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Classes: Sad thing to me was how big they are (300+ people!). A few professors allow questions, but most don't. If you're liberal arts, you have a much better chance of getting smaller classes, but in the sciences it is much harder. You can see the large class size as a positive though because if your professor is useless, and you decide class is not worth attending they will never know. Of course if you decide to do this it's going to take a lot of dedication, but some students actually gets better grades this way.
Professors: Some are great (again mostly in the arts) but many could careless about how much their students are actually learning. Tests can be impossible, and if you're lucky there is a curve. Even when I understand lectures, I have no idea what to do with the test. I definitely feel like I'm paying to teach myself.
Social Life: Study hard, party harder. If you aren't interesting in getting wasted, you might have a hard timing making friends. Hang in there though because eventually you will. Be sure to go to a lot of social events to meet people. Even though so many drink, everyone is still really nice, and you should have any problem getting alone. Oh, and football games are a lot of fun!
Resources: One thing I have no complaints about is that UVA has some great resources (but find the right advisor). They have all sorts of fairs and workshops, and they are pretty well advertised. It's worth your time. Overall, UVA is just a name with a lot of fluff. Going to UVA doesn't always mean you're any smarter, just that you'll work harder to find the tricks. It's alright I suppose, but not worth it. I'll probably transfer somewhere else.
In the classroom: Class sizes are generally pretty large, people are competitive but will work with you as long as you you have a work ethic, pretty difficult to stand out to the professor until upper level smaller class sizes.
Social life: The never ending social events, clubs, activities, parties and endless distractions on the corner make it difficult focus on school work and other aspects of life. If you are self discipline, know how to prioritize and manage your time you will do great. If you don't, your grades will suffer big time. It is so easy to get wrapped up in the UVA mentality in that you must be out and doing UVA stuff ALL the time but believe it or not, there is life beyond the Charlottesville bubble. So be aware that there is a UVA bubble and make sure you are not trapped in it all the time.Just be smart and take advantage of your time here. You can't help but fall in love with UVA.
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