Accepted and seriously considering VT

Bennnie
Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:36:18 +0000

DD1 is currently a junior civil engineering major. She has had a great experience so far at VT. She’s been challenged academically but still manages to make dean’s list sometimes. She’s landed a tremendous internship after sophomore year and will be returning to the same company again - but she also had 2 other offers. She’s made great friends who are supportive, fun, hardworking and responsible. Dining options are ridiculously good. There are tons of activities - clubs for your major, clubs just for fun, religious organizations, intramural sports, concerts. They had the Big Event recently - that’s where thousands of students go out to the community and performs all sorts of service projects - last year DD raked leaves for a senior citizen. This year she built a fence for a senior citizen. Football games are tremendous. She loves the campus and loves living off campus too.

As parents, we try hard to have very little interaction directly with the school but the little that we have had has been positive - very responsive and friendly.

DD2 has been accepted as well but is considering UTexas. I might be a tad sad if she chooses UT over VT.