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[quote=Anonymous]I went to UVA for Aerospace and also considered GTech.  Graduating from high school I was dead set on Aero and couldn't imagine doing anything else.  I ultimately chose UVA because I loved the atmosphere and wanted a well rounded college experience.  The UVA program is very theoretical and you won't spend a lot of time tinkering and building projects in labs.  You might not get the design/build experiences in UVA's classroom environment, but you can dive in through the engineering student groups and participate in a wide range of design projects.  Check out: http://www.seas.virginia.edu/students/ and see if there are engineering clubs that interest you.  If you join an existing club that covers your interests I think you will get the best of both worlds:  Theoretical Engineering in the Classroom and Hands On Applied Engineering through your club activities.  There is also the opportunity to study outside the E-school and you will have required electives in the School of Arts and Sciences.  With a few extra classes on top of the required electives, you could minor or even double major in another subject.  I ended up also graduating with an Econ major in addition to my Engineering degree, which I think has helped make me very marketable.  I am now working in Defense consulting and I think the theoretical engineering curriculum helped prepare me for a career where the problems are sometimes vague with undefined parameters.  Unfortunately, after four years of engineering school, I probably still  can't fix a broken microwave.  I should have joined the microwave club I suppose.  Hope this helps.[/quote]

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