help me decide on Virginia Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:The cadet corps on campus also instill a quite sense of responsibility and work ethic in the other students, I think.

Meaning: your kid will have cadets in their classes. These students come in wearing their uniforms. Neat, clean, and crisp, and they come to class respectful and prepared. It raises the game for everyone else.

This makes the school feel more like West Point than a state university. Off putting for many.

You realize that many universities have ROTC on campus, right?
DP

Yeah, but it is few students. It would be 1 in a 500 chance you have a class with one and that they would be in uniform in a class.

I also find it a weird comment. It’s not a negative but not a positive either…it just is.

What's weird is your fixation on this non-issue.

[Anonymous]

Our kid transferred to a smaller, less remote school this year. Misses the friends but still very much in touch.
Big classes. STEM kid. TA-led labs. Not a thing at current school.
But will say this: really well prepared. Excellent teaching. It is a great school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The cadet corps on campus also instill a quite sense of responsibility and work ethic in the other students, I think.

Meaning: your kid will have cadets in their classes. These students come in wearing their uniforms. Neat, clean, and crisp, and they come to class respectful and prepared. It raises the game for everyone else.

I never had a cadet in a class the 4 years I was there.

I loved it there. VT kids are very down-to-earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does the vibe at VT compare to UMD if youve been to both.

TIA

PP here - bumping this. Can anyone speak to this? UMDCP is obvs more suburban, not so remote. Anything else jump out at people about these two schools for comparison's sake?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cadet corps on campus also instill a quite sense of responsibility and work ethic in the other students, I think.

Meaning: your kid will have cadets in their classes. These students come in wearing their uniforms. Neat, clean, and crisp, and they come to class respectful and prepared. It raises the game for everyone else.

I never had a cadet in a class the 4 years I was there.

I loved it there. VT kids are very down-to-earth.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the plan is business school this is a no brainer. Business decisions are almost always risk vs reward value based decisions. Direct admit to business school vs a chance you might not get into business school. What is the correct business decision. There is your answer.

+1

"direct admit" is the only answer here that is important OP.

Never ever go to a college and not be a direct admit in Business or Engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does the vibe at VT compare to UMD if youve been to both.

TIA

VT is much better. A true college town and much more school spirit. It's sad how few people go to UMD football games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the plan is business school this is a no brainer. Business decisions are almost always risk vs reward value based decisions. Direct admit to business school vs a chance you might not get into business school. What is the correct business decision. There is your answer.

+1

"direct admit" is the only answer here that is important OP.

Never ever go to a college and not be a direct admit in Business or Engineering.

Sorry, I disagree. I have a hard time believing that a William and Mary grad who is an economics major because they didn’t get into the business school is unemployable. Most of the top business students who want C-level jobs go onto an MBA anyway, even with a business degree undergrad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do you like it? DD is looking at started at the business school. She prefers it over UVA (not a direct admit to business school).

help YOU decide? i’m confused are you or your daughter going off to college in the fall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The cadet corps on campus also instill a quite sense of responsibility and work ethic in the other students, I think.

Meaning: your kid will have cadets in their classes. These students come in wearing their uniforms. Neat, clean, and crisp, and they come to class respectful and prepared. It raises the game for everyone else.

i’m a huge fan. but down to earth!? ummm no, the school is dominated by NoVA kids and the last thing they are in down to earth unless you are hanging with the kids who are Onsite admission kids.

I never had a cadet in a class the 4 years I was there.

I loved it there. VT kids are very down-to-earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does the vibe at VT compare to UMD if youve been to both.

TIA

VT is much better. A true college town and much more school spirit. It's sad how few people go to UMD football games.

considering VT football is getting completely dismembered by the transfer portal i’m sure things are headed the UMD way in the very near future. very sad for the ACC in general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does the vibe at VT compare to UMD if youve been to both.

TIA

VT is much better. A true college town and much more school spirit. It's sad how few people go to UMD football games.

considering VT football is getting completely dismembered by the transfer portal i’m sure things are headed the UMD way in the very near future. very sad for the ACC in general.

VT had several sellouts this year despite an average team. VT fans show up and are passionate. UMD is in a pro town and their conference doesn't matter if their fans don't care.

[Anonymous]

I'm honestly surprised at the couple of people who said that kids aren't out and about and not social. It probably really depends on the day. The day we were there it was buzzing with happy kids hanging out on the lawn, playing sports, etc. The atmosphere was terrific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm honestly surprised at the couple of people who said that kids aren't out and about and not social. It probably really depends on the day. The day we were there it was buzzing with happy kids hanging out on the lawn, playing sports, etc. The atmosphere was terrific.

Yep, that was our experience too. My DC just fell in love.

[Anonymous]

I think if you DD prefers it than go with it. My DD went once and knew right away it wasn’t for her. I think you have to go with what your daughter wants in HER school.