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[quote=Anonymous]Current vcu art parent so will give u the big picture.  Art foundation, year 1 is hard.  From most of my kids friends, most excelled at one class, average in two, and struggled in the last one.  Not every art student can draw well, just like not every art major can sew.  Year 1 definitely weeds out kids but can also expose your kid to new art that they never knew of.  Social scene - not sure if COVID related, but felt there could have been more for freshmen to do together.  Despite that, my dc has managed to fill every minute of their days with activities.  Because vcu is extremely diverse, your child will be exposed to people and cultural things which may be new to them. I think an introvert may find the school challenging.  Housing - there is upper class on campus housing, but this year most freshmen were not able to get in.  The popular area where kids live post freshmen year is the fan.  Think row houses, trending coffee shops, breweries.  Crime - honestly I receive more alerts on weather and traffic then crime.  Of all my kids, I receive the least crime alerts from vcu.  Drugs - I smell pot no more in Richmond them I do in Washington DC.  Do the kids set off dorm fire alarms smoking in their rooms, yes, but that happens everywhere.  [/quote]

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