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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That has got to be tough.  UVA is some of the best education you can buy around here, in state, from what I hear.   But I could see the drinking culture could be a turn off.  I went to Duke in the 1980s and that culture prevailed there.  BUT, there were pockets of all other types of people--you just needed to find them.  artists, activists, computer nerds, intellectuals, etc.  I am sure you can find your group anywhere, even UVA.  The drinkers/greeks are probably just the largest and noisiest and easiest to spot.[/quote]

It's actually pretty diverse and large pockets of non-Greeks, so it won't be hard to find.  It's not isolated like Penn State where basically the Greeks run the social scene.  But you're right, Greek row is hard to miss.  It sticks out like a sore thumb.

Charlottesville probably has the most educated "underclass."  A lot of people go to UVA, then settle near by b/c of what used to be a pretty and livable small city.  So you'll meet a lot of waiters for example with degrees from UVA.

In short, OP, I wouldn't let Greek row be the deciding factor.[/quote]

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