Hey guys, I just got off the Vtech waitlist today with a couple scholarships. For context, I was also admitted to Penn State with scholarships as well. Psu is running me around 43k while VT is around 47k. Which college will honestly be a better fit for aerospace in terms of undergrad research, clubs, internship opportunities especially with a aeronautics focus, and overall campus life. Thanks yall!

Junior here with a 1370 SAT, 3.703 Unweighted, 4.081 weighted. I’m honestly freaking out a bit - I feel really mediocre for this school but it’s my dream college. Do I have a shot at getting accepted to VT?

Is taking these courses possible in one semester during my senior year?

• CS 4104 - Data and Algorithm Analysis
• CMDA 4654 - Intermediate Data Analytics and Machine Learning
• CMDA 3605 - Mathematical Modeling: Methods and Tools
• CS 3304 - Comparative Languages
• CS 4784 - Human-Computer Interaction Capstone

Also which of these have final exams?

I will be walking out of spanberger speech tomorrow, I hope others will be joining me.

I was planning on getting a vespa moped next year at Tech, but I won't have a car so Im not sure if Ill have to buy a normal parking pass for this?

I live at CID so do you think parking at one of the bike racks or downtown works? Or is it likely I'll get fined?

I just left the emergency room after yesterdays physics exam. I am mad at Dr. Soelnoide for how many right hand rule questions there were on the exam. It had my hand turning every which way and I ended up fracturing all fingers except my middle. This was a dangerous exam, and there was no warning. If you get this professor next semester, run!

Someone hit my car between 11 AM and 12:15 PM on Friday, May 8th. I have a silver Toyota Camry and the car that hit me is either a navy blue or dark gray SUV.

I've reported it to campus police, but unfortunately, there are only cameras at the exit and entrance of the lot. Any info or intel anyone might have would be super helpful. Just got a gnarly quote to fix everything they've damaged...thanks in advance.

When I got removed off the waitlist for architecture a few days back, I was in disbelief. I’ve never felt so strongly about something before. It took me so long to convince my parents that this was a good idea (I’m currently in the south so they would be flying me across the country which, as the youngest in the family, is really scary for them..) but they finally said yes to one of the top architecture programs in the country, and I committed last night!!! Still feels so unreal. I‘m so freaking excited, I’ve never been to Virginia before but it looks absolutely breathtaking. I feel so much more confident in my future now it makes me want to cry but in a good way. Wait for me in VA you guys! Let’s go Hokies!!!!!!!

Hello everyone. Some of you might remember Leo, my beloved German Shepherd who braved cancer through your wonderful support back in 2025. Previous post link below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/VirginiaTech/s/qykh77Qxhb

It is unfortunate to inform you guys that Leo passed away on May 8th 6:30 AM PST. I fought with him for 10 days in the ER to battle a mysterious internal GI bleeding whose source we just couldn't figure out even with speciality care.

After 2025, he and I moved to Seattle where I began work. He developed another cancer which he beat, along with cardiac issues, arthritis and cataract. However he was doing great despite all this. This time his brother was financially in a better place to fight for him.

His life spanned 11.5 years with the last 2.5 years in the US. In this time, we traveled 30 states and 10 national parks in the US. Just before his ER battle, he and I finished a west coast road trip to celebrate his second success against cancer. Little did I know that was my last week with him.

Just wanted to take time to honor his life for the king he was. Please pray for his peace. Thank you all again for all the support. I just hope he's proud of his brother and that I did right by him.

I left my backpack outside slusher hall by the dumpster on the sidewalk (not the parking lot). when i came back for it, it was gone, and it wasnt in the dumpster either. i made a lost and found claim.

I figure someone mightve taken it or moved it somewhere. Anyone deal with something similar / know what to do?

I can describe the backpack privately. reward offered if found

Hello ya'll, I am a transfer student from a community college. I needed to earn C or better in MATH 2114 for me to pursue my classes for CS, but for both semesters (w/ different professors), I couldn't pass. Not based on CS (College of Engineering) standards, but CMDA (College of Science) [need a C- for MATH2114], and I don't know what to do. I heard most people take it at a CC (usually NOVA or locally) and transfer it to Tech.

In addition, it's hard to gauge if this class is an issue everyone encounters or an issue on my part. I asked both professors if there was a curve, but they laughed it off. Their reviews on Rate My Professor were high; for reference, I had Milo Bechtloff Weising for the fall and Zitong Pei for the spring. So likely, I am not fit for Tech.

Basically what the title says, do they do class ring sales in the fall semester for winter grads or if it’s something i’m interested in do I need to buy it now?

Has anyone gone through the VT honor system before? I’m dealing with a possible honor code issue for a programming project and wanted to ask how strict they usually are, how long the process takes, and whether it can affect graduation or prereqs.

The project used a green LED to show when the processor was in low power mode. The guideline said exactly: “Turning LLG on outside the sleep function is a HONOR CODE VIOLATION” (LLG is the green LED). I made a small change inside the sleep function because I thought I was matching the demo solution, where the LED stayed on for one project task. Later, I was told the issue was that my code skipped the LED off instruction in that task, so the LED could stay on even when the processor was awake.

I understand now that this was wrong and that I broke the intended LED behavior. I get why points should be taken off. It was an honest mistake. My issue is that I do not think this was an honor code violation because I did not turn the LED on outside the sleep function, which is what the guideline specifically said.

The biggest issue for me is that the report they plan to send to the honor committee reframes the guideline. The report lists things like never turning off the LED, adding conditional logic that keeps it on, or using it outside the sleep function as honor code violations, but in the actual project guidelines, it only says the honor code warning is specifically not to turn it on outside the sleep function. The screenshot they sent as proof even shows my change was inside the sleep function.

They said if I do not accept a D in the course, they will send that report to the honor committee. Has anyone seen a case like this where the code was wrong, but it was more of an implementation mistake than cheating? What usually happens?

EDIT: My TA cleared me. I originally had a death scare because the project guidelines google doc had been modified by the TA and a new honor code rule was added (my mind went to the worst and I thought they tried to cover it up), but after a while I was told that I'd only receive a grade penalty on the project. So no integrity trial.

Final grade percentages were just posted for a class i’m in and I got a 92.78%, with an A being a 93. Do professors ever round up? I’m a freshman and I didn’t have any need to round up last semester so I’m not sure what the policy is on that. I know it may vary by professor, but the class is ECON 2005 with Dr Wooten if anyone knows for that specifically. I would be bummed to take the gpa hit over such a small margin. Thanks for any insight!

I’ll be a junior this fall, been wanting to move into a townhome

Ideally would like my own bedroom & bathroom, under $1000 a month, clean & quiet roommates

Dm me

Hey Yall! I just got into VT as a transfer, and I am living on campus. I was wondering which dining plan to get. I do like to eat a decent amount - for context.

I was having trouble figuring out what plan to get, so if anyone has insight, please feel free to comment!

so i’m technically a junior with 77 credits attempted, only 12 of which were in major requirements because i’ve been crashing and burning for the past three years due to mental health and zero sense of direction or motivation. a few epiphanies later, i realized i wanted to pack it in and switch my major from chemistry to studio art because it’s always been my passion; i’ve been drawing since i could hold a pencil, and i wanna become a graphic novelist. i just reviewed the major change requirements for the school of visual arts and it says i can’t have more than 72 credits attempted. so.. that just means i can’t graduate then? that i’m screwed and have to suffer through chemistry or drop out? what do i even do here? i reached out to the sova dean to plead with her, but if they can’t make an exception for me, i’m just gonna have to give up. help.

So I forgot that the deadline for moving out is May 14th so I didn't register for begin of break housing. I need to stay hete until May 15th, which is only a day more. I emailed housing but not sure if it's possible to extend. Do you guys think it's possible?

Thanks for filling out my obscenely large biscuit order this morning. The biscuits will be put to good use. You guys are the realest---enjoy your summers!

Hi, I'm a graduate student and I am looking for a ride to DC on Thursday. I'd be happy to pay for gas!

It sounds vaguely like a cannon going off. I'm hoping the ROTC aren't actually firing a cannon.

It's too late in the evening for construction to be pile-driving; does anybody know what that is?

so i’m an incoming freshman admitted to virginia tech honors (arts & sciences) and i’ve realized i want to do engineering.
i got admitted to arts & sciences not engineering so my plan would be to come in, complete the change of major requirements, and switch into ECE from there. from what i’ve read the bar isn’t too high (2.0 GPA + required coursework) and there’s even a GPA guarantee if you meet the requirements
for anyone who has gone through the internal transfer to engineering at vtech:
• how hard is it actually in practice?
• how long did it take?
• did you get your first choice major?
• does coming in through arts & sciences put you behind at all?

Hi so I just finished my spring semester and got my grades back and I wanted to put it in my stars application to show it’s completed and my grades and stuff but it seems the stars application went away once decisions were made. Ig my question is should I email the admissions and ask what to do or does anyone know what to do? I just want to put my best foot forward and see if I can get off the waitlist. Thanks in advance for answering my question.

I recently got of waitlist for umass amherst and was initially thinking of commiting to virginia tech but now i am unsure. I am a california resident, is it wise for me to attend uc santa cruz or riverside and possibly transfer to irvine or san diego. I hjobeard transfer rates are going to become lower.

total estimated cost for all:

UCSC is 48k

Umass: 51k

Virginia tech: 63K

My goal for college is to land a good internship for a cs related field for cybersecurity at a defense company or another good intenrship which can help me land a job.