<p>Centh, are those kids happy at VT? Thanks for pointing out about the other factors of airport etc. Yes those are big issues.</p>
<p>I read somewhere that at Gtech it takes 5 years to graduate or even 6! I would not have known. GT was so high on our list but now am not so sure.</p>
<p>This whole game is a lot harder than I ever imagined. Its like buying a house or even worse!</p>
<p>All of the kids I know who are going there are happy. I know some who are ROTC who dropped out of the ROTC program because it’s very intense, but they still love the school. The ROTC program there is like Texas A&M, it’s a very structured program with common dorms, etc. BTW, of the schools we looked at, the housing costs were highest at VT.</p>
<p>One brother and his wife both went to VT. They have extremely loyal alumni. DS just finished his freshman year at a LAC but has many friends who go there (his class plus one or two ahead of his–we are in Central VA), and he has remarked that every single one is <em>very</em> happy at VT. Now that I think about it, I know of lots of kids who are transferring/not going back/. . . to lots of places next year, but all the kids we know at VT are returning. Always a good sign. . .</p>
<p>Oh, thats great to hear! Kids going back means the faculty must be good. Ingerp, which LAC is your child at?</p>
<p>Will go and read some posts on VT boards and see what kind of questions are posted there. I guess the weather in Va is good, how cold does it get in winter?</p>
<p>VT is up in the mountains. We were up there in late September and it was cold in the morning. It does snow occasionally in the winter.</p>
<p>Travelling international will be difficult then?</p>
<p>Travel shouldn’t be that bad. I’m sure he could get a ride to Washington DC, about 4 hours away with someone going home that way, then hope on a plane. It doesn’t often snow much in December, more likely to be January or February.</p>
<p>pixeljig, there is an airport in Roanoke, Virginia and from there a $3 shuttle will take you right into Blacksburg, Virginia</p>
<p>Thank you Pierre, you back? How was your trip?</p>
<p>yeah, I got back late Wednesday night
orientation at Clemson was really fun, I met a lot of people and had a great time (and got my class schedule for the fall)</p>