Showing posts with label Visit Campus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Visit Campus. Show all posts

Friday, March 16, 2012

Consider visiting us this spring

Spring has arrived in Blacksburg, Va. Hokies are eagerly finishing their spring semester. This time of year, you often see a lot of activity on campus, be it Hokies feeding ducks at the Duck Pond; biking, walking or jogging the Huckleberry Trail; or enjoying the many other recreational activities on campus or in the surrounding areas. You'll almost always find some sort of activity on the Drillfield – Hokies playing sports, the Marching Virginians practicing, a special event, or people simply studying while sunbathing.


For those of you who are contemplating whether to apply to Virginia Tech in the future, we hope you will consider visiting our campus. Many choose to visit during their high school spring break. Others decide to visit during one of our fall Open House programs (October 20 and 21 and November 10 and 11). However, we accept visitors most any time of the year. If you do decide to visit, please take a minute or two to register so you can be sure to reserve a space in one of our admission information sessions as well as one of our student-led campus tours.

(Note: For those of you who have applied for the fall of 2012, you are most likely waiting to learn of your admission decision. Those who applied will learn of their decision no later than April 1 – the national notification date.)


We hope you decided to check out our campus this spring. However it's really hard to pick a bad day or time of year because Blacksburg truly is a beautiful and welcoming place throughout the seasons.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Insights: Lauren's story

By Lauren, a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

Major: Biochemistry & Spanish


Video (below):
Molly is a senior majoring in communication with a concentration in electronic and print media and minoring in theater arts and international studies. In this video, Molly discusses why she chose Virginia Tech.


Being a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech is nothing like the college experience I expected of a school of 30,000 students. I saw Virginia Tech's campus for the second time ever when I came to Orientation in July of 2007. I met my advisor and set up my class schedule the morning after I slept in East Ambler Johnston, which was my first time ever staying in a residence hall. I was overwhelmed by the entire Orientation process, as I was in an unfamiliar place and I knew nobody.

To be honest, the day and a half I spent on campus was kind of a blur; it all happened so fast. I only remember bits and pieces now; I could't tell you what my Orientation Leader's name was, what information sessions I attended, or what questions I had during the day. What I do remember is that the advisor who was assigned to me for a day and a half during Orientation turned out to be one of the biggest influences of my undergraduate career. I had no idea that there would be someone who was with me every step of the way, be it with class selection, questions about the future, or even just looking for an adult to talk to who wasn't Mom or Dad.

As a pre-med student, my advisor suggested that I look into a Latin minor because of its practicality with medicine. I agreed, which was possibly the best thing I could have done for myself. In agreeing take a few Latin classes, I connected with so many people whom I would not have had the chance to meet otherwise. I have had the opportunity of a lifetime, getting to be extremely close with a very small community of students and professors alike in CLAHS. I went in day one knowing I wanted to study Spanish, and I have now taken classes in Spanish, Russian, Latin, and Greek. I'll graduate as a Spanish and Biochemistry double major with Latin and Chemistry minors-- not what I had planned.

You might ask, "Why so many languages?" As I started thinking of what classes I wanted to take during my junior year, I came to the realization that I wanted to not only take a class to learn the material, but also I wanted to study under different professors. Because the Classics Department at Virginia Tech is so small, many of my classmates and I became very close from the very beginning. For example, when I heard friends talking about taking Ancient Greek with Dr. Becker, my aforementioned Orientation Advisor, I knew that I had to take a class with him before I graduated. So, with no previous knowledge whatsoever of Greek, I signed up for Dr. Becker's Ancient Greek 1105 class in fall of 2009. Greek 1105 has nothing to do with my major, and I honestly will probably do nothing with Greek for the rest of my life. However, the knowledge and experience that I gained during my time in the class completely surpassed my expectations. Greek 1105 was hands down the best class taught by the best professor that I have taken during my four years at Virginia Tech.

During my time in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, I have never once had a class larger than 25 students. I'm currently taking my fourth Latin class with the same professor, just because I know him and get along with him so well. While taking some larger courses in Biochemistry, it's a breath of fresh air to be in such an intimate class setting. I would imagine that not many people have the opportunity to interact regularly with professors outside of an academic setting; I see every Latin professor that I have had every Friday at our weekly, "Classics Table," during which time 20 or so students and I go to a restaurant downtown and talk about the week’s events, and occasionally throw in some conversation about classics. I've had multiple professors offer their homes to students for end of semester festivities and other celebrations. I truly could not ask to be part of a more close-knit community. For me, being a part of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has been an amazing and unforgettable experience.

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Molly is a senior majoring in communication with a concentration in electronic and print media and minoring in theater arts and international studies. In this video, Molly discusses why she Virginia Tech.



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Monday, October 4, 2010

Say hello to your Admissions Officer

By Jonathan Schramm
Senior Assistant Director
Undergraduate Admissions

If you're reading this blog then you're probably a prospective college student or perhaps the parent of one (?). Either way, you know that the time for submitting college applications is fast approaching. You know it's time to start visiting college campuses, attending information sessions, and heading off to college fairs to start narrowing down your search. Doing any or all of these pretty much guarantees that you'll meet your Admissions Officer along the way.

Admissions Officers are those people with the smiling faces greeting you on campus, giving you presentations, and standing behind those colorful tables with all the free stuff on them. They are also the ones who review your admissions applications once they're submitted.

Virginia Tech's Admissions Officers are designated certain parts of the state and the country, so that you can find them easily. For example, in Virginia I review applications for parts of Henrico County, the Peninsula, Virginia Beach, the Northern Neck, and the Eastern Shore. Out of state I review the entire Midwest. Click here to say hello to your Admissions Officer. We always like to hear from you parents too...


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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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Monday, April 12, 2010

Attention New Hokies!

If you were accepted to Virginia Tech as a member of the class of 2014 and you are still trying to make up your mind about whether the university is right for you, consider attending Hokie Focus this weekend.

Hokie Focus is a free, one-day event where you can take part in student-led tours, talk with representatives from the various colleges and see our beautiful campus. You pick which day - either Saturday (April 17) or Sunday (April 18).

If you already know that Virginia Tech is the place for you, no need to make an extra trip to campus this weekend. If that's the case, we'll see you in July for Orientation!

To view the Hokie Focus schedule, visit our website. If you do plan on attending Hokie Focus, you will need to register for the free event in advance.


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Monday, September 21, 2009

Coming to a school near you

Our assistant directors and admissions advisors, all 15 of them, are traveling to a school or college fair near you! Ok, I can't promise that, but I'd like to think so. To find out whether a representative from Virginia Tech will be visiting your school, please touch base with your guidance counselor.

If we don't make it to your school, think about visiting us during our Open House, which is a one-day even held October 17, October 18, November 14, and November 15. Come see the beauty of our campus, learn more about our programs of study, and meet some of our current students. Also, you can get more info about financial aid. Consider Open House as a one-stop shop for discovering whether Virginia Tech is the right fit for you.

If you can't make it to Open House, check out our schedule for daily information sessions and tours of campus.

More information regarding Virginia Tech:

www.inventyourfuture.vt.edu

www.thisisthefuture.com

Become a fan! www.facebook.com/vtadmissions

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Friday, September 18, 2009

LET'S GO...HOKIES!

To many, Virginia Tech is known for high quality education, award-winning faculty, nationally ranked academic programs, quality students, cutting edge technology and research, a beautiful campus, a friendly atmosphere, a bizarre color combo of maroon and orange, and the list goes on and on. However, we also have a sport that many students, alumni, faculty, and staff alike enjoy immensely and that is... football.

This weekend, Virginia Tech takes on Nebraska at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. Kick off is at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday (September 19) and we are rooting for our Hokies!

Experiencing a game at Lane Stadium is hard to put into words. You really need to experience it first-hand. Our football team enters the field to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" booming, fans, young and old, jumping up and down, and the united roaring voice of "LET'S GO....HOKIES!" Real Clear Sports ranked Virginia Tech as No. 1 in the Top 10 College Football Entrances. In addition to having a great entrance, a poll by USA Today listed Lane Stadium as one of the top 10 great places to watch college football.

We hope you will visit us. Maybe you can take in a football game during your visit. For we believe that if you visit our campus, you will love it as much as we do. And, you'll see first hand that maroon and orange really do complement one another!

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