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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Classifying all people at Virginia Tech as nice and friendly and all kids at William and Mary as "snobby" is weird. I've heard tales about Virginia Tech sorority recruitment that don't sound "friendly"... there are mean girls and popular cliques at all colleges

Oh please, anecdotes are not helpful when discussing the overall dominant cultures, most of which are informed by an institution’s founding principles.

NP. Nor are sweeping generalizations. That’s ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Classifying all people at Virginia Tech as nice and friendly and all kids at William and Mary as "snobby" is weird. I've heard tales about Virginia Tech sorority recruitment that don't sound "friendly"... there are mean girls and popular cliques at all colleges

Oh please, anecdotes are not helpful when discussing the overall dominant cultures, most of which are informed by an institution’s founding principles.

NP. Nor are sweeping generalizations. That’s ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Both W&M and UVA were founded at a time when only an extremely small percentage of the population (and restricted to landed white males) were able to go to college. These grads were probably expected to become some sort of leaders in society (e.g. Jefferson, Monroe) because of that privilege. But that is in the distant path, and [b]I don't see the snobbery you are referring to in the vast majority of grads.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Classifying all people at Virginia Tech as nice and friendly and all kids at William and Mary as "snobby" is weird. I've heard tales about Virginia Tech sorority recruitment that don't sound "friendly"... there are mean girls and popular cliques at all colleges

Oh please, anecdotes are not helpful when discussing the overall dominant cultures, most of which are informed by an institution’s founding principles.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Classifying all people at Virginia Tech as nice and friendly and all kids at William and Mary as "snobby" is weird. I've heard tales about Virginia Tech sorority recruitment that don't sound "friendly"... there are mean girls and popular cliques at all colleges

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

Not the pp, but anyone who has studied Virginia history and is a native knows what they are talking about. There is a certain amount of snobbery that still exists at UVA and W&M that you don't find elsewhere in VA..

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s funny because the snobs that bash VT and choose to not enroll elsewhere are helping VT preserve its character. VT’s historically has always catered to students that are hard workers looking for practical solutions. They are genuine and being able to be yourself makes most people happy.

That is very different from W&M and UVA that were founded to essentially produce a new aristocracy.

I had a daughter at each VT and William and Mary.. what are you even talking about?

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Anonymous wrote:The vibes are immaculate

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Anonymous wrote:My older Hokie is living her best life. She says her friends had great options for colleges, but they all - including her - picked VT as a first choice and were happy to be there. That's a good way to start out. They weren't bitter that they didn't get into their #1 school and felt like they were settling. They were super psyched to be there.

The campus is easy to navigate. For a school with ~30K undergrads, it's very compact. Kids can hop a bus to other side of campus if needed, but for those living on campus, it's not necessary & is super walkable. Dorms vary by age/amenities, but they're all on one side of campus and not split like some schools (e.g. Michigan, UNC) or where first years are far from the campus core (e.g. Duke). Both my Hokies really like how campus separated by the Drillfield into the "residential side" and the "academic side".

Food is good and there are a ton of different choices. Campus is pretty and in a pretty setting with gorgeous sunsets.

There are lots of smart kids, but it doesn't have the reputation for attracting strivers, so the students tend to be down-to-Earth types. Trying to do well and happy for others to be doing well.

School spirit is huge. Being in a college town like Blacksburg means everything is centered around VT. Very heavy wearing of VT gear on campus and off. Despite a struggling team, football game days are huge, and basketball is well attended too.

Lots of clubs and events happening. Great outdoor options if you have an outdoorsy kid.

Anonymous wrote:The vibes are immaculate

Hope this helped!