Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets vs Texas A&M Corps of Cadets

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For DS...trying to choose between these two schools/ROTC's program? Baised or unbiased opinions are all welcomed and needed. Thanks!
 
My DS visited both. He walked away from VA Tech not impressed. He absolutely loved TAMU. From a parents perspective, the TAMU Corps of Cadets is very impressive. The entire campus seems to be centered around patriotism and the Corp. Va Tech is absolutely beautiful. Brand new barracks, great engineering school. Very different schools. Your DS needs to visit both. Either way - you can't go wrong with either school. Best of luck on the journey!
 
When @EEBTTF Posted I was writing that DS can not go wrong with either school.
I make some of these type decisions based on college football. Great atmosphere at both Lane Stadium and Kyle Field. SEC West is best and Jimbo will make the program competitive soon.
I’m from Northern Virginia where about a third of Tech’s student body comes from. Everybody I know who goes/went there love it.
Do you live closer to one?
 
@Devil Doc - I forgot about the football component. Being a GA boy, we are biased of course to the SEC, BUT Va Tech has a great program. One thing I loved about Kyle field is that it is located at the center of the Campus. Very impressive. As a whole - TAMU is about 96% TX residents. 22% of the Corps of Cadets is from out of state. My DS is studying Engineering and the TAMU engineering facilities were the best I have ever encountered.
 
Yep, a great school. I’m a Bama man but recognize and appreciate a great opportunity no matter the school. One of my youth baseball players and high school as well when I was hired there, graduated from VT in the five year engineering master’s program. He now flys the Hercules in the Marine Corps.
 
my nephew went to V Tech but not Corp. My DS is at A&M Galveston in the Corp. A&M really seems to revolve around tge Corp whereas VT has it more of an after thought in my opinion. A&M has almost its own campus of just Corp. Definitely more of a family feel. If wants just university experience then I would say VT. If want more SMC without going Citadel or Norwich, IMHO, A&M.
 
jaglvr said:
my nephew went to V Tech but not Corp. My DS is at A&M Galveston in the Corp. A&M really seems to revolve around tge Corp whereas VT has it more of an after thought in my opinion. A&M has almost its own campus of just Corp. Definitely more of a family feel. If wants just university experience then I would say VT. If want more SMC without going Citadel or Norwich, IMHO, A&M.
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@jaglvr - nailed it. TAMU is centered around the Corp. VA Tech just had a different feel. Still both great schools.
 
One of my coworkers did A&M Corp of Cadets and loved it. We talk and there are some huge similarities between the Corp. and USNA. Of course, there are some huge differences too. Not sure I helped....I just wanted to be part of the conversation :cool:
 
As an Aggie from an Aggie family, I think there is no contest, but probably the most important differential is the Senior Military College full-time Corps experience or regular ROTC program at Va Tech. Did I mention that a recent survey resulted in "happiest students in America" at A&M? Who wouldn't want that for their child (though I don't know personally what the Corps experience is like)?

Traditions are also huge at A&M. http://www.tamuiba.com/traditions-at-am

We Aggies, both Corps and non-reg (non-Corps), are very proud of what we believe to be a unique college experience. A common saying at A&M is: “From the outside looking in, you can’t understand it. And from the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.”
 
Small correction -- Va Tech is also a SMC.

To the original poster, I don't know which service you have in mind, but there are some, I think, useful numbers in these slide shows comparing various aspects of all of the SMCs, including of course A&M and Va Tech:

SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES CONFERENCE 2019

Main Track

Conference Presentations | AMCSUS

amcsus.org amcsus.org
 
franknd said:
Small correction -- Va Tech is also a SMC.

To the original poster, I don't know which service you have in mind, but there are some, I think, useful numbers in these slide shows comparing various aspects of all of the SMCs, including of course A&M and Va Tech:

SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES CONFERENCE 2019

Main Track

Conference Presentations | AMCSUS

amcsus.org amcsus.org
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yes... why i wrote it as “if want more SMC”
 
franknd said:
Small correction -- Va Tech is also a SMC.

To the original poster, I don't know which service you have in mind, but there are some, I think, useful numbers in these slide shows comparing various aspects of all of the SMCs, including of course A&M and Va Tech:

SENIOR MILITARY COLLEGES CONFERENCE 2019

Main Track

Conference Presentations | AMCSUS

amcsus.org amcsus.org
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Sorry my mistake on Virginia Tech being an SMC. Thanks for correction.
 
My Dd got accepted at both of these and if she hadn't received the Falcon Scholarship she would gone with TAMU.
We have visited VTech rotc, just 2hrs from us and we found it to be a shambles. Disorganized and not looking Sharp.
 
Pink3xs said:
My Dd got accepted at both of these and if she hadn't received the Falcon Scholarship she would gone with TAMU.
We have visited VTech rotc, just 2hrs from us and we found it to be a shambles. Disorganized and not looking Sharp.
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Ugh...thanks for your input...was this is for the class of 2024?
 
Have one kid who is a Hokie (was not in the Corps) and I can say with absolute certainty that the VTCC does NOT compare to the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets. VT is a great school, and she got a great education, great degree, great job upon graduation, but it's just not A&M.

I do like the "Hokie Stone" buildings on campus though!
 
EEBTTF said:
My DS visited both. He walked away from VA Tech not impressed. He absolutely loved TAMU. From a parents perspective, the TAMU Corps of Cadets is very impressive. The entire campus seems to be centered around patriotism and the Corp. Va Tech is absolutely beautiful. Brand new barracks, great engineering school. Very different schools. Your DS needs to visit both. Either way - you can't go wrong with either school. Best of luck on the journey!
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We visited TAMU Corps last Veteran's Day and was very impressed...we also visited VT Corps a couple of summers ago and was pretty impressed with the campus...but now attempting to review TAMU and VT Corps of Cadets online...TAMU Corps-overall, seems to have better reviews and more Corp students doing youtube vlogs about their experience as a cadet. Not much from VT Corps. Hopefully, my DS will do an overnighter at both places to get a better view and pray he makes the right decision...:yikes:
 
I have heard that those who go to A&M and join the Corp with the intention of reapplying to a service academy don't end up leaving even if they get into a service academy. That says something right there IMHO.
 
TexasAggie204 said:
Have one kid who is a Hokie (was not in the Corps) and I can say with absolute certainty that the VTCC does NOT compare to the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets. VT is a great school, and she got a great education, great degree, great job upon graduation, but it's just not A&M.

I do like the "Hokie Stone" buildings on campus though!
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I say from the outside looking in, you can't understand. From the inside looking out, you can't explain. Texas A&M is the most amazing institution. Traditions, character, love of country and state. I could go on and on. I pray my son goes there, he will be a 4th generation Aggie. He is very comfortable there at age 15. Example, he left me at the Dixie Chicken to finish beer and visit with some friends. He took his friend all over campus to Association of Former Students bldg and meet us at the parking garage. He is not intimidated by the massive size of the campus. He has grown up going there for all sorts of events. I hope he find his visits to the Academies as an opportunity he would like to explore. I'd say with almost 100% certainty that my kid will be an Aggie. That will make this 3rd generation mama very happy. Bonus, we only live 45 minutes away, so we can go to all the football games and see him march in the Fightin Texas Aggie Band
 
cypressaggie86 said:
I say from the outside looking in, you can't understand. From the inside looking out, you can't explain. Texas A&M is the most amazing institution. Traditions, character, love of country and state. I could go on and on. I pray my son goes there, he will be a 4th generation Aggie. He is very comfortable there at age 15. Example, he left me at the Dixie Chicken to finish beer and visit with some friends. He took his friend all over campus to Association of Former Students bldg and meet us at the parking garage. He is not intimidated by the massive size of the campus. He has grown up going there for all sorts of events. I hope he find his visits to the Academies as an opportunity he would like to explore. I'd say with almost 100% certainty that my kid will be an Aggie. That will make this 3rd generation mama very happy. Bonus, we only live 45 minutes away, so we can go to all the football games and see him march in the Fightin Texas Aggie Band
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"Love of country and state" is an understatement. The campus is "massive" but it just feels so much different than all of the similar big schools I've been to. Nothing better than at a football game or when stepping off from the quad when the band plays the first few notes of the Aggie War Hymn. Still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.
 
TexasAggie204 said:
"Love of country and state" is an understatement. The campus is "massive" but it just feels so much different than all of the similar big schools I've been to. Nothing better than at a football game or when stepping off from the quad when the band plays the first few notes of the Aggie War Hymn. Still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.
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You have to experience to understand. God I can't wait to retire to College Station.
 
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