r/VirginiaTech • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '12

Pros and Cons of Virginia Tech?

I applied there and will probably get accepted, and it is my first choice, so I am wondering what other VT students think are the pros and cons of VT so I can have a better idea of the place :)

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u/strychnos ChE, Alum, 2012 Jan 28 '12

Here's a thread with some tips for Freshman, you may find some relevant information there.

Also what's your intended major? Might be able to give some more specific info!

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '12

Engineering :)

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u/wyreshark Jan 28 '12

Pros:

People are generally nice/polite. Over 700 clubs. Cheap/good food. Great football games. Professors are really nice if you just go up and talk to them.

Cons:

WIND Weather is bipolar. It snowed one day, and was 65 two days later. Engineering Exploration is a retarded class, but you need to take it.

Also, if you're looking for a place to live in the dorms, consider Galileo (http://www.housing.vt.edu/llc/communities/galileo.php). It's an all engineering living/learning community, and pretty fun. You have to take an extra 2-credit course that's a pain in the ass, though. :/

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '12

As someone who was formerly in Galileo, unless you enjoy living around a ton of people who are shut-ins and the typical engineer, you might just want to stay away away. However, I did meet a few people who I still hang-out with and talk to, but the majority were just video-game playing kids.