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Get the inside scoop on WVU admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
For in-state students, I believe the process is dependent on a combination of undergraduate grades and LSAT scores. I know of numerous persons wh...   READ MORE
Current Student
To get into WVU Child development and Family Studies program you need to apply go to Allen Hall on the Evensdale campus. Try and speek with Dottie...   READ MORE
Alumni
WVU is focused on the ACT vs. the SAT. In state residence tend to see priority, but students from throughout the US and abroad attend WVU. There...   READ MORE
Alumni
Out-of-state acceptance is high. No interviews. WVU is the largest and best state college in West Virginia.    READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Because of the relatively small size of each class, there is seldom an issue with not getting a class or not getting a particular professor. Requ...   READ MORE
Current Student
The classes are not to bad. They are easy to get in and schedule. WVU now offers online registration, which makes the process a lot easier. The pr...   READ MORE
Alumni
WVU has nearly anything you would want. They're a full service University, with Colleges in each area of study, such as Engineering, Arts and Sci...   READ MORE
Alumni
It is hard for first year students to balance social life and academics. The professors are not afraid to give out a D or F and it is hard to get ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
I am currently an associate with a large corporate firm in New York City. At the end of my second year, I found that many of the large New York firms...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is a program called work study that WVU offers to students. This gives the student a baseline pay. The town itself has plenty of job openings fo...   READ MORE
Alumni
The career center is very robust, helpful and effective. They really reach out to employers and work with you to find a job. They have a list of ser...   READ MORE
Alumni
The career placement resources are not very good. After graduation, you are basically on your own to find a job. Employers usually recognize West Virg...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Morgantown is a great college town. Compared to metropolitan areas, it is a bargain. I understand that decent 1 bedroom apartments can be rented...   READ MORE
Current Student
Saftety in Morgantown is the best. There is hardly ever crime and a lot of people leave their cars and houses unlocked. The campus houseing all in...   READ MORE
Alumni
WVU has the right mix of modern facilities and old historic atmosphere. Tradition at WVU is awesome. You really feel like you are part of a cont...   READ MORE
Alumni
Most people move off campus after their first year because the on campus housing is just OK. There are many affordable apartments in Morgantown, h...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
In the late 1980s and early 1990s when I attended undergraduate, WVU was considered a top "party school". This image no longer holds true. Altho...   READ MORE
Current Student
There are a few good bars/clubs to go to. Morgantown is small but very social and there is a bar for everyone. Some of the names are: Bent Willies...   READ MORE
Alumni
Partying at WVU is world class. We work hard and play harder. Football is king. During football games, the stadium has more people than any cit...   READ MORE
Alumni
Big party school. There are many bars and they are not hard to get into with a fake ID. Bars usually turn over ownership very quickly and they cha...   READ MORE

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