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 * 1) 4 years of math (one year past algebra 2)
 * 2) 3 years of labratory science (preferably including biology, chemestry, and physics)
 * 3) 4 years of English
 * 4) 4 years of Social Studies
 * 5) 3-4 years or a foriegn language, or 2 years if 2 foriegn languages
 * 6) A competitive canadate is an "A" or "B" student in core classes (English, Math, Social Studies, and Science)
 * 7) SAT I's are required for entry
 * 8) SAT II's are not looked at nor considered in admissions
 * 9) James Madison looks at extracurricular activities and they are strongly considered in admissions (Clubs, Sports, Orginizations)
 * 10) Admissions office also looks at community service and part-time jobs
 * 11) Located in Harrisonburg Virginia
 * 12) 800 S. Main Street Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
 * 13) "Changing the World One Person at a Time"
 * 14) 69 undergraduate degrees offered
 * 15) 31 master's degrees offered
 * 16) 2 educational specialist degrees offered
 * 17) 7 doctorial degrees offered
 * 18) 72.9% of students are in-state
 * 19) 27.1% of students are out-of-state
 * 20) About 22,000 students inroll in the fall
 * 21) About 4,000 are excepted
 * 22) In-State tuition for one semester is $4,224
 * 23) Out-of-state for one semester is $10,869
 * 24) 62 academic and adminisrative buildings
 * 25) 15 Support Facilities buildings
 * 26) 34 student housing buildings
 * 27) The total operating budget is $428.4m
 * 28) Early application is offered at JMU
 * 29) About 1/3 of students who applied for early application are addmited
 * 30) About 1/2 of student who applied for regular application are addmited
 * 31) Admissions office looks at same things for both early applicants and regular applicants
 * 32) School colors are purple and gold
 * 33) Motto: Knowledge is liberty
 * 34) Academic affiliation is Colonial Acedemic Alliance
 * 35) Dining at JMU is #4 in the country
 * 36) JMU has gone 5 years in a row in the top 5 college dining
 * 37) Slogan: I Bleed Purple
 * 38) Wayland Hall is the only LEED platinum certified dorm hall in Virginia
 * 39) Alumni of the college include Kathy and Bill Nelson
 * 40) A current student of JMU is Kara Nelson
 * 1) Phone Number: 540-568-6824
 * 2) Applications are due January 15th
 * 17,900 total undergraduates
 * 1) 82% graduate in under 6 years
 * $7,966 average finiacial aid package
 * 1) 81% of student are white
 * 2) 5% asian
 * 3) 4% hispanic/latino
 * 4) 4% black or african american
 * 5) 3% two or more races
 * 6) 2% other
 * 7) 1% non-resident alien
 * 8) 61% women
 * 9) 39% men
 * 10) 71% in-state
 * 11) 29% out-of-state
 * 12) Less than 1% part time students
 * 13) The average age for students is 20
 * 14) 99% first-year students living in college housing
 * 15) 36% of undergraduates living in college housing
 * 16) Team name is Dukes
 * 17) Mascott is the Duke Dog
 * 18) Degrees offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorial
 * 19) James madison plays sports in the Intercollegiate, intramural, scholorship, and club league.
 * 20) Football plays in the IAA division
 * 21) Swing Dance is a sport at JMU
 * 22) JMU is in the NCAA
 * 23) Freshman can not have their cars on campus
 * 24) No pets are aloud in the dorms
 * 25) They offer Coed housing
 * 26) 6% of men join Fraternitites
 * 27) 6% of women join Sororities
 * 28) For transfer students the minimun number of credits is 24
 * 29) For transfer students the minimun college GPA is 2.0
 * 30) Transfers are excepted as 2nd semester freshmen, sophmores, juniors, or seniors.
 * 2,137 total students have applied for transfer into JMU
 * 1) The student-faculty ratio is 16:1
 * 2) Associate degrees are not offered
 * 3) Certificate degrees are not offered
 * 4) JMU is the #15 party school in the nation


 * Informative Essay Outline**

Directions: Identify three details that would be relevant to prospective students wishing to enroll in the college/university you researched.


 * __ Detail #1: __** Dining

__** Topic Sentence: **__ James Madison University has great food.

__** Supporting Sentence: **__ James Madison dining has been top 5 in the country 5 years in row.


 * __ Concluding Sentence: __** If you like good food, go to JMU.


 * __ Detail #2: __** Admission


 * __Topic Sentence:__** James Madison is a very hard school to get into


 * __Supporting Sentences:__** SAT Is are required, and your score must be more than 1630. You must take 4 years of Math, 3 years of Science, 4 years of English, 4 years of Social Studies, and 3-4 years of a foreign language.


 * __Concluding Sentence:__** To enter JMU, you must study hard and work hard thoughout school
 * __Detail__ __#3:__** Sports

__**Topic Setntence:**__ JMU sports are a big part of the school.


 * __Supporting Sentence:__** James Madison is a small school so are in the lower divisions, but do very well. The students are very spirited and go to all the games with a whole lot of spirit.

__**Concluding Sentence:**__ If you are going to be a student at James Madison, you better be ready to tailgate!

__** Three-Prong Thesis Statement: **__ To be a student at JMU, you must do well in school so you can be excepted. once there you can enjoy the amazing food they have in the dining halls, and expierence the campus on gameday.