Anonymous
Post 04/30/2024 01:29     Subject: VT No welcome packet
You want to decline the right school for you because they didn't send you shoelaces?

Attend. Hit the bookstore—swag for days! This might actually mean that you are enrolling in a university with fiscal leadership. That is a good thing.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 23:04     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Will agree that VT was that underwhelming. My kid was accepted early so got a weird check on a form in the mail. It’s okay though! She knew she was admitted.

Got some great swag at W&M today!
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 22:59     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thanks VT for saving us a couple tax/tuition dollars. [/quote

+1. Its a public. my kids didnt get anything from GMU or UVA when they accrpted and that's the way it should be. You want a swag bag? Pay 90k a year for private, then.



+1. save the postage. It's a public. Hand out the swag at admitted students day
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 22:51     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Anonymous wrote:Thanks VT for saving us a couple tax/tuition dollars. [/quote

+1. Its a public. my kids didnt get anything from GMU or UVA when they accrpted and that's the way it should be. You want a swag bag? Pay 90k a year for private, then.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 22:18     Subject: VT No welcome packet
PP again - I do remember getting swag when we went to Admitted Students Day though.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 22:18     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Anonymous wrote:Our kid got a letter and a welcome packet two years ago. It is probably in the mail.


+1
We got a folder with information, some stickers, and an official letter. This was in 2022. I wouldn't be surprised if it's all online now though.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 17:14     Subject: VT No welcome packet
They've said they're not sending out anything in the mail this year. Some individual programs have sent welcome notes/swag, but seems very limited.

Everything is online for Tech this year.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 16:15     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Our kid got a letter and a welcome packet two years ago. It is probably in the mail.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 15:46     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Thanks VT for saving us a couple tax/tuition dollars.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 15:31     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Anonymous wrote:Of the VA schools, my kid was accepted at UVA, VT, W&M, and JMU. The only school that didn't send a 'welcome' package was Tech. It was also the only school that didn't mail us a hard copy of the acceptance letter. None of the mailings were over the top (UVA sent a small box with shoe laces, a music playlist, a water bottle sticker, etc), but it showed they were interested beyond the standard online acceptance, and that extra effort was a nice touch. Surprised to see Tech making no effort to sway the decision process.



It's a public. Those are my tax dollars paying for swag bags, so I'd rather not see it happening.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 15:29     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Most posters/threads complain about too much marketing. First time I've seen a post REQUESTING.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 15:24     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Of the VA schools, my kid was accepted at UVA, VT, W&M, and JMU. The only school that didn't send a 'welcome' package was Tech. It was also the only school that didn't mail us a hard copy of the acceptance letter. None of the mailings were over the top (UVA sent a small box with shoe laces, a music playlist, a water bottle sticker, etc), but it showed they were interested beyond the standard online acceptance, and that extra effort was a nice touch. Surprised to see Tech making no effort to sway the decision process.
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 12:58     Subject: VT No welcome packet
Seriously, OP? As I recall, everything was online. Have you checked?
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 12:56     Subject: Re:VT No welcome packet
They have thousands of packets to mail
Anonymous
Post 04/29/2024 11:07     Subject: VT No welcome packet
VA Tech hasn't sent a welcome packet to my DC yet. Anyone else?