<p>Great thread, should be brought back…
Virginia:
UVA: Many “smart” people’s first choice, hard to get into because so many people from my school apply there. Lots of stuck up people and elitism. Very nice campus.
William and Mary: If you don’t want to go to UVA, you probably want to go to W/M. Chill student body, more southern feeling than UVA, more conservatives etc. Generally cool people but not much partying to speak of.
Virginia Tech: Everybody into math/engineering is applying to Tech, often a backup for UVA but still considered a very good school. Lots and lots of football, and the parties that come with it.
JMU: Academically at the same level as tech, but more liberal arts/social science people rather than engineering. Not a big football school, but still “fun”
VCU: Big school in Richmond, safety school mostly. OK academics but not selective at all. You might get stabbed if you wander off campus.
Christopher Newport: Loves to email people, decent smallish college
Old Dominion U: People who struggle in the easy classes look here
George Mason: Nobody wants to go here because its such a commuter school, but actually has solid academics and a great political science program.
NOVA community college: Everybody that can’t get in elsewhere says they’re going to go here then transfer to a 4 year college. Most of them drop out after a semester or so, but those that actually study hard here have a great shot at transferring to UVA, Tech or JMU.</p>
<p>mephist- forgetting richmond lol</p>
<p>Missouri</p>
<p>University of Missouri Tigers - Big party school</p>
<p>Missouri State University Bears - Still a big party school, but half the size of mizzou</p>
<p>Truman State University Bulldogs - Considered to be a great best value school, kinda boring</p>
<p>University of Missouri at Kansas City Kangaroos - Known for its great 6 year med program</p>
<p>University of Missouri at St. Louis River Men - Commuter School mostly</p>
<p>Southeast Missouri State University Red Hawks - Considered to be the best public behind Truman State</p>
<p>Northwest Missouri State University Bear Cats - Known for its football program, not much else</p>
<p>country- what about wash u?</p>
<p>University of Oregon: A bunch of people who think sports are more important than academics, which is why it seems that they can only land jobs in Eugene.</p>
<p>That isn’t a state school. It is private.</p>
<p>Washu is a private school. Aren’t we only supposed to post state schools?</p>
<p>My “other” home state: i spend so much time here that i’ve got a solid idea of the schools here:
Michigan
University of Michigan: Everyone’s first choice, similar in caliber to UVA or UNC, maybe even UCLA or Cal. One of my top choices.
Michigan State: Second best school, at the level of most state’s flagship schools. Many students who didn’t get into UMich, but the honors college and James Madison and Lyman Briggs residential schools are as good as anything UMich has to offer. Fewer out of state students than UMich, but still high on my list for the James Madison College for public policy
Michigan Tech: Engineering. Cold, and not many women, but the UP is cool. Decent school with pretty smart kids. Lots and lots of drinking, lots and lots of men. Did i mention there aren’t many females there?
Eastern, Central and Western Michigan: Average students, average schools. Meh.
Northern Michigan: Northern is cold like Michigan Tech, but there are more women because it’s in Marquette. Cool city, average school.
Kalamazoo College: Liberal arts college, private, good school but not talked about much. Smart students, well respected but not well known.
Grand Valley State: Chill school, smart people go there but it’s not “intellectual”</p>
<p>
I guess i should talk about a few VA private schools as well.
Richmond: Not many people from my school talk about it, southern private school. People mostly think that there’s no reason to go there when there are other in-state schools that are just as good for much cheaper, that are easier to get into.
Washington Lee University: Smart students, but a very snobby student body. Lots of cliques, and you need to “fit in” to like it there. Brings to mind rich white girls: “umm, we wear pink on fridays, so you better get your sh.t together if you want to come to this party with us”. The snobbery to make it the USC of the south, without the school to back it up.
This is my opinion based on how people talk about the school btw, i don’t obviously have personal experiences with all of these</p>
<p>The title doesnt mean public schools, it means your state’s universities…</p>
<p>Private Schools in the state of Missouri </p>
<p>Washington University in St. Louis Bears - every kid in Missouri’s dream school, social scene revolves around alcohol, surprisingly most of the kids that go there are from the east coast</p>
<p>St. Louis University Bilikins - very good academic reputation, all the kids that went to a catholic high school in St. Louis usually go here, city of St. Louis really supports the basketball team, not located in the best area</p>
<p>Rockhurst University Hawks - pretty much the SLU of Kansas City</p>
<p>Irish,</p>
<p>How about Youngstown?</p>
<p>U of MN-Twin Cities: safety school for everyone most MN’s. its getting more selective, especially for engineering and some science majors. Nice atmosphere, sort of a party school (mainly where the sororities and frats are), called “second to Ohio State” (size wise), BIG on hockey</p>
<p>Carleton: middle of nowhere, pretty liberal, its like a safety school for the brilliant kids. Not much known about the party scene. most people are pretty happy here, fantastic academics</p>
<p>Macalester: same as carelton, except much more to do because its in St.Paul, close to other colleges, city life, etc…also very accepting of different races, religions, sexual orientations (they like everyone)</p>
<p>Saint Cloud State: Honestly, not many people I know talk about it, so I dont know much about it.</p>
<p>St. Thomas: pretty easy to get into, not super religious like alot of people sometimes think, okay academics, large party scene, crappy dorms. Their sports really aren’t that fantastic.</p>
<p>Mankato: the joke school. If you want to major in binge drinking and constantly have parties raging about 5 days a week, here’s your place. This school has also had some problems with deaths related to alcohol on campus… academics are not so good…</p>
<p>U of M-Duluth: HUGE party school</p>
<p>U of M Morris, Bemidji, Hamline, etc.: “these are colleges in MN?”</p>
<p>Concordia College: actually a great private school with lots of financial aid, but gets overshadowed alot by other LAC’S like Carleton and Macalester…town kind of sucks…not much to do but throw parties…</p>
<p>Winona State/St. Mary’s: do you have a pulse? you’re in!</p>
<p>theres others im forgetting im sure…but these are the ones most of the kids i know apply to …</p>
<p>what’s the reputation of Syracuse?</p>
<p>LSU- basically a huge party school that exists solely for the purpose of football. Like seriously, football is life at LSU.
University of Louisiana Lafayette- big party school for people that hate LSU.
University of New Orleans- referred to as University of No Opportunity.
Southeastern Louisiana University- Slow Learner’s University, or Southeasy for short.
The other ones are even more obscure. The only decent school in Louisiana is Tulane, everything else is basically football and parties.</p>
<p>“yawn”, I feel sorry for people who live in rat infested hell-holes like NYC.</p>
<p>yeah, living in one of the culture and business capitals of the world must be terrible.</p>
<p>anastasia-
Syracuse has an excellent reputation both academically and for social life.
Which major are you considering?</p>
<p>Florida</p>
<p>The State Universitys are all party schools, but they are so large that you can find a group of friends who chooses not to participate in the party scene.
UF: great science programs and probably the most academically recognized in the state
FSU: huge, great performing arts and music programs, mostly students from FL
UCF: academically third of the FL state schools, but it has decent programs and friendly students</p>
<p>Small, Private
Rollins: high class, expensive but gives generous aid, good business, small departments but personal attention
Florida Southern: Small, decent music program, friendly
Stetson: decent academics, strong music program, strong business department
Eckerd: open-minded, strengthening academically, featured in book Colleges that Change Lives
FAU: honors program, small, many commuters and older students returning for degrees later in life
USF: small, okay academics, students are very Floridian</p>
<p>lol MA would take people time to list out colleges :D</p>