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vthhhi
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It's been that way for years...

back in 2014 we went on a tour with my son and it was really bad. We toured about 9 different schools and only George Mason was worse. Even East Carolina gave a better tour than VT. JMU was by far the best, with students seeing the tour group walking by and saying come to JMU you'll love it. Students were even opening their windows and yelling come to JMU. VT was one of the last we went to and I was embarrassed by the tour. Of course my son had been to Tech many times so he knew the everything anyway.
Posted: 03/30/2026 at 02:43 PM ET
(In response to this post by soonerhokie)

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Did a campus tour with number 2 today.
soonerhokie • 03/30/26 01:33 PM ET
^^^ softball ^^^**
Brown Water • 03/30/26 07:34 PM ET
Is NIL available in exchange for bad tour vibes? Hope you're not Greek.**
PhotoHokieNC • 03/30/26 05:08 PM ET
Ask all about transferring duel enrollment & using AP course credits. I
Vtskier1 • 03/30/26 04:27 PM ET
My daughter is a Hokie Ambassador (not yours-in class today). I sent…
Spud • 03/30/26 04:22 PM ET
In my day, you selected a college sight unseen and prayed you would like it
RoswellGAHokie • 03/30/26 04:19 PM ET
Yeah. I went to VT because it was the cheapest in-state school to attend
VT72 • 03/30/26 06:31 PM ET
yes, I skipped the tour, only orientation,had 3 brothers go to VT before me
VaTechie • 03/30/26 08:02 PM ET
In retrospect, I decided I wanted to go to VT without ever really taking a
Tafkam Hokie • 03/30/26 03:20 PM ET
I don't even recall them being offered in the 80s
HokieMacDaddy • 03/30/26 03:27 PM ET
Many schools provided an impromptu student for unscheduled tours
TomTurkey • 03/30/26 02:57 PM ET
This is good info. I'm making my daughter take a tour of VT simply because
HokieGator • 03/30/26 02:46 PM ET
Bridgewater student gave us a nice tour
TomTurkey • 03/30/26 03:00 PM ET
It's been that way for years... ◄
vthhhi • 03/30/26 02:43 PM ET
The CHOICES and move-in at JMU was unbelievable
TomTurkey • 03/30/26 03:10 PM ET
Not the first time we've heard that about VT tours
EDGEMAN • 03/30/26 02:23 PM ET
Because every year are record # of applications. They won’t change until
Stork • 03/30/26 03:53 PM ET
I did a number 2 on a campus tour once**
HokieMacDaddy • 03/30/26 02:03 PM ET
That’s what the hallowed Stadium Woods are for. **
HokieGator • 03/30/26 02:39 PM ET
Agree. My stepson is a Freshman there now, and was definitely in spite of
Tafkam Hokie • 03/30/26 01:52 PM ET
They get so many applications, probably downplaying tours these days. It’s
Stork • 03/30/26 01:45 PM ET
you took your poop on a tour? TMI**
VT Pez4Life • 03/30/26 01:42 PM ET
Yes, that was the first response that popped into my head. **
Late 80s Hokie • 03/30/26 02:10 PM ET
Ha ha funny guy 😂**
soonerhokie • 03/30/26 01:46 PM ET
Had the exact same experience on my daughter's campus visit. It was awful
vt90 • 03/30/26 01:38 PM ET
Yup. Exactly nothing. The best tour we’ve done is RIT.
soonerhokie • 03/30/26 01:45 PM ET
As in Rochester Institute of Technology? If yes, we're local and went to a
Late 80s Hokie • 03/30/26 02:10 PM ET
That’s the one
soonerhokie • 03/30/26 02:33 PM ET