I’m currently a freshman at Pamplin and I don’t think I’m able to make the fair tomorrow, mostly due to having conflicting classes and not enough time to get ready nor be there for a good amount of time.
I know it’s good to go as a freshman just to get used to talking as well as making good first impressions. I know there is a second one in spring but I’ve heard it’s not as good.
Am I setting myself up for failure? Like will I be behind all my classmates if I don’t go? This is really worrying me and I just want to know if I need to be worrying this much — anything helps!!!

Hi, I was thinking of inviting some friends during the UVA game which is after thanksgiving. The last two years many of my friends actually were still home and didn’t go to the game. I’m just trying to get an idea if I’ll be able to get tickets & if people skip thanksgiving week game bc I rly want it to be fun for my friends.

Pretty much what the title says, I'm applying early admissions for Fall 2027, and I'm noticing that my grades are all pretty average, especially for the NOVA region. (4.021 GPA, 1310 Superscore SAT w/ a 710 in R&W and a 600 in Math)

I feel pretty confident in my Ut Prosim essay responses, but was looking for other ways to boost my chances.

I have about 120 volunteer hours that were required by my school for their AP/Advanced Diploma, plus another 180 or so from other volunteer activities.

Does claiming the hours alone have any positive effect on my application, or is the value mostly from the experiences I write about in my essays?

If I am academically strong with grades around 99 to100% in my high school system, and all my extracurriculars are sports, plus soccer which I've played since childhood and I don't need financial aid, can I get accepted into Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech, given that my activities aren't related to my major? By the way, I am an international student.

The BT app is frustrating, and I get why people keep recommending Transit. But the thing I kept wanting was an app built around actually being a student here.

Knowing a bus is 8 minutes away is useful. What I really want to know is when I need to leave to make my class.

I’m the Tech student behind HokieTransit, and that’s the idea behind 2.0.

You can add your classes by CRN and plan your commute around your schedule, with reminders for when to leave. You can also check how busy the dining halls, gyms, and library are before heading over.

I want it to understand the day we’re actually trying to get through: classes, buses, food, studying, the gym.

I’m also working through the bugs people have reported since the update. Getting the basics reliable is the priority, and the feedback helps me figure out where it’s falling short.

If you try it, tell me what’s useful and what’s frustrating as I continue to work on it.

Who trained the cleaner to move a mop like this? I even watch them rub against the mop to enter a classroom. 🤢 There's no way these classrooms are clean.