When I tell other students here where I am from, I get one of two responses: a simple 'ew' or "why didn't you go to Tech?" I usually only respond to the latter. Most importantly, I wanted to leave home for college, which has always been an important factor for my parents and I. The best answer I can give is just a general statement that UVA was a better fit for me. I always wanted a smaller school and Virginia Tech has roughly 40,000 students. There is not much outside of the school in Blacksburg, but there is always something to do outside of UVA. I hope to do pre-law here, and we have one of the best law schools in the country. Also, is UVA not the prettiest place you've ever seen???