Accepted and seriously considering VT

VaTechMom
Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:44:49 +0000

Hello! My son was accepted to and will be attending Virginia Tech this fall as a Meteorology major (his second choice major).

We are also unable to visit April 11-12, but you call still register for a campus visit/tour. When you register for a visit, registration has an option for Seniors who have been accepted to Virginia Tech - so the tour and information sessions are geared toward those already accepted and trying to decide whether they will attend Virginia Tech. You can also schedule for the same day a visit with the particular department or college your have been accepted to. We are heading down during Spring break for a visit on April 22 - campus tour, information session and a visit with the College of Environment and Natural Resources.

We visited last April and attended a session hosted by the College of Engineering (his first choice major). Aaron fell in love with the school and it became his first choice. He visited many colleges and was accepted for the engineering programs at Clemson, WVU, UT, UK, ODU and JMU but Virginia Tech (besides being a better fit financially than most of the OOS schools) had everything he wanted in a school and he felt most at home there. It was really the only school he was truly excited about - and most nervious waiting to find out whether he would be accepted. He is determined to do what it takes to transfer to COE even if he has to jump through a few hoops to make it happen.

If your schedule allows, definitely schedule a visit and tour. Nothing replaces actually going to check out a school in person! Good luck! Hope our daughter decided to become a Hokie!