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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Meeting a great Hokie
Monday, October 26, 2009
Unlock the transfer process on October 30
- October 30
- November 20
- 1:30 p.m. - Admissions Information Session
- 2:30 p.m. - Student-led Campus Tour
- 3:30 p.m. - College Information Session
Monday, October 19, 2009
Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines
- Substantial progress toward prerequisite courses - especially English and math and the science for your intended major.
- GPA - we consider applicants with a 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or better, but the most competitive applicants have a 3.0 or better. Check out our articulation agreements with the Virginia Community College System.
- Applicants are in good standing with the colleges and universities they have attended.
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Overview
If you are interested in biotechnology, communities, the economy, the environment, food, or health, then the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) may be a good fit for you. Learn more
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences consists of 12 undergraduate majors:
- Agriculture and Applied Economics
- Agriculture Sciences
- Agriculture Technology
- Animal and Poultry Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
- Dairy Science
- Environmental Sciences
- Food Science and Technology
- Horticulture
- Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
- Life Sciences Undecided
At Virginia Tech, undergraduate students have access to research opportunities. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences features the Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station. Learn more
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Get the skinny on the transfer process for your major
- October 30
- November 20
- 1:30 p.m. - Admissions Information Session
- 2:30 p.m. - Student-led Campus Tour
- 3:30 p.m. - College Information Session
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Transfer Musings
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Become a Hokie, transfer to VT
We hope you will consider transferring to Virginia Tech. Those who do transfer are instant Hokies and have access to the same undergraduate programs and experiences as students who started at VT straight out of high school.
Virginia Tech has more than 70 majors and minors within seven colleges. From biology to interior design, we have a program for you. Seriously, if you can’t find the perfect fit, create one with interdisciplinary studies. To see more our undergraduate majors, visit www.admiss.vt.edu/majors. Below is more information regarding each of our colleges.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: A place where you can study biotechnology, the environment, food production and product development, business, animal or human health, or community development, just to mention a few of the options.
College of Architecture and Urban Studies: In its 2008 report, DesignIntelligence, the only national college-ranking survey focused exclusively on design-related programs, ranked the School of Architecture + Design undergraduate architecture program #1.
Pamplin College of Business: It is ranked in the top 50 undergraduate business schools by U.S. News and World Report and in the top 10 percent of accredited business programs.
College of Engineering: It is the state’s largest engineering college, and sixth largest nationally for undergraduate degrees awarded. America’s Best Colleges 2008 survey released by U.S. News & World Report ranked the Virginia Tech College of Engineering’s undergraduate program 14th in the nation among all accredited engineering schools that offer doctorates, and eighth among those at public universities. Six of the college’s undergraduate engineering programs were ranked among the top 20 of their peer programs.
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences: Our alumni are making their marks in the worlds of business, industry, entertainment, education, government, and research.
College of Natural Resources: Our programs are ranked among the best in the country and address both the technical and human elements of natural resources and instill in students a sense of stewardship and land-use ethics.
College of Science: The progress being made in the sciences today was only a dream a short while ago, and the departments within the College of Science are on the cutting edge of research and scholarship.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Come one, come all! Visit us during our October Open House
- get academic information, including a university overview and individual department specifics
- find out about our amazing array of dining options (from vegetarian to steak to lobster, we have excellent food!)
- hear more about financial aid and scholarship opportunities
- enjoy a student-led tour of our beautiful campus
- discover university honors, study abroad programs, co-op and internship opportunities and more
Friday, October 2, 2009
Unlocking the transfer guide
- Visit the transfer guide, click on "Entering VCCS 2009-2010 Virginia Tech Transferable Courses"
- Then, click on the major that interests you.
- Once you select the major that interests you, you can see the VCCS course number and the corresponding VT course number for each major.
- Visit the transfer equivalency database,
- Select the state in which your college is located and then the college you are attending from the drop down menus.
- Then, select "Find Courses"
- Now you can select the courses are enrolled in at your current college and see what the transfer equivalents are at Virginia Tech.