Throughout the academic year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions publishes a newsletter to keep you posted about the latest news, opportunities, and resources at Virginia Tech. Check out the October Hokie News and learn more about:
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Insights
In case you aren't familiar with Virginia Tech verbiage - our university has seven colleges that offer undergraduate degrees. Each college offers majors and minors galore. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech offers a variety of majors. Below is a list of the majors offered in CALS for your reading and clicking pleasure (links provided). Biotechnology, food production and product development, animal or human health, community development - these are just a few of the areas of study offered in the College of Agriculture and Life Science.
- Agriculture and Applied Economics
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agricultural Technology
- Animal and Poultry Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences
- Dairy Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Food Science and Technology
- Horticulture
- Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- Life Sciences Undecided
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Choosing your major
Deciding what you want to major in at college can be overwhelming. From Accounting and Information Systems to Wood Science and Forest Products, Virginia Tech has more than 70 programs of study to offer you.
At Virginia Tech, we have seven colleges that offer undergraduate majors. Below please find a brief description of the colleges and links to see what majors they offer. If you're at a loss as to what you want to major in, maybe you will find something that will spark your interest.
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: Annually, DesignIntelligence, the only national college-ranking survey focused exclusively on design-related programs, ranks the School of Architecture + Design undergraduate architecture program among the top 5 in the nation.
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. Five of the top seven most recruited majors on campus are in the Pamplin College of Business.
College of Engineering: It is the state's largest engineering college, and fifth largest nationally for undergraduate degrees awarded. America’s Best Colleges 2010 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. The National Science Foundation lists the college as 10th in total research expenditures.
College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences: Often referred to as the "people college," our alumni are making their marks in the worlds of business, industry, entertainment, education, government, and research.
College of Natural Resources and Environment: 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.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
September Transfer Hokie News
Throughout the academic year, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions publishes a newsletter to keep you posted about the latest news, opportunities, and resources at Virginia Tech. Check out the September Hokie News and learn more about:
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
When you transfer to VT, you're a Hokie
If you decide to transfer to Virginia Tech, you won't be a transfer student, you'll be a Hokie. At Virginia Tech our undergraduate students have access to a bunch of great things. Here's a short list:
- nationally and internationally recognized faculty who are experts in their fields
- groundbreaking research - undergraduate students can get in on research at VT
- cutting edge technology
- study abroad
- nearly 700 student clubs and organizations - you name what you are interested in and chances are we have it!
- award wining dining halls
- a beautiful campus
To get a better feel for what Virginia Tech is all about, check out www.vt.edu/about. Also, you should try to visit campus if at all possible. We have a few upcoming events that are specific to transfer students:
- Transfer Fall Open House - Saturday, September 25 & Saturday, November 6
- Fall Transfer Visit Days - Friday, October 22 (VCCS students) & Friday, November 12 (all transfer students)
If you visit and you decide that you want to be a Hokie, keep the following dates and deadlines in mind.
Transfer Application Due: February 15 (Fall 2011 admission)
Applicants are notified by May 1
Offered students must respond by June 1
Monday, May 17, 2010
May Transfer Hokie News
Throughout the academic year we publish a newsletter to keep applicants posted about the latest news, opportunities, and resources at Virginia Tech. If you haven't heard an admission decision regarding your application yet, please keep checking your application status page.
Check out the May Transfer Hokie News where you will learn more about:
Upcoming deadlines for students offered admission to Virginia Tech:
June 1: Transfer offer of admission response due
June: Submit your final high school and college transcripts
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Attention New Hokies: Upcoming deadlines for transfer students
Congratulations are in order if you have been accepted to Virginia Tech as a transfer student! Below are some key dates and deadlines you should keep in mind.
- If you haven't already, you need to accept the offer of admission by paying your matriculation deposit. Deadline: June 1.
- Once you have accepted the offer of admission and paid your matriculation deposit, you need to create your VT PID. Please keep in mind that if you pay your matriculation deposit online, please wait at least 1 business day for us to process your payment. You will not be able to create your PID until your payment has been processed. (As soon as you accept the offer of admission)
- Get ready for July Orientation. (Sign up in May)
- Look for your computer specifications (Available in May)
- Submit your Immunization History Form (Complete in June)
- Submit your final high school and college transcripts (Deadline: June)
- Consider attending Hokie Camp! (Sign up anytime)
We are looking forward to welcoming you to campus!
Here are some key contacts you might find useful in the coming weeks and months:
Undergraduate Admissions (?s about your offer of admission)
admiss@vt.edu
540/231-6267
Bursar (?s about money stuff):
bursar@vt.edu
Financial Aid & Scholarships (self explanatory!)
finaid@vt.edu
Health Center (?s about immunizations and health history form)
540/231-8104
Housing & Dining (self explanatory!)
housing@vt.edu
tracks@vt.edu
4Help (?s about computer stuff)
540/231-4357
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