Virginia Tech

Pros: Meet people, keep busy, social life
Cons: Cost (dues), stigma, Rush

There's always a debate about whether Greek organizations (fraternities and sororities) help or hinder a student's college experience. Certainly many factors will play in to that (which college, which organization, the person themselves), but I can...

Pros: tons to do
Cons: I don't think there are any but others might disagree

I never went to Virginia Tech but I did live in the town of Blacksburg for a while and had wonderful experiences! If you're planning on going to Tech (or planning on visiting someone there), here are some things that a student might want to check...

Pros: Value for the money, beautiful location
Cons: Personalized attention

First off, Virginia Tech is a great value and a great school. When I hear what some of my friends owe to their private schools it makes me want to laugh. Va Tech is not too hard to get into and admissions wise it is just a notch below Uva. However,...

Pros: Great Academic and Social Blend
Cons: Not a lot of Racial Diversity

As a somewhat recent graduate of Virginia Tech I have say it was by far the best four years of my life. Virginia Tech is a large school with over 30,000 students. So if you aren't looking for a big school, Tech's not for you. Freshman year consists of...

Pros: Beautiful campus, Never a dull moment
Cons: intimidating class sizes, not for the insecure

Back in 1988 I don't believe I was truly ready to enter any university, much less a school 200 miles away from my hometown in Winchester, Virginia. But the issue was forced on me by my PH.D. father. The only solace I had at the time was that I got...

Pros: incredible academics, great extracurricular program
Cons: Pritchard Hall

Let's begin with the answer to the very common question: "What is a hokie?" A hokie is a nonsense word taken from a cheer by O.M. Stull from the early part of the 1900s. It is NOT a castrated turkey, which is a story whose origins are UVA!...

Pros: Gorgeous campus, off-campus living is nice, great public transport system
Cons: impersonal, large classes, snooty students

I spent two years as an undergrad at Virginia Tech, majoring in Architecture---which had been my lifelong passion. Suffice it to say that it no longer is! For two years, I sat in a studio sketching seashells, building models "about"...

Pros: Friendly Staff, Beautiful Campus
Cons: Hard to get into

The campus is fairly small for a university. I have visited many campuses and so far this one has been my favorite. The drill field is beautiful and is filled with extra curricular activities all day every day. The entire campus is filled with...

Pros: Beautiful and safe campus, nationally recognized programs
Cons: Rural setting may not be attractive for some

The biggest school in Virginia a best kept secret? Well, of course, many people have *heard* of VT, but they have never *experienced* it. This is due mainly to its location in rural southwest Virginia. To give you some feel for it: during the fall and...

Pros: Location and Activity
Cons: Not Too Many

Where do I start about this place? Well, how about the fact that I grew up in Blacksburg ever since I was about 5. During middle and high school, many of our functions (such as prom and graduation) were all at Tech. Not to mention the fact that we would...

Pros: Tough classes weed out those who aren't serious about becoming an engineer
Cons: Emphasis on more petty subjects is extremely frustrating

Most Tech engineers shudder as they recall their freshmen engineering experience... "EF" -- that is, EF1015 and EF1016, Introduction to Engineering I and II; required to be taken by all freshmen -- is one of those things you'll be telling your...

Pros: academics, social aspects
Cons: for some, may be too secluded

I really enjoyed my time at Virginia tech- I even met my husband there! It is an academically challenging environment, with a lot of social activities as well. Currently I am my local Alumni Chapter's President. I volunteered for this position because...

Pros: Great start to a promising future.
Cons: none

I am currently a freshmen at Virginia Tech and am originally from Southwest Virginia. Throughout my last years of high school, I looked at many colleges across the nation, but my focus remained in Virginia. Being so close to Virginia Tech, the university...

Pros: Scenery
Cons: Bureaucracy, Parking, Social Life, Student Body

Virginia Tech is certainly not the school for everyone.

There are many people who love it here, but I am certainly not one of them. Coming from a Washington, D.C. suburb, it does take some entertainment to impress me. Tech does not offer...

Pros: Scenery, Atmosphere, Convenience
Cons: None

The best of both worlds. A large campus with lots of people, but located in a small town tucked away in the mountains. I lived on campus for 3 years and thoroughly enjoyed campus life. There is constant activity going on in each of the quads (sports,...