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beautiful grounds incredibly fun town "Downtown Mall"

Thomas Jefferson fanaticism

Has strong alumni network. The school is considered a public ivy institution. Students who live in-state pay little for the education. There is an Access UVA financial aid plan to reduce student loan debt. The campus is beautiful. The school is engaging and has national recognition.

My first year at the University was difficult for me. Learning to adjust to a new environments academically and socially proved to be very stressful and overwhelming. One night as I was stressing over a chemistry test, I took a walk with one of my hallmates down the lawn. The rotunda was all lit up because it was after Lighting of the Lawn and the lawn was really quiet. I am not eloquent enough to describe the scene, but needless to say it was beautiful. Just standing on the lawn, and reflecting on how I got to UVA and my 1st semester so far, I realized that I was part of a legacy, a part of history. The lawn is almost 200 years old, people such as Thomas Jefferson, Edgar Allen Poe, and Tiki Barber have walked upon the same area that I was standing on.

My school has an amazing undergraduate, graduate and medical school and I hope to attend all three of them. All of their courses require the student to do their best, if they don't then they won't do well here. This is what attracted me. I didn't want an easy school. After visiting many schools, UVA won my heart because of the college community and the local community of Charlottesville. They seem to be one in the same here because both extend themselves to the other. Coming from a very small town, UVA is just perfect for me.

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Strong academic and athletic focus

I am truly impressed by the way University of Virginia students truly take charge of their own educations. The focus on Student Leadership and Self-Governance here is extreme and long-standing, and it gives all students the chance to become personally involved in the way the University works. Every student can create the kind of University he wants to attend and take full advantage of the opportunities offered by clubs, classes, professors, sports, and, perhaps most importantly, other students. Also, our honor code (student developed) is quite unique, and a point of pride for the University's students.

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The cohesiveness of the campus and traditions here