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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Virginia Tech from Maryland.  The other schools I considered were SLACs and Lehigh and Wake Forest. Tech is gorgeous and has a vet school and after I visited, the rejection letters went out to the other schools.

Tech is very large and it has all types.  It has a large crunchy crowd but not so much artsy but more nature-y.  The area is very conducive to outdoor activities (hiking, biking, lakes, river).  The school has a reputation for engineering and computers and science (nerdy types) and it attracts people interested in life sciences and these days that includes fun stuff like equine science and viticulture (vets, forestry people, aspiring local farmers) --not just dairy science.  Politically, it seemed less "into it" than other places.  I am sure there was an active College Democrats and College Republican club (and all others) but I think that is less of a thing at Tech--probably because it is big.  No single thing takes over.  Greek is very active but only 20% of the students participate.  Lots and Lots and LOTS of people come from NOVA and Richmond and Virginia Beach and those are the more liberal areas of Virginia.  As a comparison, I went to law school in DC and the atmosphere of the school was political.  Maybe it was DC, maybe it was the school, but it was very liberal and I am more middle of the road and found the liberal mentality stifled discussion.  For what it is worth.[/quote]

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