VTech - UVA - UMD - W&M - Request for feedback

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Anonymous wrote:UVA of course. And bear in mind your child might change majors, which mine did. You want to be at UVA (or W&M) if you are going to do that, not Virginia Tech

Some of you keep repeating this, and it's just nonsense. The only time it's true at VT is if you're trying to switch INTO engineering/CS/business. If you're switching OUT to a different major, you shouldn't have any trouble. VT has far more majors available - in all disciplines - than UVA.

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

DP. Oh my. You really believe your own hype, don't you? My kid's TOP choice was VT - and not for engineering. She had no desire whatsoever to attend UVA, and neither did several of her friends. Why? Because people like you produce kids like you who are arrogant enough to actually make asinine claims like the bolded. Keep on deluding yourself, you just make us all laugh.

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Anonymou[b wrote:s]Why would you consider pursuing a 2-year business degree at UVA with the risk of not even being accepted when you have the opportunity to enroll in a 4-year business undergraduate program at VT? It's a clear choice – opt for VT, it's the logical decision.

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Because UVA is UVA

What does that mean?

Not the PP but because UVA is generally considered to be the top school in VA. There are lots of Tech boosters on this forum who love to contest that but most Tech kids would have loved to have gone to UVA - unless they are engineering, those kids probably got into both.

If the OP's kid changes their mind on majors, as 70% of college students do, they will still be graduating from UVA which will open doors that Tech will not. Sorry Tech boosters, it's a solid school but it is not opening as many doors. Go ahead and share your outrage, as you always do.

Yawn

exactly... you are gonna just come on here and argue that Tech is just as good (or better!). come on let's hear it!

DP. And what, exactly, are you doing, UVA booster? Do you even hear yourself?

[Anonymous]

It doesn’t even matter after your first job. Just choose the cheapest.

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Anonymous wrote:The UVA ranking is for Darden and not for undergrad

No.
Undergrad
UVA 8
UMD 23
Tech 39
WM 51

Graduate
UVA (Darden) 14
UMD 42
WM 45
Tech Unranked

DP. Please start posting your links.

It's USNWR. Sure 99% of DCUM already has it bookmarked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you live under a rock? Obviously, UVA’s business school is the most prestigious of them all, easily. The trick is getting in. You apply after your first year and you need to be very well qualified.

+1 Did you just move to the US? Odd that you found DCUM but didn’t find UVA’s Com school.

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Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

McIntire is the undergraduate business school, although it does offer some masters programs. Only McIntire awards undergraduate degrees. Darden is the graduate business school, including the MBA program and executive education.

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Anonymous wrote:Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

McIntire is the undergraduate business school, although it does offer some masters programs. Only McIntire awards undergraduate degrees. Darden is the graduate business school, including the MBA program and executive education.

Stop calling it a business school when they don't offer a business degree!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Do you live under a rock? Obviously, UVA’s business school is the most prestigious of them all, easily. The trick is getting in. You apply after your first year and you need to be very well qualified.

+1 Did you just move to the US? Odd that you found DCUM but didn’t find UVA’s Com school.

eh.. I knew nothing about VA schools having lived in CA all my life. UVA isn't as highly regarded as you think it is outside this area.

-np

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Anonymous wrote:Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

McIntire is the undergraduate business school, although it does offer some masters programs. Only McIntire awards undergraduate degrees. Darden is the graduate business school, including the MBA program and executive education.

It's a commerce school. It offers commerce undergrad and grad degrees only. NO business degrees. Darden is a business school and offers only grad business programs. If UVA wanted McIntrire Commerce School to offer business degrees it would say so.

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Anonymous wrote:Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

McIntire is the undergraduate business school, although it does offer some masters programs. Only McIntire awards undergraduate degrees. Darden is the graduate business school, including the MBA program and executive education.

Stop calling it a business school when they don't offer a business degree!!!

From the school:
https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/bs-commerce
"Our upper-division program gives students an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with corporate leaders and faculty on complex, real-world business issues.
Here, it’s about applied learning, solving real-world business problems, and finding fresh perspectives."
Concentrations:
Accounting
Finance
Information Technology
Management
Marketing
Sounds like a "business" degree to me.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let me clarify the misconception regarding UVA's Commerce School. UVA indeed has two distinct schools, the Commerce School and the Business School, each with its unique emphasis. Contrary to popular belief, the Commerce School does not offer a conventional business degree. Instead, it provides a specialized two-year BS in Commerce degree. Students admitted to this program begin their studies from the third year onwards.

It's important to note that the UVA Business School does not offer an undergraduate business degree either. So, it's incorrect to refer to the Commerce School's program as a business degree when UVA itself distinguishes between the two schools and their respective offerings.

McIntire is the undergraduate business school, although it does offer some masters programs. Only McIntire awards undergraduate degrees. Darden is the graduate business school, including the MBA program and executive education.

It's a commerce school. It offers commerce undergrad and grad degrees only. NO business degrees. Darden is a business school and offers only grad business programs. If UVA wanted McIntrire Commerce School to offer business degrees it would say so.

There's not really a difference between undergrad "business" vs. UVA's undergrad "commerce". Their own site emphasizes business:
"Our upper-division program gives students an exceptional opportunity to collaborate with corporate leaders and faculty on complex, real-world business issues. "
"Build a business foundation"
"choose an area of study while growing your understanding of global business communication."
https://www.commerce.virginia.edu/bs-commerce

And concentrations include accounting, finance, management, marketing, same as any undergrad "business" school

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Anonymous wrote:Do you live under a rock? Obviously, UVA’s business school is the most prestigious of them all, easily. The trick is getting in. You apply after your first year and you need to be very well qualified.

To be VERY clear- you do NOT get into Darden when you get into UVA, OP. Your kid will get into UVA, then as a freshman they apply to darden. NOT everyone gets in. Our neighbor's kid who was 4.0+ top of class in HS struggled a tad freshman year and did not get in. He is crushed and had to find a different major. He said would not have gone to UVA if the understood this whole process. That may be extreme but be sure your kid understands this is a possibility.

The undergrad business school is McIntire. The grad school is Darden. But otherwise you’re right.

Also you apply spring semester second year not first year. I think they take about 50% so need to have a backup. Alot of students change to economics if they don’t get in because you will
Have already taken some economics classes as pre reqs.p

When I was a grad student there I was a TA for a class that was a prerequisite for getting into McIntire; the pressure on the kids was pretty intense, and all the kids gunning for entrance were constantly haggling for extra points on exams and assignments.

[Anonymous]

Engineering/Business: UVA, UMD, VTech and W&M

Lib arts: UVA, UMD,W&M, VTech

For VA in-state drop UMD from both lists