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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

How this student rated the school
Research QualityA- Research AvailabilityA
Research FundingC- Graduate PoliticsB+
Errand RunnersA Degree CompletionA-
Alternative pay [ta/gsi]A Sufficient PayA
CompetitivenessA Education QualityA-
Faculty AccessibilityA+ Useful ResearchA
ExtracurricularsC+ Success-UnderstandingC+
Surrounding CityD Social Life/EnvironmentB-
"Individual" treatmentA+ FriendlinessA+
SafetyB Campus BeautyB-
Campus MaintenanceB- University Resource/spendingB-
Describes the student body as:
Friendly, Approachable

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful

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Lowest Rating
Surrounding City
D
Highest Rating
Faculty Accessibility
A+
He cares more about Surrounding City than the average student.
Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Urban Planning (This Major's Salary over time)
If you are an engineering major, then Virginia Tech is a world-class school for you. Right up there with MIT, GA Tech, and others. For everything else, it is probably average to above average, but definitely worth the in-state tuition. The campus is open and mostly beautiful, especially the Drill Field, War Memorial, and Burress Hall with its surrounding gothic Hokiestone buildings. Students are friendly and approachable - basically nice people from a diverse background. The campus is very laid back. Campus transportation is good. Newman Library is only marginal. Athletics - especially football - are incredible and the school's maroon & orange spirit is great. The main downside is the surrounding town of Blacksburg (WalMart in Christianburg is the upscale shopping spot) and the generally conservative subtext of the university. If you are progressive or, God forbid, an activist liberal, this is the wrong place for you. Blacksburg is, after all, in the middle of the Virginia Bible belt (However, the university does deserve credit for trying, with its various diversity outreach programs). The excellent, but few, progressive-thinking faculty seem to keep their opinions to themselves and choose to simply enjoy the tenure of VT and the Virginia countyside. Overall, a great university if you have the opportunity to attend.
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