r/UVA Aug 05 '24

Academics Ask Me Anything for Incoming (and Returning!) Students

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Rather than incoming students having to sift through dozens of other posts to see if their questions have been answered before, I thought it would be a good idea to create a thread where these questions can be gathered together.

I welcome all incoming (and returning!) students to ask their questions about housing, course selection, food, social life, and anything in-between within this thread. I'll do my best to answer questions I'm qualified to answer and I encourage other students to chime in as well. Hopefully this post can become a compendium of frequently asked questions.


r/UVA 26m ago

Internships/Careers Post undergraduate - electrical engineering

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Are there are any Electrical Engineering recent alums here from past 5 years? How were your job prospects and did you end up having to move out of the area? How long did it take to find employment?


r/UVA 29m ago

General Question Affordability/Financial Aid from parent perspective - 3rd/4th year students please.

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Student is considering UVA guaranteed admission via community college route.

For families with income 80-100K how did your financial aid packages look for 3rd/4th years students (non-loan)? Concerned we will see mainly higher loan component of financial aid when using the guaranteed option.


r/UVA 9h ago

Off-Grounds Parking near Wertland St

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Wondering if there’s anyone living anywhere on Wertland st that’s not using their free parking? I’m willing to pay a monthly price for it.


r/UVA 1d ago

On-Grounds parking permits

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i’m in incoming 3rd year and i plan on bringing my car to grounds this year, my dorm’s at the irc so i was wondering which parking permit would be the best one for me to get. i was thinking the jpj one that’s already on sale or waiting until the ones for lambeth are available but im rlly clueless


r/UVA 19h ago

On-Grounds Need a student assistant for a paid, limited library project.

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I need a currently enrolled student to look at some very old physical newspapers in Special Collections for me. I need phone photos of specific articles. I will pay them for their time. Thanks. Jon


r/UVA 18h ago

Academics DS 1002: did you need to go to class?

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For anyone who took ds 1002, how often did you actually need to go to the class in person? It’s so far from central grounds that I’m trying to see how often I’d need to actually walk down there.


r/UVA 1d ago

Academics Applying to classes as a transfer.

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Do new transfer students have to wait until after summer orientation (July 31st) to enroll into classes?


r/UVA 20h ago

Academics Orgo 1 w Samonina

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I wanted to ask how mandatory Samonina’s discussion sections are besides for the exams dates. All the Orgo discussion days seem to fall on Thursday this year. Heyboar and Tepe have a discussion section on Monday that overlaps a discussion section of another core class I’m taking. Serbulea’s discussion overlaps with another class I have, which leaves me with Frantz on Wednesdays, which unfortunately I am at the back of the waitlist for. Samonina opened up a new section a few weeks ago but has Thursday discussions. I have important orgs and meetings I cannot miss on Thursdays around her discussion time but I can stay for the first 30 mins and attend the 3 future exam dates. How should I proceed with this in mind? If you guys have any experience w Samonina pls lmk


r/UVA 1d ago

Housing/Dining Off Grounds Lease Transfer

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Hi!! I am looking for an undergraduate female student to take up my portion of an off grounds lease! A few basics is that my portion is 850 a month not including utilities. Your own room and shared bath! The girls are lovely, and some of my greatest friends but I unfortunately need to leave the university as some unfortunate circumstances occurred in my life.

Please feel to reach out! I will send you photos and everything!


r/UVA 1d ago

Cville at Large PSA: FRIDAY is the Last Day to Update Registration or Request a Mail Ballot!

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r/UVA 1d ago

Academics P-chem w/ Venkatesh questions

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I'm taking P-chem with Venkatesh this Fall and had a few questions about his class structure:

  1. Does he record and post lectures?

  2. I heard that he does weekly quizzes. What day of the week (M, W, or F) do these usually fall on?

I'm going to be travelling a lot of weekends this Fall, and the answers to these questions will help me know whether I can keep up with Venkatesh's class while doing so. TIA!


r/UVA 1d ago

Academics Tips on applying to UVA? My personal stats etc listed below

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Hi guys. UVA is one of my top schools as a class of 27 and I am looking to possibly ED UVA. I am from MA, so out of state, attend a top 15 prep school which makes my academics challenging. There have been past acceptances from my school to UVA but most kids with competitive grades go for Ivies or top 15-20 schools. I have a 3.7 unweighted GPA, 3.9 Weighted, (I know that's below the standards for UVA, but I do think the private school vs public school academics matter), taken 3 APs (my school doesnt offer that many APs and students cant take them basically til junior year), and I have a 1500 SAT. I'm still working on my essay and will try to make it as personal and good as it can be. As of ECs, I have a good amount: Leaderships in school, church volunteer, varsity football every year in HS, etc. My recs are also not bad. I'm looking to apply history major. My biggest issue I think is that I finished with a B last year in AB calc, which is the only B I had junior year and one of the few I had my entire highschool career. My grades have also been trending upward if that helps.

What do you guys think about my odds for ED are? Any tips? Suggestions? Anything helps.


r/UVA 1d ago

Academics Portfolio for Arch.

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hi I am a rising senior and want to apply to UVA as an architecture major. I saw that UVA doesn’t accept architecture portfolios but I have seen that you are allowed to send a portfolio to the arts department. Would anyone recommend doing that to help my chances of getting in or is that unnecessary?


r/UVA 1d ago

Athletics Virginia football 2026 position preview - Wide receivers

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r/UVA 2d ago

Academics Transfer who is intimidated by the workload.

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Hello, I'm coming into my third year as a BSCS transfer student from NOVA. My main question is how difficult is it for CS transfers to adjust?

I've been comparing the recommended transfer schedules at UVA and Virginia Tech and I noticed that VT does a much better job easing transfer students in for CS. The UVA transfer sheet wants us to take 3 CS courses immediately, whereas the VT sheet only has students taking 2 (one of which is only a one credit class).


r/UVA 3d ago

General Question Best book you've read recently?

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I graduate this December so I'm hoping to take advantage of our amazing library before I do. Best book you've read recently, or even ever? Open to any and all suggestions!


r/UVA 2d ago

Housing/Dining HOW DO I USE DINING DOLLARS

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I have $80 dining dollars for a summer program and i have no idea how to use them, help PLEASE


r/UVA 2d ago

General Question Able to retrieve lost notes from email removal?

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Alumni here, my UVA account was disabled a month ago as others were. I realized my iphone notes were saved to my UVA account, so they're lost now. Anyone know if tech support is able to reinstate my account temporarily for me to retrieve my notes? Thanks~


r/UVA 2d ago

General Question transfer question

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hi guys, I am an OOS student interested in uva. i was wondering if the deadlines are reviewed on priority basis? im asking because the term i want to apply for opens on a specific date and i have to submit my current semester grades which wont be finalized yet. If i submit my application before the deadline but a few weeks after the opening date, do other applicants get priority review over me? if anyone (transfers) has experience or insight id love to hear. thanks!


r/UVA 2d ago

Housing/Dining $680/month Room Available in 2B1B at Shamrock Gardens | 10-min Walk to UVA Engineering | Aug 2026–Aug 2027

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Hi! I’m looking for someone to take over my room in a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment at Shamrock Gardens, located at 102 Shamrock Road. I have a male roommate.

  • Lease term: August 24, 2026 – August 23, 2027 (you can move in early August)
  • Rent: $680/month
  • Utilities: Water, sewer, and trash are included; electricity and internet are not included
  • Roommates: You will share the apartment with one roommate
  • Location: About a 10-minute walk to the UVA School of Engineering
  • Parking: Free parking included
  • Amenities: Hardwood floors, air conditioning, refrigerator, range, and on-site laundry (fee per load)

The apartment is in a convenient location for UVA students, especially engineering students. More information about the apartment complex and floor plan can be found here:
https://shamrockcorp-apts.com/shamrock-gardens-apartments/

Please DM me if you’re interested


r/UVA 3d ago

Academics Marching band supplement

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Do the majority of non-music major applicants interested in playing in the marching band submit the marching band supplements with their application? Can submitting the supplement hurt an applicant who is interested in joining the marching band but is not a super-star?


r/UVA 2d ago

Athletics 3 burning questions surrounding Virginia's running back room entering fall camp

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r/UVA 3d ago

Cville at Large My opinion on Shake Shack

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r/UVA 3d ago

Housing/Dining Lease Takeover - Master Bedroom in a 3BR/3BA $815/Month at Attain on 5th

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Hi everyone! Looking for someone to take over my lease for a master bedroom in a newly renovated 3BR/3BA apartment at Attain on 5th. You'll be living with two incoming female first year law students at UVA Law (who are super fun and cool!)

Rent is $815/month, with all utilities included except electricity. The lease runs from August through the end of May.

The complex has really great amenities including
-*free* gated parking
- a pool
- fitness center
- study lounges, and more!

If you're interested or have any questions, please feel free to message me.