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In my first year here I have been exposed to a LOT of experiences on and around this campus. I joined a fraternity, and I got to meet a lot of older guys and I have found them to be some of the most intelligent people I know. VCU is attached to the Medical College of Virginia for a reason. That reason is because VCU consistently turns out competent, intelligent individuals that do well in medical school. The only reason it is usually "easy" to get into VCU is because the school is so diverse. Once you are IN the school, it takes plenty of hard work to actually go anywhere. As far as the violent aspect of VCU. That is ridiculous. VCU has one of the largest college police forces in the country, and they work in close proximity and train with the Richmond Poice Department. They take good care of the students at VCU and they are never far away. VCU itself has made leaps and bounds. The University is constantly buying up the area around the school so that they can expand and make richmond a better place to live. The residence hall security is incredibly tight, so the students can sleep safely, and there are a number of services available should someone feel unsafe making a walk in the dark around the city.

for some, but generally, not really.

1. Yeah, there are a lot of "different" art students there. VCU is known for a unique sense of fashion amongst the artsy students. Some people like it, others don't. Being an art student myself, I find that I don't really fit into that crowd, but then again, I wouldn't call myself "artsy."

Nah. I could have gone to any school I wanted but chose VCU b/c they gave me a scholarship

Yep. Many are all three.

I would say to a point they are accurate. The "scene kids" hang out all the time in public in front of our dining hall. So it makes it look like there more of them.

There are instances of violence and times when you are asked for change, but just like every other place in the world, these things happen. We're in an urban setting and that's something that occurs in all urban settings.

The school is actually very welcoming and equally divided among foreign students, ethnic students, and Caucasians. To some, it might be a culture shock when you first come here, but it's not much more mixed than other schools. People generally get accepted here as freshman, but if you're not willing to put in a lot of work in your classes, you're going to fail out as many do.

Yes and no: we have every type of person imaginable, so if you're not open-minded, we can come across as "Weird"! It all depends on your point of veiw, and if you're looking to have your world veiw challanged, VCU is the place to start.

The art community is pretty diverse with a wide spectrum of bathing schedules. Kidding aside you literally can't fit all of them in one category. Same for almost every other student at VCU. While its true the acceptance rate is quite high, the dropout rate is only slightly lower. VCU's tougher academically than people would be willing to admit: they'll give you a shot but staying in is easier said than done.