Vibe at VT

[Anonymous]

Virginia Tech is one of only two major public universities to host a senior military college as part of a larger civilian university - wikipedia

[Anonymous]

It has a military vibe
f you're ok with that, you do you

[Anonymous]

Speaking of Texas A&M - yes def like VT in terms of ROTC ( just bigger and louder).

Any parents here whose kids are at Texas A&M Engineering? How has their experience been?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of Texas A&M - yes def like VT in terms of ROTC ( just bigger and louder).

Any parents here whose kids are at Texas A&M Engineering? How has their experience been?

Ask to a post on page 39 of this thread:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/570/1299847.page#31260602

[Anonymous]

My son graduated from Virginia Tech engineering. He did not find VT to have a military vibe. It is a relatively small part of the university.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son graduated from Virginia Tech engineering. He did not find VT to have a military vibe. It is a relatively small part of the university.

+1
There is a troll who is determined to keep posting nonsense about VT. I think we all know why.

[Anonymous]

It's a senior military college. Way more chilled than VMI but of the same origins. If youre looking for military college I think its the best option if you want to also experience a school not 24/7 military.

Plenty of students have nothing to do with it though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a senior military college. Way more chilled than VMI but of the same origins. If youre looking for military college I think its the best option if you want to also experience a school not 24/7 military.

Plenty of students have nothing to do with it though.

Only 1,000 students are cadets - out of 30,000 total.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about the students in the college of engineering? Is the vibe also chill?

Hard work and finding study groups/partners helps a lot socially. Peers working on what you’re working on builds connections. There’s usually a first year science/engineering residential choice.

No need to worry about that being too small a world, bc as students find their way they branch out with clubs etc.

Professors are responsive if students go for office hours.

[Anonymous]

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Overall vibe is serious if not a bit uptight. Career focused but not much thinking outside the box. Pockets of alternatives and radicals but mostly conformists.

This. Plus military vibe. If you come from FCPS or the Norfolk area, you've experienced this already. If you don't mind more of it, ramped-up, this school's for you.

Lots of the military guys are bisexual or closeted gay guys.

No, no they’re not. What is your issue?

It’s a good thing that they are a progressive unit that embraces gay and bi cadets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Virginia Tech is one of only two major public universities to host a senior military college as part of a larger civilian university - wikipedia

Wiki doesn't say that. And there are six senior military colleges in the U.S. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Tech

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My observations as an immigrant is that Americans are too positive. Any time you ask them about anything, they will say it’s great. Everything is always great.

That’s why it’s so hard to trust DCUM parents’ feedback.

A Russian will give an analysis of pros and cons. There will always be cons.

My kid is having a great experience at VT.

Signed, Russian immigrant.

[Anonymous]

DD is a senior. It’s been life changing experience for her. The job fairs are very well attended by companies. She found internships after sophomore and junior years and had a FT job offer in August before senior year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My observations as an immigrant is that Americans are too positive. Any time you ask them about anything, they will say it’s great. Everything is always great.

That’s why it’s so hard to trust DCUM parents’ feedback.

A Russian will give an analysis of pros and cons. There will always be cons.

My kid is having a great experience at VT.

Signed, Russian immigrant.

+1
And my kid is minoring in Russian at VT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD is a senior. It’s been life changing experience for her. The job fairs are very well attended by companies. She found internships after sophomore and junior years and had a FT job offer in August before senior year.

what major?