Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Reviews

"Virginia Tech has an excellent mechanical engineering graduate school program and was the only program which offered me financial assistance for the first year."

"I feel the MBA at Virginia Tech is one of the most competitive and the most affordable. I would have liked it better had it been in a location which offers better access to the corporate world but the downside to this would be the increase in cost of living, which is affordable now because the program is a small student town"

"The graduate program in political science offers a wide variety of viewpoints. Additionally, most faculty are approachable and supportive."

"The Engineering Education program is a progressive program full of supportive and highly respected faculty."

"The Geoscience department is a nice program, however, the department still needs to find more job opportunity for student."

"Useless. I learned nothing. the curriculum does not compare. I still can't find a job. Nobody there cares or responds to email. there is a unemployed pile in front of me."

"Virginia Tech does it's part to foster an atmosphere of intellectual excitement among faculty, staff, and the greater university community. They challenge students, including undergraduates, to pursue the discovery of new knowledge. I am honored and proud to be apart of this instiution."

"Tell us about your college experience.My school was a good program that helped me get ready for my job. The only complaint I have would have is that it was not easy to customize my degree, so it felt a bit cookie cutter to me.Would you get the same degree if you could start over?i would. it is definitely the field I wanted to have a job in.What advice can you offer other students?Think carefully about the choice."

"Pros: High quality professors, up-and-coming research programs and facilities Cons: Funding, too little staff per students"

"Obtaining a veterinary degree yields a high volume of work and an increased stress level. With that being said, Virginia Tech's veterinary professors and clinicians strive to assist students with their needs. Professors and clinicians are able to help with class work or finding jobs and externships and the staff in the admissions office is always willing to help you find someone who can help you. Although our caseload is smaller than some other schools, there are still ample and varied cases to learn from and hands on experiences are promoted!"

"Good program with diversity specialisation professors."

"YES! I truly believe there is no better college / college experience than that provided by Virginia Tech. Marketing Make sure you study what you want to study - not what society or others around you tell you is best. Consider what the job will pay after college, but follow your passion before you follow money."

"I had a great time at Virginia Tech, the campus is nice and there are a ton of activities to keep you occupied. The problem is that the professors weren't hired because they were good teachers - they were hired because of their research, technical background, etc. This was much more of a problem in engineering than in non-engineering classes that I took. I had several teachers that spoke with such heavy accents that they were impossible to understand. The EE classes were heavy on theory and very woefully short on hands-on experience. This leads to graduates that have no idea how to apply engineering principles to the real world. Yes, I didn't end up practicing Electrical Engineering but it's a great degree to have regardless. My EE degree was certainly worth the investment, even if I wasn't a good engineer upon graduation. That piece of paper that says B.S.E.E. is worth a fortune on the job market. That's what you're going to college for, that piece of paper. GPA is irrelevant after your first job and no one puts their GPA on their resume (and no one asks for one if you graduated more than 2 years ago). I think it's more important to have studied an impressive field (engineering falls into that category) than to have gone to an impressive school, at least outside of the big ones like MIT, Stanford, etc. So pick a respected major, don't worry about GPA unless you want to graduate with honors, and go to a cheap school."

"My school was an excellent fit for me. I'm an outgoing person who likes to be involved in different aspects of life. Virginia Tech provided numerous opportunities that enabled me to be active within my individual college as well as extracurricular activities yes, I probably would have. Study something you enjoy but make sure it's not something so specific that it would be hard to gain employment i.e. library science or marine biology - this would make it harder to get a career."

"There is a lot of support and faculty are always available. However, in terms of cost there is not much done to help students find affordable ways of living."

"Virginia tech is located in southwest VA. This both gives it great access to the Washington D.C. employment sphere and the academic isolation to explore and grow."

"This is an Executive Masters Program so some of the categories above do not apply. It is an excellent program!"

"The animal science graduate program is very good at Virginia Tech. Majority of the people within the program focus on livestock (cows, pigs, chickens, etc.). The classes are very informative and you learn a lot from the science perspective. Make sure you look into who your graduate professor would be before excepting coming into this program, majority of the professors are great but you want to make sure they will be able to help you along the way. It is also a great benefit if you were a VT undergraduate, then since the professors seem to know you already you get an upper-hand."

"The Civil Engineering Department at Virginia Tech is very competitive."

"Alexandria campus is close to DC, allows for a lot of full-time workers to attend the program. Profs are flexible for this reason. Great networking opportunities and Doctoral Mentoring. Sometimes feel detached from the rest of Virginia Tech (in Blacksburg)"