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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Undecided  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright This is overall a good school. Most professors are great, and some are truly exceptional in terms of caring about individual students and their learning. There are a handful of professors who could care less about their jobs as teachers, though, and unfortunately, as someone else has said, you will definately have that professor again if they are teaching within your major. Classes are usually the same average difficulty, although there are those classes where half the students fail (usually taught by one of the above horrible professors), or classes that could be taken with your eyes closed. I can't say if the classes are as challenging as other universities, though, because this is the only college I have attended. But the math and science departments are very difficult and most likely as rigorous as any other liberal arts school. The campus is small, so you'll always see a familiar face (which could be a blessing or a curse depending on how you see it). You will definately meet people (even local students) who hate the surrounding town, so if you can't find ways to amuse yourself, or become severely depressed without malls or theaters to make it through a week, then a more urban college is certainly a better idea. Most people here -are- cliquish, because most are locals who attend with the same group of friends from high school. Many are from other areas of Virginia, though, and most people are relatively friendly. A word of advice: Don't cheat! This school is hyperfocused on cheating. Just the thought of cheating will almost send you to the "Honor Court," which almost certainly means expulsion, or if your lucky, suspension and a failed class. Overall, as long as prestige isn't a factor, this is a good school to choose. Small (usually 15-25 people a class), average difficulty classes, semi-friendly students, and 95% of the professors are helpful and friendly. Faculty Accessibility: A, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 09 2005 1st Year Female -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=16047&uid=3497'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Business - Management and Administration  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright I LOVE UVa-Wise!! It's exactly like UVA without the snobs and the large number of students. Education Quality: A, Social Life: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Feb 14 2005 2nd Year Female -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=14879&uid=3497'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Undecided  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Average First of all I know the campus at this school is small and the surrounding city is not exactly the greatest place to live in but being from this area of the state I enjoy the small town atmosphere. I have never felt like my safety was in jeopardy and most of the people who live here have that southern hostitality..(in risk of sounding like a cliche). It has been easy to meet new people and there are places to go with your friends even if you have to drive a while to get there. In light of the education quality if you plan on a science major this school if very good for that. The teachers for the most part are great and easy to work with. I would strongly advise someone to attend this school. Social Life: A+, University Resource Use: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 16 2004 1st Year Female -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=8010&uid=3497'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   History/Histories (art history/etc.)  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Good Qualities - It is a small campus and one can easily make friends here. Getting lost is virtually impossible. Profs at UVa-Wise want students to talk with them. They truly want their students to learn and feel comfortable in class. Class sizes are relatively small and students are encouraged to speak up or ask questions. Most of the students here are not out to make you feel stupid or unworthy, it isn't very competetitive. The school is affiliated with the University of Virginia, so most people have little trouble transferring or getting into grad. school in Charlottesville. The school is very inexpensive. It is, I am almost certain, the least expensive college in Virginia. Financial aid is available to most who qualify and there are plenty of scholarships out there (especially for SWVA residents). My advice is to apply for scholarships early. Also, on a positive note, parking is not a problem for commuters or residents, although you might have to climb a hill to get to and from the parking lots. Look at it as good exercise, it won't kill you. Bad qualities - The name says it all...UVa-*WISE*. Don't confuse this with the main campus in Charlottesville. UVa-Wise is mostly made up of students from Northern Virginia who didn't get into or couldn't afford, as they call it, "The REAL UVa" and they are more than happy to tell you that Wise was not their first choice, while the rest are locals who could not pass up the opportunity of paying LOW tuition payments while being able to commute. UVa-Wise is largely comprised of commuters. This makes the campus seem dead after 3 p.m. The new student center helps matters some, but the idea of a party around here is something like 25 people gathered around a keg. Most people come to Wise thinking it is your typical small, Southern, college town with close ties to it's growing institute of higher learning. Think again! The Town of Wise does not have a good relationship with the students who attend the college that bears its name. Speaking of Wise...for its size, it really does have a reasonable amount of places to shop and eat, but these are not the kind of places that college students take interest. Sure, you have a K-Mart and a Wal-Mart for the bare essentials, but be prepared to drive an hour to the nearest mall and another 30 minutes to the nearest club. It's not what one would call an ideal social atmosphere. The college also has its drawbacks when it comes to class selection. UVa-Wise prides itself on being small school with a close knit faculty, however, along with that comes a small selection of courses and small number of profs who teach them. I hope one does not run across a prof in one's major that he or she does not like, because there is basically no way to avoid HAVING to take a different class under that prof 3 or 4 times. Let's say that you are a government major. Well you can choose from 3 profs. I hope you like the teaching styles of each one, because there is no way out of taking the same prof over and over. In the end, I would give UVA-Wise a 6 on a 10 point scale. There are plenty of school that are much worse, but it is not a place that I would highly recommend to most people. Individual Value: A, Social Life: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 05 2004 1st Year Male -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! 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