Friday, January 15, 2010

Virginia Tech: A quality education at an affordable price

According to two recent notable sources, Virginia Tech offers students a high quality educational experience at an affordable price!

The Princeton Review ranked Virginia Tech #8 in its list of the 100 Best Value Colleges for 2010. According to David Soto, Director of Content Development for The Princeton Review, “[The schools named in the 100 Best Value Colleges list] are excelling at fulfilling the financial need for students, and the rigor of academics is still very high.”

The Princeton Review evaluated schools based on:

  • Academics
  • Costs, and
  • Financial Aid

In addition to the Princeton Review, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine ranked Virginia Tech as #16 in its 100 Best Values in Public Colleges list, claiming that we “combine outstanding economic value with a first-class education.”

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Career Services at VT offers a variety of programs and activities for students

The Career Services team at Virginia Tech offers a variety of programs and activities for students, from help in finding the best major for you, to coaching for resumes and interviews. If you decide to transfer to Virginia Tech and become a Hokie, we hope you will take advantage of the many things Career Services offers students.

Specifically, Career Services assists current students with:
Many Hokies are able to secure employment after graduation through the various networks in place, which include: Hokies4Hire and the On-Campus Interviewing Program, career and job fairs throughout the academic year, and VT CareerLink. Check out the post-graduation report to learn what recent grads are doing.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Application Deadline and On-Site Review


The application deadline for transfer students is right around the corner. If you are a Virginia Community College student we might be coming to your school for an on-site application review. To find out whether we have schedule an on-site application review at your Virginia Community College, click here.

If you are not a student at a Virginia Community College where we have scheduled an on-site application review, your application deadline is February 15. Once you submit your application, please note that you must create a Virginia Tech Guest Account.

When you submit your application, you will receive two important e-mails from Virginia Tech. The firs
t e-mail will be from "Virginia Tech Guest Management Service [PleaseDoNotReply@vt.edu]" and the subject line will read: "Virginia Tech Guest Account Invitation." We encourage you to add this e-mail address to your address book to ensure you will receive this important e-mail. This first e-mail will provide you with instructions for setting up your VT guest account. To set up your account, you will need your email address and you will need to create a password.*

The second important e-mail you receive will be from "VT Undergraduate Admissions [admiss@vt.edu]" with the subject line of "Virginia Tech Status Page." To access your application status page, you will need to use the e-mail address and password you entered to create your Virginia Tech Guest Account.
Completed the tasks outlined in the two very important e-mails you receive is imperative. Failure to set up your Virginia Tech Guest Account will result in:
1. You will NOT be able to view your decision on the application status page when the decision becomes available.
2. If admitted, you will NOT be able to accept our offer of admission online.

*PLEASE NOTE: If you think you may have already created a Guest Account, please check before requesting a reset of the invitation process. You may be able to establish your access to the online status page through a simple password reset.

To see if you have already created a Guest Account, go to:

If your Guest Account has been created, you can request a password reset. If you get a message that your Guest Account is unknown, wait for a new guest invitation in order to create your account. Look at the bottom of your invitation email and if it was the third invitation then contact the admissions office at admiss@vt.edu.

To reset your Guest Account password go to:

A password reset ticket will be sent to the third party email address associated with your guest account (the e-mail address you provided to us on your application).


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Friday, December 11, 2009

December Transfer Hokie News

Throughout the academic year we publish a newsletter to keep you posted about the latest news and upcoming deadlines, etc. Check out the December Transfer Hokie News where you will learn more about:
  • Upcoming Deadlines
  • Phishing Scams
  • Recreational Sports
  • Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
  • News From Campus

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

VT helps prepare you for that next step after college

By Tyler Murphy
2009 Graduate
2009 Admissions Advisor

With Virginia Tech being one of the few universities that has a free standing career services building, the amount of options and opportunities the service allows are endless. I used career services to help tailor my resume so it would be presentable in not only applying to grad school, but also for the professional world as well.

An individual from career services sat down with me to discuss and go over what I should keep or get rid of to make my resume look more professional. After multiple visits to the center, I learned of an array of other services they provide. Offering everything from mock interviews to
career fairs, the career service center has everything you will need to prepare for that next step after college.

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Friday, December 4, 2009

College of Science Insights

If you are interested in preparing for professional school in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, or veterinary medicine, or if you are interested in advancing the boundaries of research in science or technology, then Virginia Tech's College of Science may be a good fit for you.

The College of Science offers nine majors which include:
The career opportunities for those who major in programs within the College of Science are endless. From biostatistician to space physicist an exciting career in the field of science is waiting for you. Virginia Tech's Career Services works with undergraduates to help prepare resumes and hone interview skills. In addition, you can participate in career fairs that are held on campus each year.

While you are an undergraduate here at Virginia Tech, you can get involved in student organizations specific to the College of Science. There are more than a dozen student organizations from which to choose.

If you are interested in studying abroad, check out the education abroad information on Virginia Tech's website. If research is your deal, then you are in the right place. The College of Science focuses on producing the next generation of scientific leaders through advancing discovery and solving real-world problems.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Transferring into CLAHS, a recent graduate's story

By Tyler Murphy
2009 Graduate
2009 Admissions Advisor

Transferring into the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences was a smooth transition, just like transferring to Virginia Tech was overall. I was given one of the coolest advisors to work with me throughout my time at VT that helped me plan my course load up through my last semester before graduation.

Since I did not declare a communications major until transferring to the university I still needed some freshman level classes. After having to jump through a few small hoops, I was admitted into those classes. In order to graduate in the time I wanted to, I did have to take a few summer classes to get on track. But as many people will tell you, there is nothing like summers in Blacksburg!

Working alongside some of the most educated people in their fields, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has some of the nicest professors I ever had and in turn allowed me to form relationships and contacts for networking in the future.