Anonymous
Post 10/02/2023 07:09     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
You gotta love the helpful posters on this board! What 3-4 people actually answering the question?
Anonymous
Post 10/02/2023 01:50     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.

+1 without fail, the most affected people I have met while living in the DC area have turned out to be UVA alum.


+2
And the parents are even worse, if that’s possible.


+3

Anonymous
Post 10/02/2023 01:44     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.

+1 without fail, the most affected people I have met while living in the DC area have turned out to be UVA alum.


+2
And the parents are even worse, if that’s possible.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 23:56     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.

+1 without fail, the most affected people I have met while living in the DC area have turned out to be UVA alum.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 23:12     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You won’t find useful information about UVa on this site. It’s better to check out online posts from the admissions office directly.


Well the admissions office isn’t going to say that any students are unhappy.


Perhaps they would share objective data about the graduation rate or describe new initiatives to improve student well-being. You know: information about the school.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 22:49     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.


THIS ^^


Sorry your kids can’t get in
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 22:46     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:You won’t find useful information about UVa on this site. It’s better to check out online posts from the admissions office directly.


Well the admissions office isn’t going to say that any students are unhappy.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 22:25     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
You won’t find useful information about UVa on this site. It’s better to check out online posts from the admissions office directly.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 21:53     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.


No. That does not answer OP’s question. Not one bit.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 21:17     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds more like a Penn State/Indiana/Purdue/Wisconsin/Iowa/Clemson kid.


Why? Visited and crossed off the schools on this list other than IU. Especially disliked Penn State.

Also, I am interested in whether kids are happy at UVA.


Why did you/your kid hate PSU? I have now been there four times and it gets better every time I'm in State College? The campus is gorgeous and well manicured. The Rah Rah sports are crazy fun.

Why is IU still on your list? Bloomington is wonderfull, but...

We crossed off Wisconsin and Michigan. Each great schools. I guess, to each their own.


We also crossed off Wisconsin after visiting. Haven’t visited IU but applying as another safety.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 21:14     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sounds more like a Penn State/Indiana/Purdue/Wisconsin/Iowa/Clemson kid.


Why? Visited and crossed off the schools on this list other than IU. Especially disliked Penn State.

Also, I am interested in whether kids are happy at UVA.


Why did you/your kid hate PSU? I have now been there four times and it gets better every time I'm in State College? The campus is gorgeous and well manicured. The Rah Rah sports are crazy fun.

Why is IU still on your list? Bloomington is wonderfull, but...

We crossed off Wisconsin and Michigan. Each great schools. I guess, to each their own.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 20:59     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:I don't know if this addresses your question, but the UVA grads I know might be perfectly nice and/or capable, but any of that is overshadowed by their cockyness. I mean, it's not Harvard, or even close. I feel like grads from better schools seem far less cocky. This gives me a negative impression, YMMV.


THIS ^^
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 16:56     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
Anonymous wrote:UVa is very Greek life dominated. If DC likes frats/sororities, then probably UVa will be a good fit.

If DC is more introverted or less into Greek life or very religious, then UVa maybe is not such a good social fit.

Very student personality dependent outcomes on happiness.


Do you have a student there? I actually know one of my kids friends from HS who is very religious and she loves it. There are several clubs and orgs that are geared toward that, such as Chi Alpha.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 16:47     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
UVa is very Greek life dominated. If DC likes frats/sororities, then probably UVa will be a good fit.

If DC is more introverted or less into Greek life or very religious, then UVa maybe is not such a good social fit.

Very student personality dependent outcomes on happiness.
Anonymous
Post 10/01/2023 16:40     Subject: Does your student like/love UVA?
If people didn’t like it, you wouldn’t see people wearing UVA shirts everywhere and stickers on the cars. People don’t show school spirit for places they don’t like.