Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 21:26     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^ much better than the Sedoku-style prison food my kids got at UVA and GMU


** Sodexo


Add W&M food to that list.


+1
🤮


Are you aware of the food improvements made in 2023, including scratch meals? But, yes, W&M uses Aramark as GMU and UVA use Sodexo because it’s affordable . If you want better go private and pay private rates.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 21:23     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.


Even with *just* 1000 out of 30k, you see more of them around than at other schools


And? Does this bother you somehow? They're a part of the campus community.


Yeah. There’s even ROTC at USC, HArvard and UVA! And many other places. Shocking! It’s the only way some students would ever be able to afford college.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 21:21     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:Hated it


Sorry you didn’t make it in
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 20:20     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.


Even with *just* 1000 out of 30k, you see more of them around than at other schools


And? Does this bother you somehow? They're a part of the campus community.


Did you read thread title? Vibe...


The vibe is great.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 20:01     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.


Even with *just* 1000 out of 30k, you see more of them around than at other schools


And? Does this bother you somehow? They're a part of the campus community.


Did you read thread title? Vibe...
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 20:00     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.


Even with *just* 1000 out of 30k, you see more of them around than at other schools


And? Does this bother you somehow? They're a part of the campus community.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 19:59     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.


Even with *just* 1000 out of 30k, you see more of them around than at other schools
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 19:55     Subject: Vibe at VT
Hated it
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 19:54     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.


Many schools have ROTC cadets on campus. VT simply has more of them, considered a "Corps." That said, there are only about 1,000 of them in a school of about 30k, so it's a small presence. They take classes along with everyone else and are generally in uniform. My daughter dated a cadet for a semester.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 19:17     Subject: Vibe at VT
If you have first hand experience or heard directly from your kid/someone you know: how much of a role do the Cadets play in the vibe on campus? Are they always in uniform? They do take classes as the other students.
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 14:24     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^ much better than the Sedoku-style prison food my kids got at UVA and GMU


** Sodexo


Add W&M food to that list.


+1
🤮
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 13:50     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:Just read that VT is in the top 5 for campus food.

Really? Blacksburg is not a culinary hot spot.


What's driving VT’s food scene?


About the food:
https://www.southernliving.com/niche-best-college-campus-food-virginia-tech-11805775
Anonymous
Post 02/20/2026 07:33     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^ much better than the Sedoku-style prison food my kids got at UVA and GMU


** Sodexo


Add W&M food to that list.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 21:54     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just read that VT is in the top 5 for campus food.

Really? Blacksburg is not a culinary hot spot.


What's driving VT’s food scene?


That means the dining hall.
HTH.


Not really. VT was no 1 for great good even when we toured ten years ago. It wasn’t just dining hall. We ate at some very nice on-campus arteries that were not chains.


+1
I have a current Hokie and they are always raving about the food.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 18:15     Subject: Vibe at VT
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just read that VT is in the top 5 for campus food.

Really? Blacksburg is not a culinary hot spot.


What's driving VT’s food scene?


That means the dining hall.
HTH.


Not really. VT was no 1 for great good even when we toured ten years ago. It wasn’t just dining hall. We ate at some very nice on-campus arteries that were not chains.


There are options at the student center, dining halls and within a few minutes walking distance off campus eateries. Since it isn't near any large cities, the food scene is on campus or nearby.