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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So this is a one time thing, right? Nothing to be concerned over regarding reputation?[/quote]

Unfortunately I think this may continue. The push for STEM over the last decade plus is leading people to other schools. A lot of kids and parents don’t want s school with frats. [b]The Rolling Stone debacle did not help.[/b] A number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville give concern. The basketball team was an exciting ride while it lasted, but people seemed really happy when UVa lost. My kids don’t want to go there.

- UVa grad [/quote]

That was 2014 and Rolling Stone had to pay $1.65 to the fraternity due to the false story.  STEM is fine and healthy.  I know a number of excellent students in the engineering departments, astronomy, aerospace engineering and other STEM fields.  No one cares about the frats at UVA.   My DC has never set foot inside any of them.  Like UVA's other 300 clubs you can choose to join or just decide never to walk over there.  There haven't been "a number of high profile murders and crimes in Charlottesville".  Even if you count the one woman she was not killed in Charlottesville.  All students enjoy walking Main street.  As a UVA grad (which I don't think you are), why would you write re the basketball team, "people seemed really happy when UVA lost?"  That's just a weird statement to make.  UVA grads were happy?  That wasn't true.  They wanted to win and came so close.  The opposition were happy?  Well, of course.  the winning team runs in the streets and celebrates.  What are you trying to say?  I'm sorry your children don't want to go there but we felt extremely fortunate when one of our children did get in.  If you are in-state Virginia, you are letting a marvelous opportunity go by.  Or send them to Va Tech, I love that school, too.   But I don't think you really have children.  From your comments I think you are someone who didn't get in, like OP, and wants to stir the pot.  Alums wouldn't post what you did.[/quote]

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