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

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, DS was faced with the decision between UVA College of Arts and Sciences and VT Paplin. I'm happy he opted for VT and is now thriving with immense happiness. The internship support he's receiving is truly exceptional, leading him to secure an internship with a top finance firm right after his freshman year. As a PP my advice would be to have the kid visit the schools and interact with the professors and students. My DS sat in on a few lectures in spring both at UVA and VT before deciding.

You chose the safe path. Nothing wrong with that. Not everyone believes that they can compete and win. UVA’s McIntire school is for competitors and winners. Someone pull the starting salaries for Paplin vs. McIntire. McIntire = winning.

OMG. You guys are such caricatures.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, DS was faced with the decision between UVA College of Arts and Sciences and VT Paplin. I'm happy he opted for VT and is now thriving with immense happiness. The internship support he's receiving is truly exceptional, leading him to secure an internship with a top finance firm right after his freshman year. As a PP my advice would be to have the kid visit the schools and interact with the professors and students. My DS sat in on a few lectures in spring both at UVA and VT before deciding.

You chose the safe path. Nothing wrong with that. Not everyone believes that they can compete and win. UVA’s McIntire school is for competitors and winners. Someone pull the starting salaries for Paplin vs. McIntire. McIntire = winning.

I know a lot of miserable people that are rich. Winning is subjective.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year, DS was faced with the decision between UVA College of Arts and Sciences and VT Paplin. I'm happy he opted for VT and is now thriving with immense happiness. The internship support he's receiving is truly exceptional, leading him to secure an internship with a top finance firm right after his freshman year. As a PP my advice would be to have the kid visit the schools and interact with the professors and students. My DS sat in on a few lectures in spring both at UVA and VT before deciding.

You chose the safe path. Nothing wrong with that. Not everyone believes that they can compete and win. UVA’s McIntire school is for competitors and winners. Someone pull the starting salaries for Paplin vs. McIntire. McIntire = winning.

Geez

[Anonymous]

Weird that the enthusiastic VT mom can’t spell Pamplin correctly…

Unusual choice, imo, but as long as your kid is happy that’s great.

Yes, my non-STEM baby Wahoo got two internship offers after first year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Weird that the enthusiastic VT mom can’t spell Pamplin correctly…

Unusual choice, imo, but as long as your kid is happy that’s great.

Yes, my non-STEM baby Wahoo got two internship offers after first year.

I guess you've never heard of autocorrect? I'm not that poster, but when I type Pamplin it autocorrects to Paplin. Pamplin is in no way an "unusual choice." It's an excellent college within an excellent university. VT students have access to many internship opportunities. My non-stem DC will be working within the IC next summer.

And btw... your "baby wahoo"? Excuse me while I cringe.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Weird that the enthusiastic VT mom can’t spell Pamplin correctly…

Unusual choice, imo, but as long as your kid is happy that’s great.

Yes, my non-STEM baby Wahoo got two internship offers after first year.

I guess you've never heard of autocorrect? I'm not that poster, but when I type Pamplin it autocorrects to Paplin. Pamplin is in no way an "unusual choice." It's an excellent college within an excellent university. VT students have access to many internship opportunities. My non-stem DC will be working within the IC next summer.

And btw... your "baby wahoo"? Excuse me while I cringe.

Oh is IC VT mom, welcome back!

[Anonymous]

Wow.. this has never been discussed here before. I'm looking forward to the comparison of these schools - AGAIN

[Anonymous]

UVA/McIntire is the most prestigious program and provides great opportunities , if your child is accepted. Obviously a big “if” for anyone. But can’t go wrong at any of the schools. Price, fit, location, actually getting accepted to the business school are probably more important. My son has a finance internship this summer and there’s at least one intern from each of those schools (multiple from UMD).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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.

BTW UVA announced last week tgst ut is shifting to a three year undergrad program so students will apply at end of first year, not second

[Anonymous]

UVA is still a successive hurdle for entry, as is the case at W&M. VT is a direct admit as are other schools including those ranked higher than UVA.

Go the direct admit route at the best business school you can get into if that is want you want to study.

[Anonymous]

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

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

For VA in-state drop UMD from both lists

Im sorry W&M for engineering ? Hard pass.

and Engineering should be UMD, VT. LOL at UVA.

UMD is #19 for Engineering

VT is #30
UVA is #39

That PP's list is soo funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year, DS was faced with the decision between UVA College of Arts and Sciences and VT Paplin. I'm happy he opted for VT and is now thriving with immense happiness. The internship support he's receiving is truly exceptional, leading him to secure an internship with a top finance firm right after his freshman year. As a PP my advice would be to have the kid visit the schools and interact with the professors and students. My DS sat in on a few lectures in spring both at UVA and VT before deciding.

That's good to know. My older DC from a UVA future stem major (not CS) is working at a kid's camp after submitting over 500 freshmen internship applications. Not sure if it's the courses or the school. Has anyone had better luck finding support for freshman summer internships at UVA?

What is an “older Dc from a Uva future stem major”? Are they at UVA or not? My non stem DS got a great internship after first year at UVA and built on that with an even better one this summer. there are too many factors to list to make a comparison. None of these schools are going to get them an internship though they have fairs and resume critiques at career services. Most places don’t want freshmen btw.

UVA doesn't have the same prestige for its STEM programs.

[Anonymous]

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

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

For VA in-state drop UMD from both lists

Im sorry W&M for engineering ? Hard pass.

and Engineering should be UMD, VT. LOL at UVA.

UMD is #19 for Engineering

VT is #30
UVA is #39

That PP's list is soo funny.

But UVA is direct admit, VT is not. I would not risk any non-direct admit programs for my major of choice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

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

For VA in-state drop UMD from both lists

Im sorry W&M for engineering ? Hard pass.

and Engineering should be UMD, VT. LOL at UVA.

UMD is #19 for Engineering

VT is #30
UVA is #39

That PP's list is soo funny.

But UVA is direct admit, VT is not. I would not risk any non-direct admit programs for my major of choice.

I don't know about VT, but UMD can be a direct admit if you have the chops. Otherwise, they put you in letters and science, and after taking a few required classes with a C or above, you can get admitted into the program.

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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

The point is they are not giving a business degree You come out with a BS in 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.

This is the same thing as Government/Political Science. Some schools have Government departments and some have Political Science departments. They are fundamentally the same thing with different names.

We are not talking about different schools here. We are talking about the same school having two different schools - one for commerce and the other for business.

People. UVA's undergrad commerce school is just what they call their undergrad business school. It's just a label. Just like they call their campus "grounds."