Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University?

Wynne

cows, in the middle of nowhere

Kelly

We are fun going, outgoing, stuents who love to be hokies.

Kate

I honestly have never heard stereotypes of Virginia Tech or Virginia Tech students...the only thing about VT that I had ever heard was that everyone that goes there seems to end up loving the school and that it has a lot of school spirit

Andy

I don't know any.

Ashley

We are super laid back. We are awesome at sports. We have a huge alumni network. Hokies are one big huge family. We are a huge party school.

Andy

They are fun!

Meg

lack of diversity

Dana

Virginia Tech is only a school for engineering and if you aren't pursuing that track, why go there. Tech students are a lot of nerdy engineering guys. Tech students are crazy about football and will always be die hard fans.

Caitlin

Hokies! that we are strong and that we think that football is everything... which it is

Chris

That we are hill billies

Mel

I really have never heard bad stereotypes about Virginia Tech...you may here that we have some cow tippers and pretty southern people, however, I believe we are a great bunch! GO HOKIES!

Alex

rednecks, farmers

laura

That we are country-influenced people. A stereotype is that our school is in the middle of nowhere.

Kristin

Agriculture students

Katherine

The only negative stereotypes that I have ever heard about VT are that we are poor sports and ugly fans.

Katie

White preppy kids.

Catie

People who like to party, tailgate at football games, football obsessed, always wear Hokie clothes, "keep it real" and down to earth

Carolyn

More hick than U.V.A.

Caitlin

Love hokie sports, especially football. Other than that just a casual group of students.

Amy

That we are crazy sport fanatic fans that absolutely love Virginia Tech and the students that attend. I have also heard that we may be rednecks...