Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

There is a huge diversity amoung the students. Everyone dresses as they please and expresses them selves in a free way. No one is judged.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the top public college art program and the fourth overall college art program in the country. Unlike many colleges, the art curriculum is arranged so that your first year there is more heavy in art and less heavy in general college courses. Students thus learn early if they have the dedication it takes to be an artist. If not, there is still time to change majors to something more compatible for that individual.

VCU has a rich tradition of fostering creativity and the arts. Take in an art show at the Anderson Gallery, watch a performance at the Singleton Center or attend one of the annual international festivals held on campus. VCU offers myriad opportunities to enhance academic life, including specialized honors curricula, study abroad and service-learning. VCU, an NCAA Division I and Colonial Athletic Association member, sponsors 16 intercollegiate sports with more than 250 student-athletes. Students also participate in intramurals, fitness programs, outdoor adventure trips and special sporting events through Recreational Sports.

There is never a dull moment at my school. Every program we have is both fun and educational. Because we're in the capitol of Virginia there are so many intersting historical sites to see and learn from.

What makes VCU an incredible campus is that it is interconnected with the the city of Richmond, which creates a unique and interesting place for college students to experience. VCU is not the typical college campus that is surrounded by nothing, like Virginia Tech or UVA Wise. It's a thriving and diverse campus. Many local places support VCU and help students out. The Art scene is only growing stronger every year. There are tons of places to go and things to do. VCU is a great university and will only continue to grow.

I like VCu because of all the different people there. I'm able to learn about other cultures and lifestyles. With it being in the City of Richmond I'm never bored, I always have somewhere to go. The people there want to help you succeed and do all they can.

Virginia Commonwealth University offers so many diverse majors and yet it is a very affordable school. I chose to go here because of their stellar art program which compares to several high-priced schools.

My school, VCU, is considered one of the most diverse schools in Virginia. It attracts people of all different backgrounds and majors, and thus people of all types are friends. I believe that because my school has so much diversity, there is a lot less racial and ethnic tension between students and people are more willing to go out of their way to meet other students and make them feel welcome in a place that may feel brand new to them. I love it here!

The diversity is incredible! I come from a city that has a decent mix of races but I?ve never seen so many different cultures and ethnicities mixed together.

Our school is very artistic. We have a wide variety of people on our campus. This is not the campus that has everyone dressing and looking the same.

what makes VCU so unique is the diversity the university has among its student population. There are so many students from different cultures attending VCU and having the luxury to meet so many different people from different backgrounds can be a very humbling experience for a young college student fresh from high school who has not yet had the opportunity to tbe exposed to the world beyond their own city and country.

I can't really think of anything unique about this school. I am transferring after this semester (Spring2010)

While the other schools that I considered were more on the conservative side, VCU is quite liberal. The professors encourage you to think in different ways and find new ways to solve problems. No question is stupid here and the professors seem to have an endless supply of patience.

The location is urban, and the size was just right for my personality.

?Give me and may god guide you to the best in life? said a poor old woman. She was curled up in a corner wearing dirty rags on the street of Cairo, Egypt. I took fifteen pounds out of my pocket and gave it to her. I whispered, ?I hope things get better? in Arabic in her ear. Her rough finger brushed over mine as we separated our hands. I try my best to help in the effort to improve peoples? lives. I attend VCU because it provides Biology courses. I have always wanted to help make peoples? lives better.

I entered VCU as a freshman in Biomedical Engineering (BME). The BME program allows freshman to perform hospital medical rounds (only one in the country to allow freshman) in various fields such as emergency medicine, spinal injury, grand rounds, and dialysis. This unique opportunity is available because the Medical College of Virginia, where the rounds occur, is a part of VCU. The advantage of having the medical rounds is investigating medical fields to determine which to enter once I go to medical school, or if I want to attend medical school at all.

At Virginia Commonwealth University you have ample opportunity for advancement in your field of choice. There special co-ops with the business district like Altria and others for the business minded and the state government is a few blocks away for criminal justice and political minded. They are other opportunites for other majors also. Our campus is also near many off campus locations to have fun so theres no need to really have a car. It is also near attractions like Kings Dominion and Virginia Beach. So all in all it is hard to be unsastified with the campus

Despite the having the same majors, the people are very diverse and openminded. Same thing goes for those in very diverse majors, we stay openminded and always find common interest. Maybe even as an art major and my friend, a psychology major, we will try to collaborate to create something fresh and progressive. And the campuses are huge! So there's always more exploring that we have to do as students. And the education we recieve is very relevant to what we want to do after university. At the end of the day I feel accomplished and satisfied.

The most unique aspect is the large body of students. Going to VCU really makes you feel like your living in the city.

Virginia Commonwealth University stood out from other schools that I considered due to its unique sense of diversity. VCU had what I was looking for: an acclaimed art program, integration within the surrounding community, and opportunities for career development. VCU is right in the heart of the city, which is the perfect location for an aspiring artist like myself. This provides exposure to current artists and opportunities for exposure in the art world. The students at VCU function as a true community, and the friendships that I've developed over the last few months will last me a lifetime.