Tell me your Va Tech horror stories (or even mildly annoying ones)

[Anonymous]

They may lock in a job before they leave college so that could be stressful?

[Anonymous]

They will start wearing orange and maroon which is a horrible combination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

No facts to present but we have kids at two schools off I-81 and have seen a lot of accidents. Lots of trucks, curves, but mostly really stupid drivers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the other school?

Purdue, Engineering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will start wearing orange and maroon which is a horrible combination.

This is true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will start wearing orange and maroon which is a horrible combination.

Lol. So true!!

[Anonymous]

My son is a freshman at VT and has had a good year, no complaints. I'm on the VT parent group on Facebook and I'd say the main issues I've seen fall into three buckets -- math instruction (or lack thereof), how they handle accusations of honor code violations, quiet/introverted students having a hard time finding their group.

The last one is likely no more or less an issue than it would be at any college.

The honor code stuff seems like it's an issue of guilty until proven innocent and a really bad management process where kids are left hanging for over a year waiting for even a hearing, with graduations held up because they are informed at the last minute that they have to retake a class. Important to be really, really careful. Issues like if you are in a big texting group for a class and one student shares something they shouldn't, every person in the group is assumed to be guilty of cheating. You have to report even the smallest thing ASAP.

Math seems to be the most pervasive problem. Not so much an issue for engineering students, however, since they get actual in-person classes with teachers. But, non-engineering/math students have to take their math classes in online/self-taught classes and go to the "Math Emporium" to take tests and get tutoring. Their own data says this approach has improved pass rates but it does not work well for a significant chunk of students and many are advised to actually take their math classes at a CC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the other school?

Purdue, Engineering

Purdue Engineering is a much stronger program and has more established programs to support women in engineering than VT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

No facts to present but we have kids at two schools off I-81 and have seen a lot of accidents. Lots of trucks, curves, but mostly really stupid drivers.

The lanes are more narrow than other major interstates and that combined with the amount of 18 wheelers make it dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They will start wearing orange and maroon which is a horrible combination.

This. 100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

Not familiar with 85 but 81 is way worse than 95. Curvy, non lit, only two lanes, lots of trucks and everyone is speeding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

Not familiar with 85 but 81 is way worse than 95. Curvy, non lit, only two lanes, lots of trucks and everyone is speeding.

DD is a good driver, I let her to drive to W&M but I drove all the way to VT myself, too risky for her.

[Anonymous]

None. Some of the best 4 years of my life.

The location and campus are beautiful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What state do you live in?

I-81 can be dangerous driving, and if you are allowing you teen to do the drive, I'd emphasize not speeding. I had a classmate killed in a car accident on 81 one August on his way back to school. It was a wrenching way to start the year.

It's in the mountains and the fall is absolutely gorgeous. Oh wait, bad things only. Hmm.

I went to VT and loved it.

Can you please elaborate on why 81 is dangerous? Is it more dangerous than 85 or 95? I drive down to SC a lot and often wonder if I should try 1 to get a break from 95 85. I’m an ok but not great driver.

*1. 81 is for the most part straight.