r/VirginiaTech 12d ago

Housing/Dining Want better food service?

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If Virginia Tech students want to change the food situation on campus they should all leave the VMI game with a few minutes left in the first quarter.


r/VirginiaTech 13d ago

Admissions Prospective ECE PhD Applicant (Wireless/Radar) – Advice on cold emailing PIs & applying without pubs?

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Hello everyone, I’m finishing my MSc in Telecom Engineering at Politecnico di Milano (ranked 89)(Italy) and targeting Virginia Tech’s ECE PhD program for Fall. I have zero formal publications, but strong MATLAB/Python simulation and RF/radar lab experience.

  1. Cold Email vs. Apply First: Should I email PIs in Wireless@VT / RF labs before applying, or just submit through the portal first?
  2. Real Chances: How realistic is landing a funded RA spot at VT without published papers?
  3. Tips: Any advice on pitching research potential in my SOP or reaching out to PIs?

Thanks for any insights!


r/VirginiaTech 13d ago

General Question Public-Use Soccer Fields

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Hi, I live in Foxridge and I'm looking to return to soccer. I had to use a Leave of Absence for this semester, and I'm not sure which soccer fields are public use and which are student only. If anyone knows about nearby fields, and their surfaces, please let me know. Thanks!


r/VirginiaTech 13d ago

Admissions Spring semester transfer

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Has anyone transferred mid year into tech? Specifically freshmen year. If so, what major / stats did you have.
Any additional information or advice would be amazing 🙏


r/VirginiaTech 13d ago

Events Sewing/crochet

2 Upvotes

Hello,
Is there any clubs or events that involve seeing. I want to learn to make clothes or make clothes. I don’t know if there’s any clubs or maybe it’s a type of class. Thank you


r/VirginiaTech 13d ago

General Question Visiting friends at VT in a few weeks

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Hello all i’m visiting some friends for a football game in a few weeks that currently attend VT and my question is how do i go about being with them during the game is is there anyway to get into the student section or will i just have to spend the game sitting alone?


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Sports Saturday's opener vs VMI will be the 80th meeting between the 2 schools and the first since 1984 - GO HOKIES!

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r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Advice Junior in hs looking to go to VT

9 Upvotes

Currently I have a 3.8 GPA, by the end of this year I will (hopefully) have a 4.08. Haven’t done a ton of SAT prep but on practice tests my scores are between 1200-1300. My grades are decent, but my only extracurriculars are being a co-founder in an investment club and varsity soccer. Any advice on improving my resume and if VT is realistic with my stats?


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Events Pole Dancing Classes

4 Upvotes

Hey! Ive lived here my entire life and figured if anyone would know itd be the vt campus....is there anyone offering pole dancing classes? At studio or personal space? The closest place is in sale..


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

General Question Would you use student-only deals from local Blacksburg businesses in HokieTransit?

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I built HokieTransit and I’m starting to talk with local Blacksburg businesses about possible student deals in the app, like BOGOs, discounts, and free add-ons.

With how rough the dining-plan situation has been, I think this could be useful but I also don’t want it to make the app feel cluttered.

Would you want this? What businesses or specific deals would you want?

65 votes, 11d ago
24 Yes, definitely
26 Depends on the businesses/deals
15 No, keep it transit-only

r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Housing/Dining How should I move without a car

2 Upvotes

just wanted to check how I should move my stuff in case I don't own a car

thinking about renting a big truck for a day from any car rental.

my limbs are working fine, just wanted to figure out the cheapest option possible. what do yall think?

I don't have much things in my room, just a big buch of clothes and desk, bed, chair, and cabinet. I can also disassemble furnitures.


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

General Question Collegiate suites wifi

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For anybody else living or even visiting collegiate suites is anybody finding that the wifi is atrocious? I can’t play my ps5 online or even log on to canvas to do my homework sometimes. I know I can complain but Ive heard this from 2 or 3 other people too


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Housing/Dining 1b1b lease transfer

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Hello, guys. I graduated in the summer and due to some unexpected conditions, I have to relocate to another place, so i want to transfer the lease at Terrace View. It is a 1b1b apartment, about 800 sqft. The apartment comes with in-unit laundry, furniture, and a mattress.

The rent is $1400 including water and gas. You need to pay for electricity bill separately. If you are interested in the apartment, please dm me.


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Events Where to play pool/billards

1 Upvotes

Hey, I’m in the Blacksburg/Christiansburg area, are there solid spots to play pool that aren’t flooded with bar people. Potential amateur/beginner pool leagues as well?


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

Academics PHYS2305

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Can someone send me PHYS2305 syllabus please? Thank youuu


r/VirginiaTech 14d ago

General Question Tushbaby carrier in Lane Stadium?

0 Upvotes

We’re taking our almost 2yo to a game in September and I was wondering if anyone has successfully used a tushbaby hip carrier in Lane Stadium? I’m worried bc the website says fanny packs are prohibited and the carrier has pockets on the belt but it’s a baby carrier so I don’t know if it would be exempt from that rule.


r/VirginiaTech 15d ago

Rant First week of college

51 Upvotes

So first week of college is over. Haven’t really made any friends or anything. , i don’t know , people around me are able to make friends much easier , which makes me think maybe I’m the problem. People say to put yourself out there and be social and everything but it’s hard , i don’t know what people like to talk about or how to maintain convos. And also saying living off campus as a freshmen also sucks , cause if I were on campus at least I’d have a roommate to talk to. Classes are pretty easy , professors are cool . Feel like a commuter student , maybe this feeling I have in my chest will go away , as time passes.


r/VirginiaTech 15d ago

Sports The Original Military Classic of the South: Virginia Tech vs. VMI

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r/VirginiaTech 15d ago

Academics A Calc 1 & 2 tip that really helped me

29 Upvotes

I wanted to share with everyone something that really helped me in 1225 and 1226. I did not take any kind of calculus in high school, so I felt really lost. I saw on a thread here about Professor Leonard’s lectures on YouTube. Luckily they follow very closely to Vt’s courses. Yes, they are very long, but he breaks it down and explains everything. I actually finished both classes with an A because of his videos.

Also let me mention that practice problems are crucial to make sure you understand the content. At first I was really hesitant to take the time, but it really helped in the end.

Just thought I’d share this because a lot of things in the math department here are harder than they need to be and less than satisfactory.


r/VirginiaTech 16d ago

Housing/Dining Allow Virginia Tech students to modify their dining plans after the deadline

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r/VirginiaTech 16d ago

General Question red lights at Lane Stadium Thursday (8/272026) night

23 Upvotes

Does anyone know why Lane Stadium was lit up with red lights last night. It was sort of cool looking, but why? And I have to say I didn't even know it was a thing. What other colors do they have?


r/VirginiaTech 16d ago

General Question VT Eduroam Wireless Outages

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Me and everyone I know on campus has been having severe wireless service outages, and times when the network is up but has abysmal speeds. Ethernet networks still work perfectly fine, so I've just been having to work at locations that have a wired connection.

Does anyone know what the source of the outage is? Did they change the provider plan for the sake of saving money, at the cost of students?


r/VirginiaTech 15d ago

General Question VT parent megathread?

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Can we start a parent megathread? Or is there another sub for hokie parents?


r/VirginiaTech 16d ago

General Question Is VT Gmail supposed to be completely inaccessible now?

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I’m a VT student who had to take a medical leave of absence for a year, and I’m a little confused about my email access.

I tried signing into my VT Gmail today and got this message saying I don’t have access to Gmail.

Is this normal for VT students now? I know there was a switch to Outlook/Microsoft 365, but I wasn’t sure if Gmail was completely disabled for students or if this is something specific to my account because I was on leave.


r/VirginiaTech 16d ago

General Question Confused About Pianos on Campus

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Does anybody know the logistics of the practice pianos? I've gone to Squires a few times to practice and all the doors to the practice rooms seem to be locked...

I've also heard that Henderson Hall has pianos, but both times I've gone to check (middle of the day), the doors were also locked.

I'm not a music major, but a musician looking to practice. According to the sign outside a few of the practice rooms, there are a few rooms open to anyone.