<ol>
<li>Thomas Jefferson</li>
<li>Less expensive
2.5- ECHOLS AND RODMAN HONORS PROGRAMS !!!!!!!</li>
<li>Hot chicks</li>
<li>TOP NOTCH ACADEMICS and big time sports at the same school!</li>
<li>Dave Matthews Band
5.5- Larry Sabato !!!!!!!</li>
<li>it's not VT (lets not be too harsh about that !!)</li>
<li>Founded by a former U.S. president unlike Harvard. John Harvard, who ?</li>
<li>the beauty of the grounds</li>
<li>student self-governance</li>
<li>Charlottesville is AMAZING!</li>
<li>The Lawn</li>
<li>Honor Code</li>
<li>Football tradition</li>
<li>relaxed atmosphere</li>
<li>The Corner</li>
<li>The people - the whole city is full of young, ambitious people</li>
<li>Bodos bagels- everytime i'm in charlottesville i get some of these, honestly some of the BEST bagels around</li>
<li>Great lacrosse team!</li>
<li>Film Festival in Charlottesville</li>
<li>John Paul Jones Arena-Chili Peppers and Billy Joel will be there this winter</li>
<li>Fitness Centers</li>
<li>UVA Bhangra!</li>
<li>UVA Model United Nations</li>
<li>Jefferson Literary and Debating Society</li>
<li>Beer flows like water</li>
<li>Tradition</li>
<li>McIntire School of Commerce</li>
<li>Wireless Internet Everywhere</li>
<li>The Gardens</li>
<li>The Lawn is even more beautiful at night</li>
<li>Enormous hot tub at the AFC</li>
<li>Interesting professors</li>
<li>The abundance of "Virginia" hoodies</li>
<li>Cute guys!</li>
<li>The random philosophical conversations that pop up everywhere</li>
<li>The Good Ol' Song</li>
<li>Jumping during soccer games at Klockner</li>
<li>Painting Beta Bridge</li>
<li>The alumni professional & social connections rock...for the rest of your life!</li>
<li>UVa-VTech Rivalry</li>
<li>The Campaign for UVA</li>
<li>Echols Scholars Program</li>
<li>Meet 100% demonstrated financial need :-)</li>
<li>BROWN COLLEGE</li>
<li>UVA's endowment</li>
<li>UVA's desire to be the first privately-funded public university</li>
<li>The only US school named an architectural treasure by the United Nations</li>
<li>Great student/teacher interaction - some profs even invite their classes over to their homes for Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Alums that love to give their time and money back to the University</li>
<li>"For here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate any error as long as reason is left free to combat it." - Jefferson</li>
<li>Talking to current students whose love for UVA satisfies all the senses</li>
<li>Universitas 21</li>
<li>Semester At Sea</li>
<li>Intense school spirit and pride to be UVA students</li>
<li>Incredible social life</li>
<li>The gorgeous natural beauty surrounding the city of Charlottesville</li>
<li>Humpback Rocks</li>
<li>Carter Mountain Apple Orchard</li>
<li>Monticello</li>
<li>The Lighting of the Lawn in Dec.</li>
<li>Mild weather </li>
<li>The sundresses/ties tradition for football games</li>
<li>Proximity to D.C.</li>
<li>Student body made up of attractive, smart, socially-apt people</li>
<li>Parties at President John T. Casteen III's house (I've been to 2, and it's only been a semester!!!)</li>
<li>The McGregor Room</li>
<li>I AM APPLYING</li>
<li>wogud644 isn't the only one applying</li>
<li>Cool J-Term classes</li>
<li>Streaking the Lawn</li>
<li>Seeing cute little kids Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn on Halloween</li>
<li>Watching your old professor Larry Sabato being interviewed on CNN for the hundredth time because he's the #1 politics professor in the country.</li>
<li>Watching Katie Couric asking Tina Fey if she too is a Wahoo on the Today Show</li>
<li>Knowing it was because of 1 UVA student just being called 'Macaca' by Senator Allen that started Allen's electoral free-fall and cost him his re-election thus changing the balance of power in the Senate in favor of the Democrats. (It was fascinating watching Sabato on TV confirm that Allen used racist remarks back when they both were students at UVA.)</li>
<li>Watching MSNBC's Tucker Carlson hosting his show at UVA because UVA was so weirdly linked to the hotly-contested senatorial race. </li>
<li>"I graduated from UVA, doctor. It is no charm school." - from Silence of the Lambs</li>
<li>Foxfield Horse Races!!!</li>
<li>DEAN J!! haha sooo helpful</li>
</ol>
<p>i have no idea why echols and rodmans are ranked the 2nd. they are just less than 10% of the student populations. does that mean other students are not desirable? out of UVa "best things" list?</p>
<ol>
<li>Mr. Jefferson</li>
<li>Less expensive
2.5- ECHOLS AND RODMAN HONORS PROGRAMS !!!!!!!</li>
<li>Hot chicks</li>
<li>TOP NOTCH ACADEMICS and big time sports at the same school!</li>
<li>Dave Matthews Band
5.5- Larry Sabato !!!!!!!</li>
<li>it's not VT (lets not be too harsh about that !!)</li>
<li>Founded by a former U.S. president unlike Harvard. John Harvard, who ?</li>
<li>the beauty of the grounds</li>
<li>student self-governance</li>
<li>Charlottesville is AMAZING!</li>
<li>The Lawn</li>
<li>Honor System</li>
<li>Football tradition</li>
<li>relaxed atmosphere</li>
<li>The Corner</li>
<li>The people - the whole city is full of young, ambitious people</li>
<li>Bodos bagels- everytime i'm in charlottesville i get some of these, honestly some of the BEST bagels around</li>
<li>Great lacrosse team!</li>
<li>Film Festival in Charlottesville</li>
<li>John Paul Jones Arena-Chili Peppers and Billy Joel will be there this winter</li>
<li>Fitness Centers</li>
<li>UVA Bhangra!</li>
<li>UVA Model United Nations</li>
<li>Jefferson Literary and Debating Society</li>
<li>Beer flows like water</li>
<li>Tradition</li>
<li>McIntire School of Commerce</li>
<li>Wireless Internet Everywhere</li>
<li>The Gardens</li>
<li>The Lawn is even more beautiful at night</li>
<li>Enormous hot tub at the AFC</li>
<li>Interesting professors</li>
<li>The abundance of "Virginia" hoodies</li>
<li>Cute guys!</li>
<li>The random philosophical conversations that pop up everywhere</li>
<li>The Good Ol' Song</li>
<li>Jumping during soccer games at Klockner</li>
<li>Painting Beta Bridge</li>
<li>The alumni professional & social connections rock...for the rest of your life!</li>
<li>UVa-VTech Rivalry</li>
<li>The Campaign for UVA</li>
<li>Echols Scholars Program</li>
<li>Meet 100% demonstrated financial need :-)</li>
<li>BROWN COLLEGE</li>
<li>UVA's endowment</li>
<li>UVA's desire to be the first privately-funded public university</li>
<li>The only US school named an architectural treasure by the United Nations</li>
<li>Great student/teacher interaction - some profs even invite their classes over to their homes for Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Alums that love to give their time and money back to the University</li>
<li>"For here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate any error as long as reason is left free to combat it." - Jefferson</li>
<li>Talking to current students whose love for UVA satisfies all the senses</li>
<li>Universitas 21</li>
<li>Semester At Sea</li>
<li>Intense school spirit and pride to be UVA students</li>
<li>Incredible social life</li>
<li>The gorgeous natural beauty surrounding the city of Charlottesville</li>
<li>Humpback Rocks</li>
<li>Carter Mountain Apple Orchard</li>
<li>Monticello</li>
<li>The Lighting of the Lawn in Dec.</li>
<li>Mild weather </li>
<li>The sundresses/ties tradition for football games</li>
<li>Proximity to D.C.</li>
<li>Student body made up of attractive, smart, socially-apt people</li>
<li>Parties at President John T. Casteen III's house (I've been to 2, and it's only been a semester!!!)</li>
<li>The McGregor Room</li>
<li>I AM APPLYING</li>
<li>wogud644 isn't the only one applying</li>
<li>Cool J-Term classes</li>
<li>Streaking the Lawn</li>
<li>Seeing cute little kids Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn on Halloween</li>
<li>Watching your old professor Larry Sabato being interviewed on CNN for the hundredth time because he's the #1 politics professor in the country.</li>
<li>Watching Katie Couric asking Tina Fey if she too is a Wahoo on the Today Show</li>
<li>Knowing it was because of 1 UVA student just being called 'Macaca' by Senator Allen that started Allen's electoral free-fall and cost him his re-election thus changing the balance of power in the Senate in favor of the Democrats. (It was fascinating watching Sabato on TV confirm that Allen used racist remarks back when they both were students at UVA.)</li>
<li>Watching MSNBC's Tucker Carlson hosting his show at UVA because UVA was so weirdly linked to the hotly-contested senatorial race. </li>
<li>"I graduated from UVA, doctor. It is no charm school." - from Silence of the Lambs</li>
<li>Foxfield Horse Races!!!</li>
<li>DEAN J!! haha sooo helpful</li>
<li>Hottest for Fitness</li>
<li>Dave Leito</li>
<li>Elzinga</li>
<li>The Castle</li>
<li>Super Happy Friendly lady at Newcomb (out of sight, out of mind... can't remember her name at the moment >_< )</li>
</ol>
<p>ps. I edited no. 1, feel free to switch it back if you want but I didn't see anything about Mr. Jefferson's University, i like the phrasing =)</p>
<ol>
<li>Thomas Jefferson</li>
<li>Less expensive
2.5- ECHOLS AND RODMAN HONORS PROGRAMS !!!!!!!</li>
<li>Hot chicks</li>
<li>TOP NOTCH ACADEMICS and big time sports at the same school!</li>
<li>Dave Matthews Band
5.5- Larry Sabato !!!!!!!</li>
<li>it's not VT (lets not be too harsh about that !!)</li>
<li>Founded by a former U.S. president unlike Harvard. John Harvard, who ?</li>
<li>the beauty of the grounds</li>
<li>student self-governance</li>
<li>Charlottesville is AMAZING!</li>
<li>The Lawn</li>
<li>Honor System</li>
<li>Football tradition</li>
<li>relaxed atmosphere</li>
<li>The Corner</li>
<li>The people - the whole city is full of young, ambitious people</li>
<li>Bodos bagels- everytime i'm in charlottesville i get some of these, honestly some of the BEST bagels around</li>
<li>Great lacrosse team!</li>
<li>Film Festival in Charlottesville</li>
<li>John Paul Jones Arena-Chili Peppers and Billy Joel will be there this winter</li>
<li>Fitness Centers</li>
<li>UVA Bhangra!</li>
<li>UVA Model United Nations</li>
<li>Jefferson Literary and Debating Society</li>
<li>Beer flows like water</li>
<li>Tradition</li>
<li>McIntire School of Commerce</li>
<li>Wireless Internet Everywhere</li>
<li>The Gardens</li>
<li>The Lawn is even more beautiful at night</li>
<li>Enormous hot tub at the AFC</li>
<li>Interesting professors</li>
<li>The abundance of "Virginia" hoodies</li>
<li>Cute guys!</li>
<li>The random philosophical conversations that pop up everywhere</li>
<li>The Good Ol' Song</li>
<li>Jumping during soccer games at Klockner</li>
<li>Painting Beta Bridge</li>
<li>The alumni professional & social connections rock...for the rest of your life!</li>
<li>UVa-VTech Rivalry</li>
<li>The Campaign for UVA</li>
<li>Echols Scholars Program</li>
<li>Meet 100% demonstrated financial need :-)</li>
<li>BROWN COLLEGE</li>
<li>UVA's endowment</li>
<li>UVA's desire to be the first privately-funded public university</li>
<li>The only US school named an architectural treasure by the United Nations</li>
<li>Great student/teacher interaction - some profs even invite their classes over to their homes for Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Alums that love to give their time and money back to the University</li>
<li>"For here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate any error as long as reason is left free to combat it." - Jefferson</li>
<li>Talking to current students whose love for UVA satisfies all the senses</li>
<li>Universitas 21</li>
<li>Semester At Sea</li>
<li>Intense school spirit and pride to be UVA students</li>
<li>Incredible social life</li>
<li>The gorgeous natural beauty surrounding the city of Charlottesville</li>
<li>Humpback Rocks</li>
<li>Carter Mountain Apple Orchard</li>
<li>Monticello</li>
<li>The Lighting of the Lawn in Dec.</li>
<li>Mild weather</li>
<li>The sundresses/ties tradition for football games</li>
<li>Proximity to D.C.</li>
<li>Student body made up of attractive, smart, socially-apt people</li>
<li>Parties at President John T. Casteen III's house (I've been to 2, and it's only been a semester!!!)</li>
<li>The McGregor Room</li>
<li>I AM APPLYING</li>
<li>wogud644 isn't the only one applying</li>
<li>Cool J-Term classes</li>
<li>Streaking the Lawn</li>
<li>Seeing cute little kids Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn on Halloween</li>
<li>Watching your old professor Larry Sabato being interviewed on CNN for the hundredth time because he's the #1 politics professor in the country.</li>
<li>Watching Katie Couric asking Tina Fey if she too is a Wahoo on the Today Show</li>
<li>Knowing it was because of 1 UVA student just being called 'Macaca' by Senator Allen that started Allen's electoral free-fall and cost him his re-election thus changing the balance of power in the Senate in favor of the Democrats. (It was fascinating watching Sabato on TV confirm that Allen used racist remarks back when they both were students at UVA.)</li>
<li>Watching MSNBC's Tucker Carlson hosting his show at UVA because UVA was so weirdly linked to the hotly-contested senatorial race.</li>
<li>"I graduated from UVA, doctor. It is no charm school." - from Silence of the Lambs</li>
<li>Foxfield Horse Races!!!</li>
<li>DEAN J!! haha sooo helpful</li>
<li>Hottest for Fitness</li>
<li>Dave Leito</li>
<li>Elzinga</li>
<li>The Castle</li>
<li>South Lawn project</li>
<li>Bid Day</li>
<li>Bid Night</li>
</ol>
<p>oh noes! check number 36 ;)</p>
<ol>
<li>Thomas Jefferson</li>
<li>Less expensive
2.5- ECHOLS AND RODMAN HONORS PROGRAMS !!!!!!!</li>
<li>Hot chicks</li>
<li>TOP NOTCH ACADEMICS and big time sports at the same school!</li>
<li>Dave Matthews Band
5.5- Larry Sabato !!!!!!!</li>
<li>it's not VT (lets not be too harsh about that !!)</li>
<li>Founded by a former U.S. president unlike Harvard. John Harvard, who ?</li>
<li>the beauty of the grounds</li>
<li>student self-governance</li>
<li>Charlottesville is AMAZING!</li>
<li>The Lawn</li>
<li>Honor System</li>
<li>Football tradition</li>
<li>relaxed atmosphere</li>
<li>The Corner</li>
<li>The people - the whole city is full of young, ambitious people</li>
<li>Bodos bagels- everytime i'm in charlottesville i get some of these, honestly some of the BEST bagels around</li>
<li>Great lacrosse team!</li>
<li>Film Festival in Charlottesville</li>
<li>John Paul Jones Arena-Chili Peppers and Billy Joel will be there this winter</li>
<li>Fitness Centers</li>
<li>UVA Bhangra!</li>
<li>UVA Model United Nations</li>
<li>Jefferson Literary and Debating Society</li>
<li>Beer flows like water</li>
<li>Tradition</li>
<li>McIntire School of Commerce - #2 according to Business Week after Wharton</li>
<li>Wireless Internet Everywhere</li>
<li>The Gardens</li>
<li>The Lawn is even more beautiful at night</li>
<li>Enormous hot tub at the AFC</li>
<li>Interesting professors</li>
<li>The abundance of "Virginia" hoodies</li>
<li>Cute guys!</li>
<li>The random philosophical conversations that pop up everywhere</li>
<li>The Good Ol' Song</li>
<li>Jumping during soccer games at Klockner</li>
<li>Painting Beta Bridge</li>
<li>The alumni professional & social connections rock...for the rest of your life!</li>
<li>UVa-VTech Rivalry</li>
<li>The Campaign for UVA</li>
<li>Echols Scholars Program</li>
<li>Meet 100% demonstrated financial need :-)</li>
<li>BROWN COLLEGE</li>
<li>UVA's endowment</li>
<li>UVA's desire to be the first privately-funded public university</li>
<li>The only US school named an architectural treasure by the United Nations</li>
<li>Great student/teacher interaction - some profs even invite their classes over to their homes for Thanksgiving</li>
<li>Alums that love to give their time and money back to the University</li>
<li>"For here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate any error as long as reason is left free to combat it." - Jefferson</li>
<li>Talking to current students whose love for UVA satisfies all the senses</li>
<li>Universitas 21</li>
<li>Semester At Sea</li>
<li>Intense school spirit and pride to be UVA students</li>
<li>Incredible social life</li>
<li>The gorgeous natural beauty surrounding the city of Charlottesville</li>
<li>Humpback Rocks</li>
<li>Carter Mountain Apple Orchard</li>
<li>Monticello</li>
<li>The Lighting of the Lawn in Dec.</li>
<li>Mild weather</li>
<li>The sundresses/ties tradition for football games</li>
<li>Proximity to D.C.</li>
<li>Student body made up of attractive, smart, socially-apt people</li>
<li>Parties at President John T. Casteen III's house (I've been to 2, and it's only been a semester!!!)</li>
<li>The McGregor Room</li>
<li>I AM APPLYING</li>
<li>wogud644 isn't the only one applying</li>
<li>Cool J-Term classes</li>
<li>Streaking the Lawn</li>
<li>Seeing cute little kids Trick-or-Treating on the Lawn on Halloween</li>
<li>Watching your old professor Larry Sabato being interviewed on CNN for the hundredth time because he's the #1 politics professor in the country.</li>
<li>Watching Katie Couric asking Tina Fey if she too is a Wahoo on the Today Show</li>
<li>Knowing it was because of 1 UVA student just being called 'Macaca' by Senator Allen that started Allen's electoral free-fall and cost him his re-election thus changing the balance of power in the Senate in favor of the Democrats. (It was fascinating watching Sabato on TV confirm that Allen used racist remarks back when they both were students at UVA.)</li>
<li>Watching MSNBC's Tucker Carlson hosting his show at UVA because UVA was so weirdly linked to the hotly-contested senatorial race.</li>
<li>"I graduated from UVA, doctor. It is no charm school." - from Silence of the Lambs</li>
<li>Foxfield Horse Races!!!</li>
<li>DEAN J!! haha sooo helpful</li>
<li>"Hottest for Fitness" - according to Newsweek</li>
<li>Dave Leitao</li>
<li>Elzinga</li>
<li>The Castle</li>
<li>South Lawn project</li>
<li>Bid Day</li>
<li>Bid Night</li>
<li>Has a kick-ass Creative Writing Program</li>
<li>Secret Societies that donate a lot of money to UVA.</li>
<li> The Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton, Kenny Chesney, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Pink, and Billy Joel have all performed at UVA in the past year alone.</li>
</ol>
<p>I took offense at the stupid VT/UVA joke. I have a daughter who went to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology choose to go to VT because of the awesome scholarship opportunities they gave her. TJ students are a dime a dozen at UVA and don't get the money that VT handed out to her. How many UVA students can say that most of their college is paid for? I also know of a neighbor who DID NOT get in to the exclusive Architecture program at Tech who ended up at UVA. It DOES happen and there are quality students at Tech as well as at UVA.
I now have a daughter heading to UVA. They are both good schools and everyone has to decide what is best for them, their personality, and their pocketbook. I am sure that VT LOVES to make fun of UVA during football season but I doubt very much that Hokies will do that this year to ANYONE they play in football. They were all touched by the support UVA and ALL schools showed after the tragedy. I hear their plan is to not only cheer for the Hokies but the opposing team at every game to show how much they appreciated the support. By the way....the Dave Matthews Band will be playing at Tech in September for all of the VT students and past year's Grads in a show of support.</p>
<p>I remember seeing the "Hoos for Hokies" sign last year and I HOPE the good sportmanship and camraderie remains for some time to come.</p>
<p>Oh Gawd, lighten up.</p>
<p>
[quote]
I have a daughter who went to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology choose to go to VT because of the awesome scholarship opportunities they gave her.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Oh yea? Tech isn't going to give her the opportunity to interview with bulge bracket investment banking firms, white-shoe consultancies, trading firms, and other highly-selective employers. Tech also won't offer the same degree of high-end thinkers and doers that UVA would. But I guess she probably knows enough winners from HS that she'll do alright.</p>
<p>
[quote]
How many UVA students can say that most of their college is paid for?
[/quote]
</p>
<p>A college education isn't a commodity like milk or eggs. There's a value to attending a well-endowed, competitive school. Does that mean you should spend $200k to go to Duke over UVA? Maybe not. But UVA for $60k over Tech for free? Maybe.</p>
<p>
[quote]
I also know of a neighbor who DID NOT get in to the exclusive Architecture program at Tech who ended up at UVA.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Whatever, anyone who's considering Tech for architecture didn't get into Yale, Rice, Cooper Union, or another powerhouse.</p>
<p>
[quote]
I am sure that VT LOVES to make fun of UVA during football season
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</p>
<p>Tech has a relatively mediocre athletics program. UVA's is in the top 10 in the Director's Cup.</p>
<p>The comraderie that exists between the two schools is fine. As far as I'm concerned, there is no rivalry. A rivalry can really only exist between peer schools, and UVA and VT are different schools that serve different purposes.</p>
<p>Very amusing, cavalier.</p>
<p>How about adding the Jefferson Scholarship Foundation? It's gotta be one of the best scholarship programs anywhere in the country!</p>
<p>Not true. UVA was actually 13th in Director's Cup last year, not top 10.</p>