Visit Report by BobbyC (Member since January 19 2007 with 191 posts) Visit Date - February 2007
Visit to University of Virginia in February 2007 by BobbyC (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Admissions Interview:
No - they no longer offer campus innterviews due to how many applicants there are Information Session:
Yes - very helpful and impressive, lots of detail on the essay Campus Tour:
Yes - after having gone on many tours, some of which were very mundane and boring, the UVA tour was extremely exciting and my tour guide was awesome
University of Virginia Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent -
all students were very helpful and friendly
Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 5 - Excellent -
everyone smiled and helped you in whatever way possible
Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent -
one of the most beautiful campuses ive seen (visited in winter, but i hear that the spring is most beautiful), and awesome city around campus and hilly backdrop is awesome
Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 5 - Excellent -
great, old-fashioned, unique buildings
Security/Safety: 4 - Very Good -
very safe on grounds, but i hear that at night the area about 10-15 blocks away is a bit rougher, but nothing to worry about as long as one is careful and out at an appropriate time
Overall Campus Impression: 5 - Excellent -
awesome
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 5 - Excellent -
awesome city and backdrop of hills, and charlottesville is awesome and very accomodating/ supporting to the college
City/Town/Community: 4 - Very Good -
awesome malla nd area for students to hang out, but a bit rougher area beyond this
Campus Visit Notes for University of Virginia:
Visit Description:
UVA impressed me so much more than I expected, and I really did love the whole campus, city, etc. I especially liked the tradition of the school and the deep roots it has with Thomas Jefferson and his power and influence of the school to this day. The students are very supportive of their athletic teams, and seemed very well-balanced. School is definitely the priority, but the school seems to have the right perspective on how much time should be spent between health and fitness, school and study, and general fun. I LOVED UVA!
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all students were very helpful and friendly
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very safe on grounds, but i hear that at night the area about 10-15 blocks away is a bit rougher, but nothing to worry about as long as one is careful and out at an appropriate time