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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In Virginia, there are several public universities with solid engineering programs (at least CNU, GMU, ODU, UVA, VCU, & [b]VPI[/b]).  These vary in “prestige”.

In Maryland, at least UMCP and UMBC both have solid engineering programs.  Cybersecurity is a particular strength at both of those E schools.

Both sets above have E Schools with different “rank” and different “prestige”.  As a hiring manager, I do not care at all about prestige, but DCUM is obsessed with prestige.
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Where?
Are you saying "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?"    I have never seen it referred to as VPI before.   "Virginia Tech" "Tech" (if you are clear you are referring to Virginia schools)  or "VT"   are common names for it.   [/quote]

It has also been called VPI for 70+ years. In fact, its formal name begins "Virginia Polytechnic Institute...".

I gather you did not grow up in the Commonwealth of Virginia. [/quote]

Yes, I know the formal name is "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,"   just like I wrote in the post you quoted.
Nope, I sure did not grow up in Virginia.
All four of my kids did, though.   The youngest is a current college freshman so I've seen all of them go through the college application process, and all of their friends, my friends' kids, and literally hundreds of their classmates and neighbors.
Your post is the first time I have ever seen it referred to as VPI.     [/quote]

NP, who has never lived in Virginia and has only the slightest notion of your higher ed options.

Internal branding/style guide:

https://brand.vt.edu/communications/university-style-guide.html

[b]About Our Name[/b]
Our official name is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University but [b]"Virginia Tech" is used in all but formal occasions.[/b] Virginia Tech is used in news releases, feature articles, academic journals, and publications and on the Web.

When using the full name of the university, never use an ampersand instead of "and." Never use VPI&SU, VPI and SU, VA Tech, Va. Tech, or Virginia Tech University. "Tech" is acceptable after a first reference to "Virginia Tech," but it should not be used repeatedly or solely. [b]"VT" is acceptable only in limited, informal situations[/b], such as a news headline or email subject line, where space is tight. Do not use "VT" in body copy, in titles of publications, on signs (if space permits), or in any "formal" publication.

[u]"[b]VPI[/b]," which was the university's acronym/nickname from 1896 to 1970, [b]should be used only in historical contexts[/b]. The same is true for "VAMC," the university's acronym/nickname before 1896.[/u]

(emphasis added)
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PP you quoted here.

Thanks!   Yeah, I wasn't even born yet in 1970.   I assume that most of the posters here also were not even born, or still fairly young children, and therefore have little- no memory of it being called VPI.[/quote]

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