Benefits of confirming early (VT)

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Anonymous wrote:Why is everyone taking about driving on 95 to go to UVA? From NOVA, you just take 66 and then 29. Totally easy!

Maybe not all of us are coming from that area?

Then it 's a moot point, because you also would not take 95 from Hampton Roads, or Ronoak direction. What'chu talkin 'bout, Willis?

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02/10/2026 19:29

Subject: Benefits of confirming early (VT)

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Anonymous wrote:If you do commit to Tech, you have until May 1st to get your deposit back if your kid decides to go elsewhere.

Thanks for the info. Thanks for all of the helpful responses.

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02/10/2026 19:36

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you are choosing VTech over UVA? May I ask why?

Virginia Tech engineering ranking - 14.
UVA engineering ranking - 39.

For our DC, this is why.

YES, but for non-engineering categories, UVA trumps VT:

UVA no 3-4 Best Public; VT is 21
UVA no 21 best university in America. VT is 51

So if there’s any chance your engineering student might want to change majors (and 80% of them do at least once), you want to be at UVA. My aerospace engineering kid did exactly this. Now at a top law school.

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02/10/2026 21:21

Subject: Benefits of confirming early (VT)

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Anonymous

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:you are choosing VTech over UVA? May I ask why?

Virginia Tech engineering ranking - 14.
UVA engineering ranking - 39.

For our DC, this is why.

YES, but for non-engineering categories, UVA trumps VT:

UVA no 3-4 Best Public; VT is 21
UVA no 21 best university in America. VT is 51

So if there’s any chance your engineering student might want to change majors (and 80% of them do at least once), you want to be at UVA. My aerospace engineering kid did exactly this. Now at a top law school.

Annnnnd, s/he's back....... once again: my VT engineering student decided to switch to a liberal arts degree at VT and had no issues. They *did not want* to be at UVA, and in fact, there was zero reason for them to be there. Please stop posting the same nonsense on every thread.