Buy our guides
Read our blog
Login Register

West Virginia University
- Inside Scoop

RT
Currently attending or alumni?
Review this school!
Are you interested
in this school?
Yes, let this school know
Maybe, bookmark for later
No, get better matches
Saving your decision
Yes
Maybe
No

Your information has been sent to this school through our partnership with .

This school has been saved to your schools list.

This school has been removed from your recommended schools list.

For your next recommendation, check out .

Jump to a section:

Report Card
Quick Stats
Student Reviews
Facts
Take A SurveyWrite A ReviewUpload A PhotoLink Up A VideoWrite The Guide
West Virginia University - Inside Scoop - College ProwlerCollege Prowler0.00

Inside Scoop

Quick Stats

Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • How difficult it would be to live with a stranger. Definitely try to have more contact with your future roommate before moving in together. Facebook is a great tool for this.
  • Knowing the layout of WVU’s campuses and what each has to offer before coming here is a huge advantage. WVU's Web site provides maps.
  • When scheduling classes on the Evansdale campus, you should allow 30 minutes or more between classes when going to or from Evansdale via the PRT or the bus.
Tips to Succeed The biggest tip for succeeding at a school like WVU is to make sure you get your academics on track right away. There will always be chances to go to parties, but there aren’t always chances to succeed in classes. Also, get involved with a bunch of organizations. Even going to football games or other sporting events helps build a sense of camaraderie. Lastly, meet lots of new people and make a lot of friends. The key to college is staying happy and stress free, and with the company of good people, it is easy to do so.
See how you stack up against students who were accepted to this school . . .And calculate your chances!Register to get started

West Virginia Student ReviewsWhat's This?

Sort by:

Loading...

Inside Scoop at West Virginia University

vcarpent

'15

Dental Hygiene

5.0
A+

Students Are Proud

The students at WVU are very prideful of their school. They get into any sporting event and are always there to support anything.

Jan 23, 2012

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Inside Scoop at West Virginia University

skrom

'15

Physics

4.6
A

WVU

The people set the school apart from other schools. The school spirit is definitely there! At any point during the day or night you can scream "Lets Go" and at least five people will reply with "Mountaineers". Its a fun and active campus.

Nov 26, 2011

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate

Inside Scoop at West Virginia University

jedifar

'13

Industrial Engineering

3.8
B+

School Spirit

The things that set our school apart from other schools is our pride and spirit in our team and state. Witnessing a game day in Morgantown is a must see experience. Our school has a competitive fire that no school can match.

Nov 22, 2011

Comment actions: Rate
Report as inappropriate/inaccurate
Page 1 of 4

Facts

Traditions : One of the better traditions involves the WVU mascot, the Mountaineer. It is tradition for him to shoot off his musket during athletic events when a team scores, or to lead the team out onto the field. This is usually the signal for the students to get loud and crazy. Another big tradition is Mountaineer Week. During this week, various activities occur that show what the state of West Virginia is like. There are crafts, folk music players, a beard growing contest, and a contest to see how many students can fit into a PRT car. This usually garners a lot of attention for students, and it’s a great time for all
Urban Legends It is said that in 1902, a bunch of kids led a cow up four flights of stairs in Woodburn Hall as a senior prank. Since cows will go up stairs but are almost never willing to come back down, the cow had to be removed with an "improvised derrick."

Buy The Guidebook

Buy a hard copy of "West Virginia University 2012: Off The Record"

Read more about the book . . .Add to Cart

Buy the eBook:

AmazonBarnes & NobleGoogleSmashwordsDownload the FREE Printable Summary (PDF)

Most Recent Student Author

College Prowler guides are in the hands of students throughout the entire process. Because you can't make student-written guides without the students, we have students at each campus who write, edit, and survey their peers for every guide that we publish. Thanks to our most recent student author at WVU

Name: Jessica Murphy

Hometown: Parkersburg, WV

Major: English

see all student author bios > Become a student author to help update the guide for this school

Find a college

Find a major

Scholarships

Reviews

Company

Buy College Prowler school guides in our bookstore Get the real scoop on what it's like on campus and see what school is the place for you!

How do we get our information? Find out here or report an error here. Please note that the information presented on this site is updated periodically, but may not be the
most recent information available for a particular school. For additional information we encourage you to visit school websites or contact the schools directly.