Get the inside scoop on jobs and careers with Vault career guides. University of Virginia Buzz Book is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting.
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University of Virginia Buzz Book Get the inside scoop on jobs and careers with Vault career guides. University of Virginia Buzz Book is your complete resource to jobs, careers, interviews and recruiting. |
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University of Virginia Buzz Book Welcome to the first edition of Vault's University of Virginia Buzz Book. In this new and unique guide, we publish extended excerpts and sample admissions essays from surveys of students and alumni from UVA to bring you the inside scoop on its undergraduate program. The survey comments cover the following areas:
The guide is intended to serve as a complement to other references to colleges and universities currently available that utilize school-reported data. Unlike those guides, Vault's Buzz Books (which also include the College Buzz Book, Business School Buzz Book and Law School Buzz Book) are composed almost entirely of information provided directly to Vault from students and alumni. (We asked UVA to comment on the surveys after they were collected.)
We received comments from UVA, which we have included comments next to appropriate survey sections, offset with a different font and indented to be easily recognizable as school-provided comments. Corrections within the body of the comments are enclosed in brackets. UVA also provided separate narratives that have included them at the end of each chapter, under the heading "The School Says." |
Status: Current student, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 8/2003-Submit Date
Survey Submitted: May 2005
Each applicant was asked to fill out a standard University of Virginia application that asked detailed questions about high school activities, clubs and sports. The application desired a grade portfolio from the prospective student's high school along with family history. There was also an essay portion on the application where prospective students were asked to write three different essays on randomly assigned topics. The advice I received was from my guidance counselor in high school, she told me to be as thorough as possible in my essay and to include letters of recommendation from certain individuals.
Academics: Students Speak
Status: Current student, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 8/2005-Submit Date
Survey Submitted: October 2006
The academics and the work at UVA are among the best in the country. Of course they vary from program to program, but overall they are very high quality. Professors are welcoming and accommodating in terms of lecturing and extra help. While the work does require a significant amount of your time, it is usually not overwhelming.
Status: Current student, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 8/2003-Submit Date
Survey Submitted: May 2005
The University of Virginia is in the Top Two each year of public schools and consequently the academics are very competitive. The University has some of the best English and Commerce departments in the nation and has a staff containing many famous and notable individuals. The class lectures are normally exciting and contain interaction but it is often difficult for underclassmen to get into the popular classes. The grades are very competitive and the workload is often strenuous.
Employment Prospects: Students Speak
Status: Alumnus/a, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 9/1994-5/1998
Survey Submitted: March 2004
The University has excellent Career Services that coordinates everything from job interviews, internship searches and prospective career research. The great thing about Virginia was that so many top companies came to the school and interviewed right on grounds. All you had to do was drop your risumi in a box--very convenient! I wanted to work in investment banking in NYC, so I really appreciated the ease of having all the tops firms come to Virginia to interview. At the Super Saturday interviews for these firms in NY, the other schools represented were Harvard, Yale, Wharton, Princeton, Georgetown and Columbia. It is a HUGE advantage to have your school be one of the target recruiting schools for the big-name employers. Otherwise it is extremely difficult to get your foot in the door.
Quality of Life: Students Speak
Status: Current student, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 8/2004-Submit Date
Survey Submitted: June 2004
Works for me. I enjoyed living on campus. Campus is beautiful. That's the reason I chose UVA, aside from academic reputation. The most beautiful school I've been to yet. Facilities are great. They all look like old building. They are brick with white woodwork. Neighborhood is beautiful, as well. There are plenty of stores around and plenty of things to do. It's just a really fun place to live. It's a great collegetown. The neighborhood is pretty accepting of the college being here. They live on the outskirts of campus. The campus is pretty diverse. The only bad thing is that most of the kids are from Virginia, because it's a state school. If you're from out of state, that can kind of suck. Housing is really wonderful here. Dining halls are pretty good. Nothing gourmet, but good.
Social Life: Students Speak
Status: Current student, full-time
Dates of Enrollment: 9/2000-Submit Date
Survey Submitted: September 2004
The social life is one of the best parts about UVA. A very strong Greek system full of the future movers and shakers provides excellent networking opportunities. A topnotch athletic department allows for great ACC football and basketball along with national champion quality teams in lacrosse and soccer. Involvement in school is like breathing with many people seeming like they major in extracurricular activities. The Corner, filled with the most frequented bars, eateries and coffee shops, serves as a more often used version of a student center as most students live behind the stores on the Corner that lies between them and grounds. Biltmore, Buddhist and Coups tend to be frequented by the most Greeks, who comprise a majority of the party crowd at the University. The Greek system is very strong and if you have the means I highly recommend it--it's so choice.
