<p>To add some more reasons why UVA’s engineering is a good decision over VT:</p>
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<li>Senior thesis</li>
<li>Final design project is actually from start to finish unlike a very artificial segments done at VT</li>
<li>UVA doesn’t have a reputation for weeding out of engineering (at least none that I noticed). However, in the event that you do end up switching… you have terrific programs pretty much in any major. Plus also keep in mind you may choose to double major, etc in non-engineering discipline.</li>
<li>Ranking wise, some of the programs at UVA are ranked higher while some are at VT. Differences are marginal, and the overall reputation of UVA beats VT any given day.</li>
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<p>If you want to be obsessed with rankings, please remember to look at graduate rankings. At least those are based on a quantitative formula and not on a survey randomly filled out by the dean of the school like undergraduate programs are. Of course no VT fan will ever tell you that.</p>