<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I was just surfing the web and came across this site. The posts on this forum made me reminisce about the time I was a student at Virginia. I am not sure that I can be as informative as Globalist, but I would be happy to answer your questions the best I can.</p>
<p>Welcome VirginiaAlum! It's always good to have another Wahoo on CC.</p>
<p>Would you recommend participating in greek life? If so what year?</p>
<p>It really depends on what you want out of college. If you care about grades a lot, then probably not. If you want the whole college experience, then you probably should join. </p>
<p>In addition, it also depends on your major. I don't want to make generalizations, but my friends in the sciences / engineering school who did rush had horrible grades for those semesters. On the other hand, my friends who were in more liberal arts majors did just fine. Probably the best thing to do is to try it out for a little while and if you don't like it or it takes too much time, you can always not join.</p>
<p>Furthermore, you don't have to join a fraternity to make friends. You can join the numerous organizations on grounds that interest you. Plus, in addition to meeting new people that share your interests, it looks much better in a job interview or for law / business school to say that you participated in some organization rather than a fraternity (though many fraternities have community service programs) - I know you still have four years to go, but those years go by quickly and it is never too early to plan for your future. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Virginia Alum,</p>
<p>Just curious, what was your major? Any general words of wisdom about UVa faculty, or admin, you might be willing to impart?</p>
<p>TIA,</p>
<p>Thanks, i guess i will just have to wait and see.</p>
<p>I prefer to let people on CC only know that I am a Virginia Alum. In terms of advice, the most important thing I can tell you is,</p>
<p>GO TO OFFICE HOURS</p>
<p>Not only do you understand the material better, but you also get to talk to the professor one on one.</p>
<p>If you have any more questions, I would be happy to answer them.</p>
<p>Yo UVa Alum, what was your major?</p>
<p>I'm a non-traditional transfer student who has been waitlisted. Any recommendations on how to get off the waitlist? Should I camp out on the steps of the adcom's office?</p>
<p>What, UVa alum no response?</p>
<p>Again, I really want to stay anonymous, so I prefer not letting you know my major. </p>
<p>In reference to your question, I really don't have any knowledge about the wait-list process. I think the best thing to do is to call the admissions office and ask them if you can submit additional info to strenghten your case. If not, you can always transfer. Sorry, I can't be more helpful.</p>
<p>While I can apreciate your desire to remain anonymouse, I don't understand how disclosing your major might jeopordize your identity.</p>