Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Top Questions

Too far away from most things that are familiar, like home, or the closest city.

The number of parking spots for people living off campus

General education classes are really large

The school has very large class sizes for the introductory classes which is kind of a turn of while in the lower grades.

The worst thing about my school is it's size. You are tiny in comparison to the other 24,999 people who are also living, working, and going to school around you. Often when times get rough it's hard to see yourself as an individual important person, making school here very stressful. However, once you get used to the size you realize how to make the largeness of the school work for you not against you.

The worse thing about my school is the crowded dining halls. Because there are so many students, there are always people in the dining halls when I am trying to get something to eat. Many upperclassmen have meal plans, and therefore, they are in the dining halls.

Big classes at the beginning of undergrad, because it's hard to get help sometimes. But they get smaller and profs. love to help during office hours.

Sometimes I wish that the town that my school is in was bigger.

The worst and best part of this university is its location. Blacksburg has been slowly growing, so there are more things for students to do, but students used to the city may become slightly bored. However, there's natural beauty within minutes of campus, and a short drive can take you to the App. trail.

I would have to say the class sizes but that is one thing I was warned about before I went to Tech. It definitely takes some getting use to but the further along you get in our major the smaller the class sizes get.