Showing posts with label VT overview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VT overview. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Virginia Tech Defined

Defining Virginia Tech in a few words is next to impossible.

I can give you some facts:
  • our faculty are experts in their fields, wining international and national awards,
  • we have ground-breaking research,
  • we have challenging academics,
  • our motto is Ut Prosim (That I May Serve),
  • all in all we simply ooze awesomeness!
And, I can give you some stats:

U.S. News & World Report ranks us in America's Best Colleges 2010:
  • 30th among national public universities;
  • 71 among all national universities, including Harvard and Yale;
  • College of Engineering's undergraduate program is ranked 14th in the nation;
  • The Pamplin College of Business undergraduate program is ranked 24 among public institutions and 42 among all institutions (private and public).
The Princeton Review:
  • ranked Virginia Tech eighth nationally among public universities in its "Best Value Colleges" for 2010,
  • ranked Virginia Tech #1 for Best Campus Food in the "Best 371 Colleges: 2010 Edition."
Kipplinger's Personal Finance:
  • Ranks Virginia Tech 16th in its 100 Best Values in Public Colleges.
But in order to get a feel for Virginia Tech, you should visit us! We have Fall Open House programs coming up in September and November.

The bottom line: Virginia Tech is a great place to be. We have a wonderful, inclusive atmosphere and we hope you come and see for yourself!

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

VT at a glance: admissions, research, student life, football, and much more...

Here's an attempt to provide you with an overview of Virginia Tech. Even with more than 30,000 full-time students, Virginia Tech has a 16:1 student to faculty ratio. Our main campus consists of more than 125 buildings, 2,600 acres, and an airport. Virginia Tech is ranked 42nd inuniversity research in the United States.

In case you haven't seen it, you should check out our freshman snapshot. This will give you the skinny on the people we admitted last year. Now, please DON'T BE ALARMED when you see the average GPA was 3.94. Frankly, our review of grades is based on the letter and/or numeric grades provided to us by your school, not necessarily the GPA. The average GPA is a reflection of weighted and unweighted grades as reported by high schools. As a result, please keep in mind that GPAs of admitted studentsvary widely. In short, competitive freshman applicants usually have A/B+ grades and strong SAT or ACT scores.

Ok, now that we got that GPA business out of the way, let me tell you a little more about Virginia Tech. In general, we offer more than 70 majors and minors within seven colleges. We also offer research opportunities for undergraduates.

In addition, we truly believe that learning is not just reserved for inside the classroom. We have more than 600 student clubs and organizations. Oh, and our motto, Ut Prosim (That I may serve), allows one the occasional privilege to do some community service (not like when you toilet papered the gym in high school and had to give up your weekend to undo your artwork – this is the good, fun kind of community service).
Now if you are into sports, you should check out recreation and intramural sports. Also, you really need to experience a football game at Lane Stadium. Once you do, the Metallica song, Enter Sandman, will hold a new meaning for you! Check out this year's football schedule:
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