<p>lisak1234 - She loves VT. The engineering program is a lot of work. There is a reason an Engineering degree from VT is highly regarded. The freshman engineering program is intentionally hard. As they get more into their area of study it gets more interesting. VT, like any other school, has good and bad instructors and your son will have his share of both. There are websites that rate the instuctors and they can be helpful. She has made amazing friends and everyone at the school is very friendly and helpful. Like I said, she loves VT. Her brother was recently accepted and she is trying to convince him that he should go there too.</p>
<p>What to do…hmmmm. Well, April is a beautiful time to visit Virginia. If the weather is nice you could hike the cascades (short hike, nice waterfall). Visit downtown, just walk, go in the shops, buy orange and maroon clothing. Here is the athletics calendar
[Day</a> - Calendar](<a href=“Day - Calendar”>Day - Calendar)
I think there may be a baseball game or two. I would suggest that your son talk to a student or two on the drillfield or walking by. Ask them for suggestions on where to eat, ask them about the school. 90-95% of the students he talks to will be happy to help out and what he will see is the passion everyone has for VT and the desire they have to help a fellow Hokie.</p>