Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Top Questions

One existing stereotype is that those who attend Virginia Tech were unsuccessful in gaining acceptance to another Virginia school- the University of Virginia. This is false. The truth is that those who go to UVA are just jealous of us Hokies down in Blacksburg. We are just as smart as they are, and have the better football team. We are not a school of "UVA rejects." As a big engineering school, a lot of students are hardworking and very busy engineers. Some may stereotype these students as geeks, no-lifers, video-gamers, or go as far as to tack all Asians as engineers. Again, false. On the contrary, engineers are extremely smart, involved, not as socially awkward as one would think, and definitely not all Asian. As there are at any university, stereotypes unfortunately exist. You have to look at the bigger picture; whether or not we ever wanted to go to UVA, or whether we're engineers or not, we're all Hokies. All stereotypes aside, we band together like no other community, embodying daily "Hokies Respect" and our motto, "Ut Prosim" (That I May Serve) to form one of the strongest community bonds in the nation. We ARE Virginia Tech.

Our students don't satisfy any one stereotype. Our Engineering school attracts brilliant minds from across the globe, producing students that win nationally-acclaimed science events. The rural location of the campus produces a large portion of "country" students with a southern "drawl." Greek life is also a fixture; around 16 percent of the undergraduate population is currently involved. One thing everyone shares, however, is an immense sense of pride in our football team. This fact is most recently cemented by the Sugar Bowl bid we received above higher-ranked teams, based on the selection committee's belief that Virginia Tech fans would be more likely to flock to New Orleans in support of our team than the other candidates. A football town? Absolutely.

Our students don't satisfy any one stereotype. Our Engineering school attracts brilliant minds from across the globe, producing students that win nationally-acclaimed science events. The rural location of the campus produces a large portion of "country" students with a southern "drawl." Greek life is also a fixture; around 16 percent of the undergraduate population is currently involved. One thing everyone shares, however, is an immense sense of pride in our football team. This fact is most recently reinforced by the Sugar Bowl bid we received above higher-ranked teams, based on the selection committee's belief that Virginia Tech fans would be more likely to flock to New Orleans in support of our team than the other candidates.

Our students don't satisfy any one stereotype. Our Engineering school attracts brilliant minds from across the globe, producing students that compete in various science events nationwide. The rural location of the campus produces a large portion of "country" students. Greek life is also a prominent fixture; around 16 percent of the undergraduate population is currently involved. One thing everyone shares, however, is an immense sense of pride in our football team. This fact is most recently reinforced by the Sugar Bowl bid we received above higher-ranked teams, based on the selection committee's belief that Virginia Tech fans would be more likely to flock to New Orleans in support of our team than the other candidates.

The engineer. The frat star. The football jock. Each represents a stereotype at Virginia Tech in which falsely describes the bliss of such a strong academic, social, and spirit-driven community. Outsiders assume these inaccurate stereotypes, as they believe in such specific reasons for attending this school, when perhaps one should attend for these reasons combined. Virginia Tech embodies that engineer who attends the football games, who joins a fraternity, who frequents the gym, and wears orange and maroon to break these stereotypes and to represent the warm community that Virginia Tech is all about.

The engineer. The fratstar. The football jock. Each represents a stereotype at Virginia Tech in which falsely describes the bliss of such a strong academic, social, and spirit-driven community. Outsiders assume these inaccurate stereotypes, as they believe in such specific reasons for attending this school, when perhaps one should attend for these reasons combined. Virginia Tech embodies that engineer who attends the football games, who joins a fraternity, who frequents the gym, and wears orange and maroon to break these stereotypes and to represent the warm community that Virginia Tech is all about.

The engineer. The fratstar. The football jock. Each represents a stereotype at Virginia Tech in which falsely describes the bliss of such a strong academic, social, and spirit-driven community. Outsiders assume these inaccurate stereotypes, as they believe in such specific reasons for attending this school, when perhaps one should attend for these reasons combined. Virginia Tech embodies that engineer who attends the football games, who joins a fraternity, who frequents the gym, and wears orange and maroon to break these stereotypes and to represent the warm community that Virginia Tech is all about.

Our students don't satisfy any one stereotype. Our Engineering school attracts brilliant minds from across the globe, producing students that compete in various science events nationwide. The rural location of the campus produces a large portion of "country" students. Greek life is also a prominent fixture; around 16 percent of the undergraduate population is currently involved. One thing everyone shares, however, is an immense sense of pride in our football team. This fact is most recently reinforced by the Sugar Bowl bid we received above higher-ranked teams, based on the selection committee's belief that Virginia Tech fans would be more likely to flock to New Orleans in support of our team than the other candidates.

Our students don't satisfy any one stereotype. Our Engineering school attracts brilliant minds from across the globe, producing students that compete in various science events nationwide. The rural location of the campus produces a large portion of "country" students. Greek life is also a prominent fixture; around 16 percent of the undergraduate population is currently involved. One thing everyone shares, however, is an immense sense of pride in our football team. This fact is most recently reinforced by the Sugar Bowl bid we received above higher-ranked teams, based on the selection committee's belief that Virginia Tech fans would be more likely to flock to New Orleans in support of our team than the other candidates.

The stereotype of Hokies is completely accurate. We are fun-loving students who bleed Maroon and Orange. You will not find a group of students who are more loyal to their school and the motto it stands for. Students here take their schoolwork just as seriously as their social life and it makes for an unforgettable experience as an undergraduate.