VA Tech - how to make it seem less imposing

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Anonymous wrote:It's funny how people come away with different impressions. OP, I agree with others that part of the issue is just the season. It is beautiful in the spring and fall. Redbud trees all over the place in spring, and gorgeous foliage in the fall. And trees? They're everywhere. But of course, in the winter, the leaves are down. We loved the bluestone buildings and Gothic architecture - reminded us of Hogwarts. The drillfield is full of students during warmer weather. In short, it may not be the school for your daughter and that's fine! But both of my kids fell in love with it immediately, after visiting in the fall and again in the spring. GL!

Gorgeous! I grew up in NoVA and loved the nature. We’d go tubing and hike, it’s just such beautiful country. I loved the sky at Lane Stadium in the Fall.

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It's so refreshing to go down there. I love visiting my DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is the set up: pull into the vast suburban mall type parking lot and then follow a sidewalk for a barren 20 minutes to get to a standalone rather boring admin building. My kids kept on their list because everyone they know who goes there loves it. But my kids found other better fit colleges.

Serious question: what on earth are you talking about? Are you just making things up? I've been to VT many times and never experienced the "set up" you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had the same reaction to VT. Too big, too vast, hated that the kids all move off campus a bus ride away. That bus station! Not what I envision for a college experience. And who cares if the food is good if you're eating ramen noodles in your off campus apartment after first year.

What "bus station" are you referring to? There are bus stops everywhere. And most kids move off campus after freshman year at most large schools. My DC sends us pictures of the meals she's learned to cook with her roommates in their townhouse. The trolling on this thread is beginning to be quite recognizable.

[Anonymous]

My DD hated the Hokie Stone. It’s just personal preference like how some kids get sick of UVA’s red brick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had the same reaction to VT. Too big, too vast, hated that the kids all move off campus a bus ride away. That bus station! Not what I envision for a college experience. And who cares if the food is good if you're eating ramen noodles in your off campus apartment after first year.

What "bus station" are you referring to? There are bus stops everywhere. And most kids move off campus after freshman year at most large schools. My DC sends us pictures of the meals she's learned to cook with her roommates in their townhouse. The trolling on this thread is beginning to be quite recognizable.

I don’t know what bus station they’re talking about either. Went to Virginia Tech and go down there four times a year for the last 20 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is the set up: pull into the vast suburban mall type parking lot and then follow a sidewalk for a barren 20 minutes to get to a standalone rather boring admin building. My kids kept on their list because everyone they know who goes there loves it. But my kids found other better fit colleges.

Serious question: what on earth are you talking about? Are you just making things up? I've been to VT many times and never experienced the "set up" you describe.

This is how the official tours are done. Just went last week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how people come away with different impressions. OP, I agree with others that part of the issue is just the season. It is beautiful in the spring and fall. Redbud trees all over the place in spring, and gorgeous foliage in the fall. And trees? They're everywhere. But of course, in the winter, the leaves are down. We loved the bluestone buildings and Gothic architecture - reminded us of Hogwarts. The drillfield is full of students during warmer weather. In short, it may not be the school for your daughter and that's fine! But both of my kids fell in love with it immediately, after visiting in the fall and again in the spring. GL!

Gorgeous! I grew up in NoVA and loved the nature. We’d go tubing and hike, it’s just such beautiful country. I loved the sky at Lane Stadium in the Fall.

And yet very few students pictured (for a school of 30,000+), and everyone pictured walks alone.

That's what you gathered from a few random pictures? Good grief. Were you unable to walk from class to class by yourself while in college?

You gathered the pics of just a couple students and of those students, they were walking alone. So, just an observation from pics a cheerleader chose to post.

[Anonymous]

I know graduates who hated their time there. Nonstop construction and no individual attention. It’s big, and getting bigger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD hated the Hokie Stone. It’s just personal preference like how some kids get sick of UVA’s red brick.

Red brick is dignified. "Hokie Stone" is...well...hokey!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny how people come away with different impressions. OP, I agree with others that part of the issue is just the season. It is beautiful in the spring and fall. Redbud trees all over the place in spring, and gorgeous foliage in the fall. And trees? They're everywhere. But of course, in the winter, the leaves are down. We loved the bluestone buildings and Gothic architecture - reminded us of Hogwarts. The drillfield is full of students during warmer weather. In short, it may not be the school for your daughter and that's fine! But both of my kids fell in love with it immediately, after visiting in the fall and again in the spring. GL!

Gorgeous! I grew up in NoVA and loved the nature. We’d go tubing and hike, it’s just such beautiful country. I loved the sky at Lane Stadium in the Fall.

And yet very few students pictured (for a school of 30,000+), and everyone pictured walks alone.

That's what you gathered from a few random pictures? Good grief. Were you unable to walk from class to class by yourself while in college?

You gathered the pics of just a couple students and of those students, they were walking alone. So, just an observation from pics a cheerleader chose to post.

Yes, except for the people that were walking together (like in the distance in the 2nd picture) that the pp chose to ignore because it didn't fit their narrative. Real insightful comment.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I had the same reaction to VT. Too big, too vast, hated that the kids all move off campus a bus ride away. That bus station! Not what I envision for a college experience. And who cares if the food is good if you're eating ramen noodles in your off campus apartment after first year.

What "bus station" are you referring to? There are bus stops everywhere. And most kids move off campus after freshman year at most large schools. My DC sends us pictures of the meals she's learned to cook with her roommates in their townhouse. The trolling on this thread is beginning to be quite recognizable.

Most students want to move off campus. Sharing a dorm room and eating dining hall food def gets old for many of them. It’s a nice progression. My son’s bus ride to class is just as long as walking from his dorm last year. The bus system in Blacksburg is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had the same reaction to VT. Too big, too vast, hated that the kids all move off campus a bus ride away. That bus station! Not what I envision for a college experience. And who cares if the food is good if you're eating ramen noodles in your off campus apartment after first year.

What "bus station" are you referring to? There are bus stops everywhere. And most kids move off campus after freshman year at most large schools. My DC sends us pictures of the meals she's learned to cook with her roommates in their townhouse. The trolling on this thread is beginning to be quite recognizable.

I don’t know what bus station they’re talking about either. Went to Virginia Tech and go down there four times a year for the last 20 years.

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I think there's a troll who has never even been to VT. Their posts make it pretty clear they have no idea what they're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is the set up: pull into the vast suburban mall type parking lot and then follow a sidewalk for a barren 20 minutes to get to a standalone rather boring admin building. My kids kept on their list because everyone they know who goes there loves it. But my kids found other better fit colleges.

Serious question: what on earth are you talking about? Are you just making things up? I've been to VT many times and never experienced the "set up" you describe.

This is how the official tours are done. Just went last week.

You're talking about the parking lot at the Inn? Otherwise, I have no idea what you're referring to. Tours meet in the center of campus at Burruss Hall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD hated the Hokie Stone. It’s just personal preference like how some kids get sick of UVA’s red brick.

Red brick is dignified. "Hokie Stone" is...well...hokey!

DP. I love the Hokie Stone - which is simply grey limestone - as well as the bluestone at JMU. Nothing more dignified than grey stone buildings. Red brick is overdone and boring. Different strokes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had the same reaction to VT. Too big, too vast, hated that the kids all move off campus a bus ride away. That bus station! Not what I envision for a college experience. And who cares if the food is good if you're eating ramen noodles in your off campus apartment after first year.

What "bus station" are you referring to? There are bus stops everywhere. And most kids move off campus after freshman year at most large schools. My DC sends us pictures of the meals she's learned to cook with her roommates in their townhouse. The trolling on this thread is beginning to be quite recognizable.

Most students want to move off campus. Sharing a dorm room and eating dining hall food def gets old for many of them. It’s a nice progression. My son’s bus ride to class is just as long as walking from his dorm last year. The bus system in Blacksburg is amazing.

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My DC walks all over campus to classes, dining halls, etc. and then hops on a short (one mile) bus ride to her neighborhood. It's a great set up.