(GMU) Hi! I have to agree with the poster below

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Date: Jun 08 2010
Major: Finance (This Major's Salary over time)
Hi! I have to agree with the poster below that the university has gotten a bad rap because there is a community college near it. I found out that a lot of the kids that went to that NOVA transferred to Virginia Tech, UVA and some of the other schools, but because Mason is located in northern va, they forget that kids also transfer to other schools like VT. I'd also have to agree that the courses are top notch and the university is under-rated. This school is getting ready to blow up over the next few years, so try to get in before they make the SAT score requirement extremely competitive. The university is in a "growth" stage like many of the older universities like VT and UVA were 20-30 years ago, which is why you want to hurry up and get in and get a good deal before everything skyrockets in price, especially since its close to the DC area.

On another plus side, its only 15 min from DC where the nightlife is. It's perfect because fairfax is safe, no crime and nice environment. Then when you want to go to parties or explore museums or DC, its only 15 in away.

Also, they have a lot of jobs and connections in the alumni base. You can do an part-time internship in tysons corner va or in the DC area to get experience and land a good job, vs having to go to a rural university and do internships over the summer and waste your summer.

sports is pretty fun too. Wear gold and go to the basketball games, run back to the dorm and celebrate when the games are over or go out with your friends.

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I found out that Mason currently accepts about 5,000 new students a year, and half these students are transfers from the community college system.

I am about to be a senior in high school and I really want to move to Virginia around my family. From what I have researched this looks like a good school but I've lived in a rural area in lower Alabama all my life. I don't want to have to much of a culture shock. Though I am a very good student and make friends easily.I just want to know if this school be a good choice for me???

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