<p>I got accepted into both UVA and VTECH. UVA has always been my dream school, and I couldn't believe I actually got accepted.
My concerns are:
1) I'm a hard worker, but I think there is still a limit to how much you can work. Since I will be below average at UVA, I don't want to die trying to get good grades at UVA and not actually enjoy the college life.
2) I'm not sure if it's accurate, but I have been on the UVA facebook page for a while, and everyone seemed to be the "I love to party and I play the lacrosse type". I'm not dissing on anyone, but I don't know whether I will be able to fit in the culture.
What's the school life difference between UVA and Vtech?
3) I am undecided in both schools. However, I'm thinking about doing accounting. At UVA, if I want to major in accounting, I have to get do 2 years of pre-comm and then get into the UVA commerce school. However, it's really competitive to get in. I'm thinking if I don't get into the commerce school at UVA, even though there are alternative paths, I'll be wasting classes and time and end up not getting the major that required me to take those classes. So, will it be better to go to vtech for accounting, because vtech Pamplin will be easier to get into (most likely), so I will actually have a major in accounting? I know UVA is more prestigious but I also heard that if you work hard, it doesn't really matter which school you go to, especially when it's something like accounting. As long as you do well (or get a major in accounting and do internships), you will be able to get a good job.
Thank you so much.</p>
<p>Why is it your dream school? If you don’t think you can fit in, how can it be a dream school?</p>
<p>I have grown up to be kinda “brain washed” to want to go to uva since it’s the best college around here. I don’t know how the culture there is actually like, though. So I don’t know whether I will actually fit in. Just curious whether I will or not.</p>
<p>Both very fine academically. Just decided whether you will like the “mid size” of UVA, or the larger campus of VaTech. Also, while Charlottesville is a great place, Blacksburg is more like the quintessential American college town. Everything in Blacksburg revolves around VaTech, whereas some of the crusty elite in Charlottesville only grudgingly interact with students.</p>
<p>@LakeWashington
Thank you so much!
A lot of people say uva is really preppy, but some other people say it’s not that preppy as people think.
I also heard vtech has more internship opportunities.
I’m not sure if they are accurate.
Thank you very much.</p>
<p>In accounting, If you do well in ANY AACSB accredited schools you will be fine. OTOH, if you slack off, you are not going to be competitive in future job prospects, like Big 4 placement.</p>
<p>go to your “dream” school and work your butt off.</p>
<p>@artloversplus thank you so much! How about statistics? Does the thing about doing well with any AACSB accredited schools also apply for statistics? Thank you very much.</p>
<p>Uva and Vtech all have math departments, my guess they will be equal. But Uva is such a big name, that counts for some thing. Especially if you stay in VA. The first job is important, after that it is on your performance.</p>
<p>@artloversplus thank you, again!
Vtech has more interesting majors to me. But since now I don’t really know what I’ll really like, I think I’ll explore it at UVA, try to find something I really like. If I found something I really like but UVA doesn’t really offer the best program/one that is most similar to my interest, is it OK to transfer? Or will it look bad?</p>
<p>To some one, transfer is the way of life and it will not look bad at all, the employers/grad schools will only look at where you ended with.</p>
<p>I can only speak to my experience. I went to a rank >170 school with strong accounting program, that school will accept some one like me with 2.0 or less GPA. I did pretty well there, at the time Wake was my “dream school” and I intended to transfer. But when I get down to the bottom of it, I found many credits I have to retake at Wake, even in Accounting. So I graduated in my college in 3 years and am a graduate from KPMG after 10 years of service. that was in the 80’s. I just can say while I am not super well off right now, I can afford a full load on my D’s college bill and her med school and still have a good retirement.</p>