This thread is for the high school class of 2024 to share their JMU admissions decisions. Please NO DISCUSSION on this thread. RESULTS ONLY.
Previous notification dates:
2023: Tuesday, Jan 17, around 11:30 am
2022: Thursday, Jan 13, sometime before 3:00 pm
2021: Tuesday, Jan 12, sometime before 3:00 pm
Date Applied:
Early/Regular:
Desired Major/School:
GPA:
SAT/ACT:
Rank:
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken:
Any impressive extracurriculars:
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency:
This is for RESULTS ONLY, no discussion, but just wanted to make a note that decisions for the high school class of 2024 were announced arund 2:30 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, with no warning, but a lot of suspicion about decisions coming.
Date Applied: 10/23/2023
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Chemistry
GPA: 3.9
SAT/ACT: N/A
Rank: 59th
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 3 APs, 11 DE for Health Sciences (Straight A’s)
Any impressive extracurriculars: Played HS Softball, National Honors Society, Volunteer, Worked Part Time
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: VA
Date Notified: 1/23/2024
Decision: Admitted
Any merit aid: N/A (Chapter 35 & VMSDEP)
Any need aid: N/A
Date Applied: 08/09/2023
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Communication Sciences and Disorders
GPA: 4.3 (weighted)
SAT/ACT: TO
Rank: N/A
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: IB Career Diploma. 2 AP, 2 IB.
Any impressive extracurriculars: Student Visionary of the Year
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: GA
Date Applied: 10/1/2023
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: BioTech
GPA: 3.9 unwieghted/ 4.3 weighted/ Junior year 4.78, 1st Semster Senior 4.78
SAT/ACT: N/A - test optional
Rank: top 15%
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 7 APs, 4 DE for English (Straight A’s, Honors noted on CC Transcript)
Any impressive extracurriculars: 5 National Honor Societies, Supporting roles in community theater, JROTC (3 years top rank master Sargent - competed at Nationals for Archery) JV sport but noted in essay she had to stop playing due to sport injury, a handful of clubs, active in the church, Awarded American Leigion Academic Award her junior year
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): No
State residency: VA
Date Notified: 1/23/2024
Decision: Admitted
Any merit aid: scholarships won’t come till end of March
Any need aid: Financial aid won’t come till end of March
Honors College - still waiting
Date Applied: Late October (Virginia College Application Week)
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Health Sciences
GPA: 3.69 (unweighted)
SAT/ACT: Not Submitted
Rank: 4th Quartile
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 5
Any impressive extracurriculars: Part time job
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): N/A
State residency: VA
Date Applied: 9/15/23 common app; required music portfolio submitted 10/1/23; required music interview completed 11/14/23
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: College of Visual and Performing Arts (Music BA)
GPA: 3.98 UW/4.40 W
SAT/ACT: test optional
Rank: no rank
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: no AP’s offered; 3 DE completed and 2 DE in process
Any impressive extracurriculars: self-produced musician/composer
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: VA
Date Notified: 1/23/24
Decision: Admitted (including Music admit)
Date Applied: Oct 11
Early/Regular: Early Action
Desired Major/School: undecided/exploratory
GPA: 3.45
SAT/ACT: not submitted
Rank: top 50%
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 4
Any impressive extracurriculars: three jobs, athletics, school club leader
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): brother is current student
State residency: MA
Date Applied: Oct 23
Early/Regular: Early Action
Desired Major/School: Marketing/Finance
GPA: 3.72 unweighted/ 4.08 weighted
SAT/ACT: not submitted
Rank: top 50%
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 6 APs, 3 dual enrollments
Any impressive extracurriculars: afterschool job, varsity golf, some volunteering
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): mother is a JMU alum
State residency: Connecticut
3.7 UW/4.0 W
32 ACT superstore (31 single sitting)
no rank
11 AP
4 year varsity athlete with leadership positions on team
OOS
No merit that I can see?
Did not apply for need based aid
Honors college App still pending per the portal
Date Applied: 9/17/2023
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Political Science
GPA: 3.89 (weighted)
SAT/ACT: TO
Rank: N/A
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: IB Career Diploma. 5 AP
Any impressive extracurriculars: Theater & Chorus
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): No
State residency: VA
Date Applied: 10/1/23
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Computer Science/Enginnering
GPA: 3.9U, 4.3W
SAT/ACT: 30 ACT
Rank: School Does not Rank, but top 10-20% (large competitive high school)
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 4 AP’s & many Honors classes - rigoruous math & science classes
Any impressive extracurriculars: Band and several academic clubs, but nothing all that special
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: Pennsylvania
Date Applied: 10/15/23
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Political Science
GPA: 4.3W
SAT/ACT: test optional
Rank: School doesn’t rank
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 5 APs, 3 IBs, multiple Honors classes
Any impressive extracurriculars: Symphonic/Jazz band, Chamber music, piano performance, Special Olympics coaching, Taekwondo instructor
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: Virginia
Date Applied: 10/28/23
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Special Education
GPA: 3.9W
SAT/ACT: not submitted
Rank:N/A
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 3 APs, 2 Dual Enrollment
Any impressive extracurriculars: Varsity Softball, SCA President, Buddy Club President, Volunteering, Minithon President, National Honor Society, Yearbook Editor
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): NA
State residency: VA
Date Applied: 10/29/23
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.7 W
SAT/ACT: 1410 (Submitted)
Rank: N/A
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 7 AP’s (12 total counting Sr. year), 2 DE, others mostly honors classes.
Any impressive extracurriculars: Robotics team Captain (2 years), TSA Captain (2 years), Life Scout, NASA VASTS & VESS program.
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): 3 state level awards from TSA, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, BSA World Conservation award
State residency: VA
Date Applied: 10/30/23
Early/Regular: Early Action
Major - Business, Finance
GPA 4.3 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
SAT optional, not submitted
Rank: N/A
AP Classes taken: 5 plus 5 more in senior year, other classes honors
Impressive Extracurriculars: Eagle Scout, Varsity Baseball and Cross Country, lots of volunteer service, club leader, NHS, summer 2023 Leadership Initiatives week internship.
State Residency - Out of State
Date Notified 1/23/23
Decision: Admitted
Any merit aid: applied, waiting for decision in March
Any need aid: waiting, probably March
Date Applied: 8/23/2023
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: computer science
GPA: 4.0 UW 4.188 W
SAT/ACT: optional
Rank: 2/22
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 3 AP
(No honors offered, took available AP classes)
Any impressive extracurriculars: varsity volleyball 4 years, student govt, varsity basketball 2 year, travel volleyball 4 years varsity cheer 2 years, mentor 1 year, NHS, volunteered often
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): captain volleyball 3 years,
State residency: VA
Date Applied: 11/1/2023
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: IT
GPA: 4.15 weighted
SAT/ACT:
Rank: top 26%
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 1 AP, 1 DE, 5 Honor
Any impressive extracurriculars: Varsity Soccer all 4 years, Travel Soccer all 4 years, works part-time
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency: VA
