College Overview: UVA - University of Virginia

UVA - University of Virginia: Amazing!
The University of Virginia is one of the best schools in the nation. We have world-class faculty (Poet Laureates, Nobel Prize Laureates, and did I mentioned Julian Bond, President of the NAACP?), distinguished alumni (everyone from Katie Couric to Edgar Allen Poe to Tina Fey), and the most gorgeous campus you'll ever see (designed by Thomas Jefferson himself). UVA is a place for students who want to have their cake and eat it, too. We can drink and party with the best of 'em, but we r...

UVA - University of Virginia: The REAL Virginia
If you are interested in attending UVA, the biggest piece of advice I can offer is to visit before drawing any conclusions. Virginia is one of the BEST schools in the country for numerous reasons and the best way to find that out is to experience it for yourself. One thing I don't like is the labels that are often associated with the school. Charlottesville is not a major city by any means and as a student you will spend most of your time on grounds but that doesn't necessarily mean ...

UVA - University of Virginia: UVA is amazing despite the haters.
I would like to start off by saying that the review of UVA below me titled "Mindless Drones" is definitely not very accurate at all. There are pesimistic people like the reviewer who came before me, and this happens when you are socially awkward and unfit to relate to people. There are a couple kids like this at UVA, they are usually engineers but not always. They are very weird and hangout with their 3 other socially unfit friends. Since they don't fit in with the typical UVA student (prepp...