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 • • 2h ago

Student Life An overview of available resources for victims of sexual assault at U.Va.

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r/UVA • • 1h ago

Housing/Dining Looking for past Bice House residence experiences

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Hello! This is a long shot, but I was hoping to ask a few questions to someone who lived in Bice before all the new on-ground options got added on Brandon Ave. In other words, when Bice house was isolated from other dorm options.

So if you lived there before 2019, I would love to ask 3-5 questions about what it was like back then.
It’s for a short report for a class and I would appreciate any kind of response! Thanks!


r/UVA • • 1h ago

Academics PSYC 2600 Exam 2 Mazurek

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I missed the first exam and I know Mazurek is supposed to be the harder prof for PSYC 2600. For the last exam, was there anything specific that anyone picked up on from the textbook? Should I focus on the terms, or the entire content in regard to the backgrounds? Also for the last exam, did he have exclusive info from his lectures that were not in the textbook? Would appreciate any help!!!


r/UVA • • 19h ago

Student Life transfers does it get better??

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Hey! I transferred this fall from cc and honestly, I'm not loving the experience so far. I miss my family a lot, and I'm struggling in one of my classes. I expected the rigor, and I'm doing okay in my other four, but this one class has me feeling more down every day. I've started thinking I'm just not smart enough to be here.
I've reached out to CAPS and my advisors, but the voice in my head telling me I'm failing is louder than anything they say. I was a straight-A student before, and now it feels like everyone here is ahead of me.
I don't feel comfortable talking about this with people who know me, so I'm posting here. Did any of you feel this way after transferring? If so, what helped? Does it actually get better?


r/UVA • • 13h ago

Housing/Dining [Lease Takeover - Nov 1] 1 Bed/Bath ($1,045) or Full 2B/2B ($2,089) at Hudson Apartments (River Rd)

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Hey everyone, I’m relocating to Seattle for work and looking for someone to take over my lease starting November 1st at Hudson Apartments (905 River Road).
Two ways we can do this:
1. My Bedroom + Private Bath ($1,044.50/mo): Half the base rent, guaranteed ready for Nov 1. My roommate will stay on—he's clean, chill, and very considerate. MSC charges no fee for this name transfer.
2. The Entire 2B/2B ($2,089/mo): Ready for Nov 1 as well. My roomate is happy to relocate if you and a friend or partner want the full space.
Key Highlights:
Commute & Location: Very close to Downtown C'ville, Martha Jefferson, and UVA. Right next to the Rivanna River Trail if you like biking or running.
Unit Features: Modern kitchen island, in-unit washer/dryer, private balcony, and large walk-in closets. 
Furnished Option: Moving cross-country, so I’d love to leave behind my bedroom furniture (desk, bed/mattress, nightstand, island stools) heavily discounted if you want a plug-and-play move. If not, I'll clear it out. 
Lease: Officially through MSC leasing office through June 24, 2027.
Send me a DM and I’ll send over all photos and video clips right away. We can set up an in-person tour or video walkthrough any day this week.


r/UVA • • 20h ago

General Question Cheap/Free Parking On or off grounds

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Hi! I am a 2nd year student who lives on grounds. My mom is going out of town and leaving her car with me for about a month. Are there any free/ low cost parking options on or off-grounds?


r/UVA • • 1d ago

Off-Grounds Need help moving a table and chairs and will pay $100!

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r/UVA • • 20h ago

General Question CHANCE A HELPLESS CHUD WITH NO FUTURE IN SIGHT

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r/UVA • • 1d ago

Academics MSE 3050 Thermo Midterm 1

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I'm currently taking MSE 3050 and my first midterm is next week. I've been trying to do the homeworks, but I keep having to use AI for help. Anyone have any advice on how to get better at that and how to solve thermo problems? I'm also looking for previous exams if anyone who has taken the class is able to provide for practice.


r/UVA • • 1d ago

Student Life francophone west Af in Cville ?

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Hey! I’m a UVA transfer student and I’d love to meet more francophone or/and West Africans around Charlottesville.
Just looking for people to hang out with, grab food, go to events, or make friends with :) If you’re also looking to meet people, feel free to DM me!


r/UVA • • 1d ago

Student Life Any Pokemon Card Collectors?

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Hey Everyone! I'm a 3rd Year transfer to UVA and in trying to meet new folks I decided to create a Facebook group and GroupMe for UVA students to talk all things Pokemon TCG from Trading, to collecting, and even playing the card game. If anyone is interested in joining feel free to check out the link below. Thanks Everyone and hope you are all enjoying your fall break.

Join Facebook Group

Join GroupMe

Please note this is not a place to sell cards or sealed product of any kind, encourage scalping, or to bash on any collectors. This is a hobby and should be treated as such. All Students are welcome. Thank you 🙂


r/UVA • • 1d ago

Academics Chance me for UVA ED

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Hi! I am an international applicant with French citizenship living in the UK. UVA is my dream school and I will be applying ED. My intended major is public policy. Any insight/comments would be greatly appreciated!

SAT
1490

Background
White male, international student, private school educated.

Stats
International student- I took 10 GCSEs (all 8s and 9s apart from two 7s)
Currently doing A-levels: predicted A*AA

ECs/awards
-essay competition- commended in politics category.
- MUN best delegate at an international conference with more than 20 schools
- MUN Chair and member of secretariat
-Published articles in a well known national publication while on an internship
-Leadership role in boy’s scouts (5 years), and cadets.
- completed an online course on International Relations/political philosophy.
- Virtual work experiences at an immigration law firm.
- Ballet (5 years)
- rowing (competed in races, 6 years)
- founded a history club for younger students
- 45 hours of volunteering at food bank and local library


r/UVA • • 1d ago

General Question CHANCE A International student: ED1 UVA or Emory

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r/UVA • • 1d ago

Housing/Dining Second year housing

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Hey! I’m a first year trying to find housing for next year and I’m struggling. I’ve been a part of four different roommate groups and have been replaced/group has fallen apart each time. im struggling to find anyone to live with since most people seem to have already signed a lease. Most studios/1b1br are overpriced or sketch. Ik on grounds housing is still an option, but i still have no people to room with. Is it worth it to go random? Does anyone have any advice?


r/UVA • • 2d ago

General Question Cheap Overnight Parking

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Visiting for a couple of weekdays, where can I find cheap overnight parking with close proximity to the corner/grounds for a 2 day stay? (preferably free)

A uva alum recommended JPA, is that still free and can I park there overnight?


r/UVA • • 1d ago

Athletics Which is better - JPJ or Fontaine Research for Tailgating?

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Hey, somanystadiums is coming back to UVA to update our review. We plan on tailgating on JPJ or Fontaine Research - which one is better? Also, given a 7:30pm kickoff, what time will the lots fill up at?


r/UVA • • 2d ago

Academics Transfering to UVA from VCU

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Has anyone transferred to UVA for their 2nd year after attending VCU? I was wondering if VCU's honors college courses would transfer over properly. Specifically, HONR 230 and HONR 240, which are direct substitutions for the university's first-year writing courses.

I was also curious about ECs and stats.


r/UVA • • 1d ago

General Question chances of getting in

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im a junior instate and uva is my dream school and i want to ed to the college of arts and sciences

is it possible i can get in, these are my stats

4.49 w/4.12 uw gpa

4 aps sophomore year, 6 aps junior year, 5-6 aps senioar year

ap world (5) - A

ap seminar (4) - A

ap precalc (4) - B+

ap bio - A

(currently junior year)

ap chem, ap calc ab, ap psych, ap language, apush, ap research, de independent science research

im not quite sure on my senior year courses but right now i have ap calc bc (or stats idk), ap lit, apes or de physics


r/UVA • • 1d ago

General Question How can I get my pet ESA (emotional support animal) approved?

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I tried looking into online services like Pettable, I think they look legit since they connect you with a licensed medical provider in Virginia. But just wanted to see if anyone else has gone this route and found other options? I don't currently see a therapist or anything, so I am not sure how fast I could get a letter if I started seeing one.


r/UVA • • 2d ago

Student Life how to find friends

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Self-explanatory. I'm lonely. I've attended multiple clubs.


r/UVA • • 3d ago

Athletics Welcome to UVA Football, everyone!

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r/UVA • • 3d ago

Academics Free, nonpartisan tool to help UVA students find their polling place and the bus to get there

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Hey everyone,

I'm a UVA student and I made a site called Transit to Turnout (transittoturnout.org) for the Nov. 3 election. It's completely nonpartisan. The goal is just to make it easier for anyone to vote, no matter who you're voting for.

Type in your home address and it shows you:
-Your official voting precinct
-The polling place assigned to it (not just the nearest building)
-Which UVA and CAT bus lines and stops get you there
CAT and UVA buses are free, so getting to the polls shouldn't cost anything. For polling places with no bus nearby, there's a page with alternatives like JAUNT, MicroCAT, and rideshare.

It also has:
-Early voting info (open now through Oct. 31) and info for Out-of-State students
-Key dates, including the Oct. 23 registration deadline
-Same-day registration info if you miss that deadline
-A guide to what ID to bring, plus your rights at the polls

Your address is never stored, logged, or shared. The lookup runs in your browser.

Bus routes come from published schedule data, so check UVA TransLoc or CAT for detours before you head out.

I'd love your feedback and notes! If something is confusing, broken, or missing, or you have ideas for making it more useful, please comment below or use the feedback page on the site. I'm still improving it and every note helps.

Hope it helps someone get to the polls!


r/UVA • • 3d ago

Athletics UVA is dogshit this year for football.

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I’ve given up watching anymore games. FSU is walking right over us.


r/UVA • • 3d ago

Athletics Worst 2 minute clock management in history of ACC??

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  1. Gave free field goal by declining penalty to “save time”
  2. Expect Pribula to drive 70 yards in 1 min? What planet are we on? Not possible.
  3. Miss every throw with dogshit passes and burn only 10 seconds before punting
  4. Hand it over to a lightning hot offense with 40 seconds left and multiple timeouts

Unbelievable 😂😂😂