Admission into VT is much easier, so you’ll be surrounded by much smarter people at UVa. Getting into UVa from out of state is comparable to getting into an Ivy League school. And 1/3 of the students are out of state, so that gives you some idea of the brainpower of the student body. If you’re lucky enough to get into UVa SEAS, I’d highly suggest you not look that gift horse in the mouth. But if you did want to be a veterinarian and have a career literally looking gift horses in the mouth, Tech would be the better place.