Great article on the direction UVA is heading......

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t help that UVA (and that article) constantly refer to the school as THE University. It’s all over that article. They already have a huge chip on their shoulder.

because it is written by a student for the student newspaper. That's all you are getting: one student's viewpoint in the student newspaper, so OF COURSE it is THE University because it's in the Cavalier Daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny, I've heard the bright kids this month debating on whether they want to go to UVA or VT, and the argument keeps coming up that UVA has too many preppy douchelords.

And poor old W&M is completely out of fashion with the kids--too stodgy and grindy, and lacking in tech shinies.

This. I couldn't even get my kid to apply after the visit. He basically said one of the main things he was looking forward to in college was getting away from the typical preppy a$$hats at his HS.

OK, we get it. You didn't get in EA. No reason to throw insults. My kid goes there and he's not a preppy douchelord, nor are any of his friends. You can totally avoid the greek scene simply by choosing never to walk over there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t help that UVA (and that article) constantly refer to the school as THE University. It’s all over that article. They already have a huge chip on their shoulder.

because it is written by a student for the student newspaper. That's all you are getting: one student's viewpoint in the student newspaper, so OF COURSE it is THE University because it's in the Cavalier Daily.

Wrong. That’s how students and alum from UVA refer to the school. It’s not UVA, or Virginia, or school, or college, it’s “the University”. And it’s not campus, it’s “the grounds”. They don’t have freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors, it’s first years, second years, third years, fourth years. sounds like you don’t know much about the school if you don’t even know one of the basic reasons people find UVA to be pretentious and fratty.

I find it highly comical that a school newspaper article is making the argument that UVA is becoming more like a private school but uses that vocabulary, which was already doing that job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t help that UVA (and that article) constantly refer to the school as THE University. It’s all over that article. They already have a huge chip on their shoulder.

because it is written by a student for the student newspaper. That's all you are getting: one student's viewpoint in the student newspaper, so OF COURSE it is THE University because it's in the Cavalier Daily.

Wrong. That’s how students and alum from UVA refer to the school. It’s not UVA, or Virginia, or school, or college, it’s “the University”. And it’s not campus, it’s “the grounds”. They don’t have freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors, it’s first years, second years, third years, fourth years. sounds like you don’t know much about the school if you don’t even know one of the basic reasons people find UVA to be pretentious and fratty.

I find it highly comical that a school newspaper article is making the argument that UVA is becoming more like a private school but uses that vocabulary, which was already doing that job.

+1 Don’t forget wearing blazers and ties to football games and the horse race, I forget what it’s called, where everyone dresses up and drinks bourbon

UVA has been like that for ages, though. I used to see The University car stickers everywhere. So obnoxious

[Anonymous]

"The University" is a Old over from the address from back in the day. Before there was a Charlottesville. The mail just went to "The University, Virginia."

And they dropped the semi-formal attire at football games two football coaches ago. The frat boys still do it, but most kids are in t-shirts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia needs some auto admit schools.
3.5 unweighted and 1250+ on the SAT and you’re in. Any spots leftover are available for out of state applications.

Radford
Longwood
CNU
ODU
VCU
Norfolk State

[Anonymous]

Is OSU obnoxious because they say THE before their name? Of course not. It's just school-specific slang.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn’t help that UVA (and that article) constantly refer to the school as THE University. It’s all over that article. They already have a huge chip on their shoulder.

because it is written by a student for the student newspaper. That's all you are getting: one student's viewpoint in the student newspaper, so OF COURSE it is THE University because it's in the Cavalier Daily.

Wrong. That’s how students and alum from UVA refer to the school. It’s not UVA, or Virginia, or school, or college, it’s “the University”. And it’s not campus, it’s “the grounds”. They don’t have freshmen, sophomores, juniors or seniors, it’s first years, second years, third years, fourth years. sounds like you don’t know much about the school if you don’t even know one of the basic reasons people find UVA to be pretentious and fratty.

I find it highly comical that a school newspaper article is making the argument that UVA is becoming more like a private school but uses that vocabulary, which was already doing that job.

a) It's one student on the Cavalier Daily writing his own opinion = stupid
b) I am a parent
c) If the article appeared in the Harvard Crimson, it would refer to the University, not THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY throughout the article
d) I know it's "the grounds" - what's weird about that?
e) I know it's called "first year", etc. - what's weird about that? That was Jefferson's intent to make that point that all of life is an educational experience, hence first, second, third year and on
f) UVA has many programs - which the author doesn't mention - to help poor students attend
g) DD was on the Daily Cavalier - you have to produce articles - on anything. This is one of them.
h) We're now two years in as a family and I have never met a preppy douchebag. Preppie douchebags go to N.E. schools.
i) UVA expanded it's program for low and middle class income families starting in 2017. It's called Cornerstone Grant. The largest number of low-income students ever to be admitted was for 2017 (regular decisions aren't out yet for 2018). UVA also set a record for 2018 EA low income families.

[Anonymous]

UVA's programs to increase diversity and for students from low-income families. https://news.virginia.edu/content/new-data-reveals-diversity-rise-uva

[Anonymous]

There's a lack of basic humility. The UVA community are loud and clear in the assertion that the only only reason someone would not like the school is because they could not get in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's a lack of basic humility. The UVA community are loud and clear in the assertion that the only only reason someone would not like the school is because they could not get in.

I'm sorry you didn't get in. It's gotten very tough. Top 25% GPA is a 4.47 for enrolled students 2017.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny, I've heard the bright kids this month debating on whether they want to go to UVA or VT, and the argument keeps coming up that UVA has too many preppy douchelords.

And poor old W&M is completely out of fashion with the kids--too stodgy and grindy, and lacking in tech shinies.

There were too many preppy douchelords at UVA 30 years ago, which is why I applied to W&M instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's a lack of basic humility. The UVA community are loud and clear in the assertion that the only only reason someone would not like the school is because they could not get in.

Can you expand on this?

To me, their passion (or attitude, if you take a negative view) is similar to other alumni of schools with very strong school spirit and pride. If you didn't go to a school with intense school spirit, I could see how it might be really challenging to encounter that level of pride and assume it's arrogance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny, I've heard the bright kids this month debating on whether they want to go to UVA or VT, and the argument keeps coming up that UVA has too many preppy douchelords.

And poor old W&M is completely out of fashion with the kids--too stodgy and grindy, and lacking in tech shinies.

There were too many preppy douchelords at UVA 30 years ago, which is why I applied to W&M instead.

You totally sound like someone in their late 40s.

Nice try, kiddo.

[Anonymous]

AccessUVA is the University's program to assist low-income and first-generation college students. Both hit record numbers in the EA class of 2022. It would have been nice if the student author had done a bit of research and mentioned it. http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/accessuva/student-finances/