Golden opportunity to cut down our acceptance rate, wouldve boosted ranking -- soflahokie 05/31/2019 12:46PM
VT looks bad, but this was an unusual year. Attendance is down an most -- HokieGator 05/31/2019 12:38PM
Depends...from what i hear the % coming from those accepted was w/in... -- HokieDiver 05/31/2019 12:47PM
Mismanaged their recruiting -- tallahasseehokie 05/31/2019 12:15PM
Don't worry we have UNC's lawyers ** -- HokieForever 05/31/2019 12:39PM
I would have been served well by having that option. -- EDGEMAN 05/31/2019 11:14AM
Have a friend that started college in the late 60s, goofed off and flunked -- Hokie360 05/31/2019 11:20AM
I remember "adults" attending schools when I was a college student... -- EDGEMAN 05/31/2019 12:18PM
Same here. Lots of Korean war veterans when I was there and they were -- AZHokie59 05/31/2019 1:01PM
Did they offer cash, or just a discount on their future tuition? ** -- RoswellGAHokie 05/31/2019 10:22AM
See mine below re the 3 options ** -- JoesterVT 05/31/2019 10:44AM
Hell, I've delayed mine for 10 or so years. How much do I get? ** -- Hurley09 05/31/2019 10:02AM
$1,000 and a lifetime supply of t-shirts worb -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 10:43AM
So, let's say 1000 students take the offer, and disaster is avoided. -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:51AM
Build build build build build and build some more -- fordham 05/31/2019 10:28AM
^^^ Future POTUS ** -- HWA 05/31/2019 10:31AM
Of course the issue is no land to build on and no money to build with -- fordham 05/31/2019 10:56AM
Adjust the expectations/model, and hope for the best? -- HWA 05/31/2019 10:24AM
I thought a wait-list was supposed to fix this problem... I can see -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 10:28AM
Some other game is being played here. ** -- `lag 05/31/2019 12:30PM
Happened in 70's, 80's, 90's, 00's, and 10's -- HokieForever 05/31/2019 10:20AM
I am under the impression this is worse than any other year it happened. -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 10:24AM
But it's an Admissions Office created problem. Next year, if they want, -- Stork 05/31/2019 10:44AM
Sub out to the Hokie Club ** -- TomTurkey 05/31/2019 12:20PM
Good, it's making national news. Make it positive spin. -- HWA 05/31/2019 10:26AM
I think your overselling the disaster part of this, it happens ** -- HokieForever 05/31/2019 10:26AM
Perhaps I am. I just don't remember a large class size making such a big -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 10:34AM
I think it's a big stink because of social media. -- GFallsFan 05/31/2019 11:07AM
I can't imagine the mess that parent's page is. ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 11:13AM
Which means next year's incoming class will be much smaller -- Vienna_Hokie 05/31/2019 09:49AM
Huge impacts for at least a few years -- and affects my family directly -- Hokie Fiji 05/31/2019 11:48AM
Well, student population will be the same regardless... it just sucks for -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:52AM
Which my son is in, though Tech did not impress him compared to others -- Vienna_Hokie 05/31/2019 09:56AM
My daughter was not as impressed either. -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 10:20AM
Did she and you go to the Engineering Open House? -- GFallsFan 05/31/2019 10:53AM
Kinda amazing that not one session was in Ware Lab. That's a jewel. ** -- RTFC 05/31/2019 11:01AM
When we went you could sign up for sessions at Ware Lab, Wind Tunnel -- GFallsFan 05/31/2019 11:08AM
Makes sense. ** -- RTFC 05/31/2019 11:12AM
What are the reasons? Campus life, or engineering department? -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 10:26AM
Sometimes it's the dining hall(s). Seriously. ** -- TomTurkey 05/31/2019 12:24PM
It is part of it, and Clemson is the leader when it comes to daily living -- Vienna_Hokie 05/31/2019 1:38PM
They've turned into country clubs. -- GFallsFan 05/31/2019 2:51PM
My son was also more impressed with Auburn, NC State and Clemson -- Vienna_Hokie 05/31/2019 10:52AM
She was just really impressed with the engineering facilities at -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 10:49AM
Try contacting the person in this link and see if they have something -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 10:53AM
I will. Thanks for the link. That might be a good -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 12:44PM
Some of the alumni are weird and post on some TSL social media site all day ** -- HokieAl 05/31/2019 10:41AM
What field is he interested in and what didn't impress him? ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:58AM
Tons of articles about it, and was discussed here...3 different options -- JoesterVT 05/31/2019 09:33AM
Not sure the 1k a year option would move the needle -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 09:48AM
If you're In state, $1,000 a year plus taking a years classes at CC -- Vienna_Hokie 05/31/2019 09:50AM
Yep. It's about $5k-$7k/year for full time VCCS. -- GFallsFan 05/31/2019 11:18AM
That extra $1000 per year offer is weak. A pittance. They should -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:46AM
Start 2nd semester or an entire year? ** -- BG Hokie 05/31/2019 09:32AM
Further in the article it says 8,000 students accepted -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 09:10AM
Alternatively, you could offer... -- MP4VT2004 05/31/2019 09:48AM
My oldest daughters college locks tuition -- GreenvilleVT 05/31/2019 10:21AM
Are they a private, for-profit university? I hear they are suffering on -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:55AM
It's actually a large public state university. ** -- MP4VT2004 05/31/2019 4:54PM
I would negotiate for extra money and football tickets for -- HokieAl 05/31/2019 09:18AM
Not to mention another year to drink legally in college. ** -- Hokie360 05/31/2019 09:24AM
Bam! ** -- `lag 05/31/2019 09:50AM
Now you guys are thinking. ** -- HokieSignGuy 05/31/2019 09:46AM