Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Top Questions

Virginia Tech has the most school pride I have ever seen. All someone needs to do is go to a football game in Lane Stadium and see all the maroon and orange jumping up and down to "Enter Sandman". Football season is definitely the best. Blacksburg is definitely a college town because there isn't much else besides VT but that's the way we like it. When I say I go to Virginia Tech, the reaction depends on who I tell. The weather and parking are the only bad things at tech. Both are always hit or miss.

I love virginia tech students, greek life, community feeling and the quality of my education in ISE is amazing. The thing i would most like to change is make more commuter parking. it is just right size wise. I spend most of my on campus time in class. The college town is great.There is tons of pride and I think thats what makes us different.

-the community, the unity, the campus, the school spirit -parking services -just right -they are impressed -in Pamplin, the business school -college town -great except I think we need more professors, I hated having TA's as teachers -people are mad that Freshman were able to sign up for the lottery for Yankees tickets -TONS of school pride even before April 16th -yes, we've experienced a tragedy together ...we're closer than most schools -Enter Sandman at football games with my best friends -Parking services, parking services, and parking services

Community. It's nice to know that everyone in this town has Virginia Tech in common. Even the townspeople that have no official affiliation with Tech love the area. The school thrives in this location and this location thrives on Virginia Tech. I like that even though Tech is in Falwell country everyone here seems to be pretty liberal and open to new things and new ideas. I feel like we are more laid back than our rival state school, UVA. We are proud of who we are but aren't elitist about it.

Best thing about VT is football games, would change nothing, campus is just right, people react normal when i tell them im from VT, I spend most time on campus in meetings or the classroom, Definately a college town, VT admin is ok, recent controversy is 4/16, SOOOO Much school pride, Unusual - how strong of a connection there is between students who are alumni and students (everyone believes strongly in our school), Frequent student complains = parking

Intro level classes are very large. Professors will never meet you unless you introduce yourself or visit during office hours. Upper level classes are necessarily much smaller. Blacksburg is a college town. Most of the local economy dependent on the high population that the university generates. This creates a sense of unity in the community but also creates a bubble effect for the students. The "real world" seems to be a distant place with "real" problems and "real" issues which a Virginia Tech student MAY feel disconnected from in this town. Some might argue the college experience here does not offer enough "real world" exposure since we are so far away from where we may end up working/living full time. The opposite end of the spectrum would be the heart of a major city like New York or Philadelphia where most all of your neighbors are NOT also comparable aged students with comparable life experience. The administration is very helpful and genuinely interested in success of the students. When I tell people I attend VT they seem surprised and always ask if I knew any of the victims of 4/16. On campus I am either in class, dining halls, or at the gym. I may attend a concert or sporting event also. Great amount of school spirit and pride. Most often displayed during sporting events but also obvious and prevalent at at times of tragedy(4/16/07) I will always remember the vigil on 4/17 and Nikki Giovonni's speech. Other hokie sport victories seem trivial on the same list but have also been difficult to forget. Student complaints are often about limited parking on campus. It is inconvenient for off campus residents that all the dining halls are on opposite ends(across the drill field) of campus than academic buildings.

The only thing I would improve is diversity on campus; not enough African-Americans at VT

Best Thing: Community I'd Change: The parking situation School is too large People think it's cool that I go to VT I spend most of my time in the gym College town Administration needs to do a little better 4/16 was the biggest recent controversy There is a lot of school pride. Most frequent complaint: The parking

Nobody is going to do anything for you at VT. You have to find it. This leads to a lot of kids getting angry at their advisors for not telling them about classes, mad at the administration for not keeping them informed about events on campus, and surprised faces when you tell kids that there's such thing as an honors program at Tech. There are still many good opportunities though, including a huge list of intramurals and clubs, a handful of interesting speakers and bands that come through, and research opportunities on the undergraduate side if you get down like that. If you are really interested in something, local music for example, you are going to have to do the research yourself and act upon what you find by yourself for the most part, even when it comes to academics, because chances are people are not going to be searching you out and trying to get you involved. This is probably a good thing in the long run however and you may actually end up making good friends from the process if you are able to find that small group on campus that thinks and acts like you.

Virginia Tech is a school with infinite amount of possibilities. Most students think "big" is bad. It can be bad when it comes to crowds, getting football tickets, etc. The good is the size allows you to join many different clubs and groups. There are many a alums. When I tell people Virginia Tech, they know that means a solid education and I like that feeling. This is a college town, with over 60{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of Blacksburg being students. A lot of school pride! Complaints are size, hard to meet people, and hard to get tickets for sporting events.