Virginia Commonwealth University Top Questions

An edgy, independent person with an open mind. If you love different kinds and colors of people, love being in the city, and love working hard, than this school is for you.

Persons attending VCU should be self sufficient, as you are stuck in the middle of the city from the start. A conventional campus does not exist here. This student should have an open mind to diversity, culture, sexual orientation, and new ideas. This student should not only be focused but should be highly creative. Students here tend to excel if they are persistent in their pursuits as well as self sufficient.

Students attending VCU should be flexible, creative and tolerant of multiple kinds of people. Richmond is, in a word, "weird", but in the best way possible. If you love art, culture, and experiencing new things, this is the place for you. VCU is also unique in the sense that it encourages and rewards innovative students with funds to do what they love if they can propose an idea or project eloquently and succesfully.

People that attend VCU are culturally diverse and love to express themselves, so someone that should go there should have those same interests. They should be open to people of all kinds of ethnic backgrounds and should be able to break barriers between culture and religion so that everyone can come together.

Everyone should be allowed to attend this school. Virginia Common Wealth University is a state school and it shouldn't be very difficult to get into the school. VCU caters to potential college undergraduates and everyone who dreams of going to college should be allowed to. That doesn't mean that they will succeed though, VCU should still expect academic success from its students. Dreams only happen when you are sleeping, it takes hard work and ability to make your dream into a reality.

I feel that those who should attend Virginia Commonwealth University are those who are most suitable living in the city and can affiliate with their surroundings easily, but in a way that they know how to get from place to place, in case something is needed, and know their resources around campus. I also feel as if those who attend, are the ones who have committments to leadership and can bring everyone together as a team and turn them in to a family.

any student with a goal

The kind of person who loves diversity. This school id VERY liberal. The type of person that shold come to VCU is one that likes to libe int he city. VCU is literally taking up the city ir Richmond.

the people that shoud attend VCU should be anything but discriminate. VCU is probably one of the most diverse places i have ever lived and I love it

People who are open to new, different and quirky experiences, who understand the importance of learning but don't underestimate the value of injecting fun and personality into the classroom, are a really good fit for this school. There's always something to do and always something to see and those who don't take advantage of these opportunities will miss out on what it means to be a part of the diversity of VCU.

You must be an urban-living type of person. This is such an urban school, and being in the city is a beautiful, fast-paced experience, but it isn't for everybody. There is always something going on and if you're shy and not very outspoken, you may miss out on a lot.

People who are artistic and/or open-minded. We're very diverse and all types of people fit in perfectly here.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a very diverse school, thus opening up it's doors to many different students. Our art program brings forth a uniqe group of students who are interested in the arts. Also the dentist and pre-nursing major introduces students who are interested in biology. I would say VCU accomodates to many different sudent's interests, so every student will find a place at this university.

A potential student at VCU should know right up front that the environment is very diverse. This means that all sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds (both ethnic and financial), from all sorts of countries, with all sorts of beliefs, go here. There are a lot of great oppurtunities to learn about yourself and about others at VCU.

The type of person that should attend this university is an individual who has the ambition to develop. Through life we are all presented with opportunity and I do believe that we all have potential but i feel tthat the individuals who truly deserve to be at this university are those who are willing and dedicated to prepare for successfull futures. Afterall it is to my greatest ideology that preparation with opportunity defines success.

I think that VCU can be for anybody because they have a wide variety of major programs and lots of extra curricular organizations actually run by students. There's also a very diverse student body at VCU. I see different ethnicites everyday and most people are friendly, so I would say that it's a well rounded environment for anybody.

In all honesty, I have found through my experiences at VCU that nearly everyone is compatible for this university. No matter who you are or where you come from, there is a home here for you. Even the people who did not originally want to attend VCU (some people from my hometown, for instance) fell in love with the people and the environment to the point where they do not want to leave just like me. I have always encouraged high school teenagers to attend VCU because I guarantee that they will fall in love with it.

Anyone who loves the city. There is always something to do and the school puts on events nonstop. VCU is also a great school for anyone who is artistically talented.

VCU is an incredibly diverse school. The university specializes in several different areas, and has a strong support system for each major. As a transfer student I feel comfortable asking for guidance, and theres an organization for every student to become active in and enjoy.

an outgoing person should attend. all who should have limited anxiety with little work/job involvment. this due to the amount of energy they can expend in their studies