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UVA was a great experience socially for me.Finance
UVA was a great experience socially for me. I met lots of great people that are friends today. I do wish I had challenged myself more as a student. Had I been in more of an academic environment rather than a social environment I might have done better in school which would have definitely helped me get started in my career.

If I had to do it again I would have gone to more of a teaching school like W&M or Davidson and then come to UVA for my MBA. UVA doesnt carry the prestige outside of the state that it does in VA( I live in CA). Overall though I am satisfied and enjoy pulling for the Hoos in football and B-ball.

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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Read more about the school at http://hoostories.blogspot.com/
2nd Year Male -- Class 2011
Education Quality: A+, Collaboration/Competitive: B+
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I applied early to UVA without thinking andLinguistics
I applied early to UVA without thinking and was crushed when I got in - I wanted nothing to do with what I perceived to be an overblown exacerbation of the worst of my yuppie high school. I fully intended to spend my 1st year figuring out how to transfer elsewhere. UVA and Charlottesville, however, changed all of that. I fell in love with the aesthetic of the grounds, and despite many reports to the contrary, the variety of different people here. While the Greek community may be a little (or a lot) homogeneous, the "city" of Charlottesville and many of UVA's own students have a lot to offer. I was fortunate enough to be in two majors - linguistics and communication disorders - that offered very individualized attention and a spectacular academic experience that have prepared me well for grad school. I can't imagine having gone anywhere else.
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