Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Top Questions

Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

Daniel

Virginia Tech is not only a school, but a community that promotes growth, learning and friendships that are lasting.

Lisa

Virginia Tech is a wonderful school focused on community, research, service, hard work and fun, with more school spirit and comradery that I've seen at any other school.

Josh

An academically driven university that offers a lot of extra-curricular activites.

Megan

Virginia Tech is full of school-spirit and friendly people with a great learning environment.

Taber

Very active, and full of school spirit.

Andrew

It's a school full of spirit; football games are the most common entertainment during weekend. Make sure to attend a lot of meetings and activities so you can get to know people.

Dustin

Our school is the place to be if he or she wants to feel like a small community, but still have the learning capability of a big school.

Catherine

A drinking town with a football problem, full of smart people who are going places.

Stacy

Virginia Tech is big, but it offers so much for everyone; you're bound to find something just for you.

Sara

An extremely beautiful campus at the heart of Blacksburg that has highly enthusiastic students who are both academically focused and socially well-rounded.

Ashley

This school feels like home; it's warm and inviting and excepts everyone for who they are and pushes them to be better people.

Jane

It's so redneck.

Kierra

My school is the most excited, school spirited, and community envolved school around.

Elizabeth

Students at Virginia Tech are well rounded individuals that work and study hard but also have fun and take time to enjoy a wonderful college experience.

T'Nora

Open, unique, interesting, but its in the middle of nowhere so you have to come with the mindset to get very involved on your campus.

Anna

Virginia Tech is a friendly and fun, but focused and academically excellent college- definitely one of the best.

Kim

My school is one of the most spirited schools in the country. By the end of everyone's freshman year, their closets are full of maroon and orange. Us hokies are very proud to tell anyone where we graduated from! The campus is beautiful and the food far exceeded my expectations. Anyone would be very happy to go to Virginia Tech, unless you just absolutely hate huge classes. The people are very friendly and we all seem to stick together because we are hokies! Once football season rolls around, the competition around here is fierce!

Rob

President John F. Kennedy once claimed, "Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm," but had he visited Virginia Tech today, he would have said that Blacksburg is a town of Northern efficiency and Southern charm.

Joy

Virginia Tech is a school where one can receive an amazing education, become involved in meaningful service projects and volunteer organizations, and make bonds and relationships that teach lessons that will be valuable in the workplace and life in general.

Megan

Virginia Tech is a friendly and modern haven for young people.

Patrick

Virginia Tech is the best place to be on Earth.

Gurcan

A rural college town with endless activities.

Sara

Virginia Tech is full of life and Hokie Spirit; it is an amazing school that allows students to expand their knowledge and create a sense of belonging while working toward a career.