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This is only her second solo collection for the house founded by Lee Alexander McQueen. Other designers baulk at filling big shoes. But she has also had to steer the team through violent bereavement and loss of their mentor. She's had to keep them to the punishing schedule in the difficult months following the funeral and recent first anniversary. She's had to work while speculation about McQueen's successor raged around her. Then, work on while speculation raged again as to whether or not she was up to the job. Then, over the past week, as she was about to unveil this collection, she has had to keep her head while the world's press have speculated about whether or not she was designing Kate Middleton's wedding dress. McQueen staff have been plagued at home, at work and in their Paris hotels by doorstepping reporters and on every possible telephone number, listed or unlisted.
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It's been quite a tough month in fashion. The pack has ploughed the turf from New York to Paris, on the road pretty much every day since early February, hoping to unearth something fabulous for their stores and fashion pages. And to be honest there's been a dearth of fabulousness. But at the end of this show, the international buyers were practically tearful, and the press were on their feet.
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That is why it is perilous to ignore the engineering evidence of rising electrical productivity in favor of the evangelical theology of the electricity-GNP ratio — as if these two quantities must spiral ever upwards in a frenetic embrace. Of course, there will be new uses for electricity: there will be robots — which, if used throughout the economy, would consume at most hundreds of megawatts — new industrial electric processes, new home video games and computers, perhaps even Woody Allen's "orgasmatrons" (shorthand for the not-yet-thought-of uses prominent in many demand forecasts). But I have seen no quantitative proof — only handwaving assertions — that new uses will make more than a minor dent in the immense savings that are clearly cost effective in every sector.
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Designing for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth. By Kevin J. Duggan. McGraw-Hill. 304 pp.
Hess is CEO of TSG, Inc., a management information and performance improvement consulting firm. TSG, Inc. developed the TrakPointe Efficiency and Risk Management System (TERMS) for community banks.
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I've been a fan--and a student--of processes every since my first assignment in Fort Knox, Ky., as a brand-new Army second lieutenant.
From my very first days as platoon leader, everything we did had a specific objective, and we always had limited resources--time, men, ammunition, and fuel--available.
Everything was a process, and every process had a checklist: planning for a mission, loading a vehicle, calling in fire support, starting up a helicopter. There were no exceptions.
After 20 years of this, as you can imagine, everything for me is a process that can be distilled into a series of key steps that, in turn, can be measured and improved.
Operational excellence: Who doesn't want that?
Performance improvement is what I do for a living, so this book title caught my attention. I found it through an email from Amazon, which tracks the books I buy and notifies me when related books are released.
It was the title, however, that caught my attention: Designing for Operational Excellence: A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth.
The first element of the title, "designing," implies starting with the end in mind--the "mission" in military terminology--and then creating a product or process to meet a specific objective or customer need.
The keyword--"breakthrough"--in the title's second element, "A Breakthrough Strategy for Business Growth," closed the deal and I bought the book.
Process improvement isn't exactly the most exciting topic--in fact, it can be like reading the contract terms on your credit card agreement. But once I began reading this book I almost couldn't stop.
How to strive for operational excellence
Why couldn't I stop? Because Duggan's strategy changes process improvement from a long-term series of projects toward some vaguely defined future state into something community banks can plan for and accomplish in pretty short order, using just a few of the continuous improvement tools developed over the past 30 years.
Operational excellence is something that all organizations strive for, but most operational excellence plans tend to revolve around vision statements that aren't actionable.
Duggan defines a very simple, logical path companies can follow to jump to an operational excellence destination that is real and teachable--something that will bring tangible business growth to organizations that follow his roadmap.
Community banks can use Duggan's model to defend their turf against big bank encroachment; to gain a differentiation advantage against their competitors; and to improve their efficiency ratios, all at the same time.
Business success through continuous improvement
The Army doesn't have a lock on knowing that processes are important, and getting the right products to customers on time and "on quality" is fundamental to successful business.
The focus on process and quality improvement began in earnest with the Total Quality Management philosophy of Edward Deming, whose teachings showed that organizations can increase quality and simultaneously reduce costs by focusing on reducing waste, rework, and staff attrition, resulting in increased customer loyalty and profitability.
Then, in the 1980s and 1990s, we saw the arrival of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System, along with a complete suite of management philosophies and analysis tools for measuring, evaluating, and improving processes. The principal focus of all this effort was (and is) the identification and elimination of waste and quality improvement.
The continuous improvement goal is an ongoing program that produces incremental improvement of processes, products, services, and, ideally, customer loyalty and profits.
The key concept here is "continual improvement," meaning that there is never an end state; there's always something more a business can do to improve.
Search begins with a definition
"Operational excellence" can be defined in multiple ways, but they all define some general future state where companies have optimized their internal processes in order to be able to reward customers with products that have a mix of price, quality, and service that no other company in their industry can provide.
What organization doesn't want to reach operational excellence? But I'm an Army guy. I need a clear object and a plan to get there. Duggan provides the roadmap we need.
First, here is Duggan's definition of "operational excellence":
"A business that has implemented a self-healing value stream (process) that delivers products and services on time and on quality with virtually no management intervention, freeing operations management to fully participate in growing the business. The destination is perpetual business growth.
"It's about understanding that operations is a strategic part of the business that can have an impact on market share, break into new markets, adapt to changing markets, keep the business ahead of the competition, and return sustained shareholder value."
My key takeaways from this includes: "self-healing," "virtually no management intervention," and "perpetual business growth."
These are pretty exciting words, but how does it get done?
8 steps to excellence
Critical elements in Kevin Duggan's blueprint:
1. Understand the fundamental points. You need to know precisely what your organization needs to be able to do.
This is not a general vision statement of some future state, but a clear definition of the customers you will serve, the products and services you will deliver, and how you will create them.
2. Acquaint staff with their real jobs. Each employee must be taught where the organization is going and what their specific role is in helping the organization reach this objective.
3. Build a pipeline without bottlenecks. There must be an efficient system for delivering value--the product or service--to the customer. [This is the value stream flow we hear about in lean manufacturing parlance.]
4. Teach everyone to be a plumber. Be sure that each and every employee can see the flow of value to the customer and fix the flow before it breaks down.
5. Deliver solutions, not products or services. Creating a self-healing flow frees up value operational management time that is used to move the company from being a product or service provider to being an innovation solutions provider to its clients.
6. Point managers to tomorrow, not today. The goal is a product/service flow that works without continual management intervention. The manager's role now is to plan the future state, teach the employees the "why?" and "how," and then intervene as little as possible.
7. Go for leaps, not steps. Organizations can plan for this future state and create a roadmap to reach it in a short period of time--a jump--and avoid spending years on the never-ending staircase of continuous incremental improvement.
8. Revel in the advantage of small. Small organizations have an advantage over large organizations in making a jump directly to Operational Efficiency.
Why Duggan's model matters
Organizations that implement the program will have flows of products and services that customers want--the value stream--and they will be able to produce those products and services in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
The employees themselves will have ownership of the value stream and will repair if it begins to have problems.
The management time saved from daily management of the value stream is available for working directly with customers to develop new products and services to improve their businesses. Having this time available provides a significant market advantage.
Operational excellence distilled into Army terminology and process
I think of Duggan's process as three basic steps:
1. Design. Know what you want your organization to be able to do in terms of clients served and products and services delivered. Then, develop the blueprint in terms of processes and assets--people, equipment, facilities, and capital.
2. Build. Use the appropriate Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement tools to implement the design, remembering Duggan's fundamental tenet that success depends on teaching the employees--the "Doers"--why and how, and letting them own the process. The manager's role is teaching.
3. Monitor. Duggan continually stresses the importance of visual indicators of abnormal conditions. These visual indicators cue the workers when the value stream needs attention. Management needs to monitor both the health of the value stream and their own set of indicators of how well they are spending their time interacting with current and future clients to grow the business.
What does this mean for community banks?
Duggan's model can be implemented in community banks. Doing so will show everyone in the bank why and how what they do matters; get everyone focused on doing the right things; clearly link resource allocations and expenditures to a defined operational business strategy; ease staff workload; and improve the bank's efficiency ratio.
The end result?
Competitive advantage, and who isn't trying to create that?
I recommend you read the book, and decide if Duggan's model makes sense for your organization. If it does, have your senior team also read the book.
Then allocate four hours of your next management offsite to creating a rough blueprint of your bank's state of operational excellence state. Better yet--have your senior management team read the book now and schedule a four-hour session as soon as you can.
Then pick your first easy process and begin designing to outperform your competition.


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The main difference is that you don't have to keep buying the same console over and over again with Sony as they keep dying from various design flaws like they do with the xbox. I know people on their third or fourth 360 where they died due to RROD or other issues
Who buys a new console after RROD?
I don't know anyone who bought a new Xbox 360 after hardware failure. Microsoft has extended the warrantees so in most cases consoles are replaced for free but even out of warranty last time I checked they charged a fix fee £50 GBP to have a broken one serviced.
I've had my xbox 360 since just after launch, it RROD once, I had it replaced by MS for free and since then it's been fine.
So to suggest that Microsoft are only doing well because consoles fail and people buy new ones, is frankly a big pile of poo!
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Once an xbox has had an RROD repair it is much more likely to suffer the same fault again. Microsoft may now offer an extended warranty for RROD but that was not always the case and it very far from the only dead console issue they suffer. I am saying that as someone who has a ps3 and xbox so I am not just biased against the xbox
I know just as many people with PS3s that have bricked as I do people with 360s that have. The only difference is MS replace them quicker and without quibble.
RROD - Really Really Old Discussion!
Pretty sure the RROD issue died long ago! The new style consoles dont suffer from it - and all the old ones that got it seem to have been sorted. You just dont hear about it being a big problem anymore!
RE: Duplicates
Yeh... as a PS3 owner on her 4th PS3 because of YLOD's I totally agree... oh, wait... no; no I don't.
It's well ventilated and mainly used to play BluRay's, if had been an Xbox MS would have replaced / repaired it for free... Sony want close to £100 and they won't even give me an original model in replacement as I actually use the additional functionality like backwards compatability.
Yes they do.
They took the red rings away, the error is now called a E74 instead....
It's still there, and still very common, even on new slim systems.
My neighbor bought 2 XBox RROD replacements, blissfully unaware of the RROD extended 3yr warranty (and lets remember it's ONLY RROD, any other fault and it's only 1yr). I'm guessing he is far from alone.
There are many many console failures outside the warranty, as is there are many owners simply upgrading early crappy xboxes with slightly less crappy slim Xboxes.
This is WHY although Microsoft have sold slightly more Xboxes than Sony have with the PS3, the Xbox userbase is much smaller, because they are reselling to the same users multiple times.
All in the Kinect
The Kinect makes the XBOX 360 a killer platform. So much fun to be had, they just need some more titles. I still have a PS3, though not logged in to claim my free games yet. PS move controllers are not great compared to the MS kinect. I have both, used the PS controllers a few times, the Kinect a lot more plus friends love to try the dancing.
kinect for fps....
how does it work for FPS games? i really enjoyed killzone3 with the psmove and sharpshooter. i just cant imagine the kinekt being very accurate, can it really pick up minute hand movements?
is it actually good enough to play PROPER games on?
also, i liked the sports pack sony brought out. does the kinect have the degree of accuracy you can get with the frisbee golf?
doubt it
The psmove can pick up movements that you have a hard time picking up with your eyes. I mean, it noticeably picks up my own heartbeat. The frisbee game would be impossible to do without being able to reliably pick up wrist rotation down in the single degree range, which I doubt kinect can do. Of course, on the other hand, move doesn't pick up anything except your hands. Overall, kinect and move are two wildly different things - there's lots of stuff you can do with one but not the other.
No title for you!
The lack of any buttons to supplement the motion detection is a problem for Kinect.
Take Wii bowling for example, you release a button to release the ball, the Kinect version has to guess. This translates to a slightly mushy experience in certain types of game.
A lot of the cool stuff on Kinect Hacks uses a secondary input device such as a WiiMote to get around this limitation.
That said, my kids jump, dance and run themselves ragged in front of the XBox now, that can only be an improvement (they gave up on the Wii after a week).
Kinect made me trade-in...
... well more like my wife did, she likes the Kinect side of things on the Xbox for fitness. I never really played the Wii we had as the games never really grabbed me, there is only so many Mario titles you can buy without being a fanatic.
Game did a good trade-in for the Wii, all the games and all the accessories we'd bought, ended up being a nice discount on a new Xbox 360 Kinect pack, plus I got to buy a few games I actually play.
PS3 sales figures?
Why is there a graph of US sales on a story about worldwide sales?
And what is the current sales figure of the PS3 anyway?
is about 2m behind the XBox in total sales, but then it launched 16 months after the XBox has amassed 8m sales (so Sony have closed the gap significantly).
it's a shame this fanboy fueled story doesn't bother to mention that.... But then we all know Microsoft have created a ethos where it's fashionable to hate Sony. (and now Nintendo it seems to, and I am guessing any company that is not American).
But not as fanboi as....
creating multiple identities to post made up stories about sony haters?
C'mon, Carol, Mark, Steve whetver you're name actually is. If you're going to do his sock puppeting thang you really need to alter your style, grammer and habit of ending your post with a reference to an obcure internet site.
You even make the same errors in grammer.
As for fanboy fuelled story lets rephrase that as "news report of sales figures fueled story that contradicts my personal predjudice'
"rant rant rant rant...You even make the same errors in grammer."
Hey everyone! Apparently ignorance IS bliss!
@AC - 1004hrs
"...all their staff are too busy trolling forums"
Followed by
"...Really, if Sony spent as much on security..."
Followed by
'Shills' this and 'Shills' that
Oh the irony!
Oh well it takes all sorts. Personally I don't think that it's smart to wish for either an xbox or Ps3 monopoly given how both participants in this market place show themselves as trustworthy as a maddened rattlesnake.
The 'grammer' bit was deliberate by the way... I guess it was a tad too subtle for some
Depends on what you want out of your console
I've got the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. In my opinion, as a home entertainment system (thanks to the inclusion of blu-ray and LOVEFiLM) that facilitates gaming, the PS3 wins. As a dedicated gaming console that offers home entertainment, the 360 wins. I use the Xbox controller on both consoles as Sony's controller doesn't suit me at all.
I have an original Xbox that was playing up, outside the 12-month warranty. Microsoft collected the unit and replaced the DVD drive free of charge. I still had problems. So Microsoft collected the unit again and replaced the motherboard free of charge. It's still going strong to this day, three years on. No complaints from me.
No title!
If they included worldwide sales it would be a completely different story. Only in the US is the XBox outselling the PS3. Everywhere else the PS3 outsells the XBox - so much that it is catching up with it in overall sales and has outsold it worldwide every month for just over a year.
VGChartz has worldwide sales from 28th May as:
XBox - 54 million
PS3 - 50.5 million
And the people above who state that a lot of XBox sales are not multiples because of the RRoD, please explain how, despite selling more units than the PS3, the XBox trails the PS3 in installed user base?! What's that, you can't?
And again with the above comments, it is typical that when you mention that some people have gone through multiple XBox's someone comes along and states that they have gone through severeal PS3's because of the YLoD. This is bullshit and is from a Microsoft fan trying to justify their loyalty to Microsoft, or trying to justify their purchase - or could be one of MS's employees. Yes, the YLoD exists but it affects less than 1 percent of the PS3's. I know multiple people who have had multiple XBox failures, but only one person who has had a PS3 failure due to a faulty power supply - caused by their son just yanking the power out continuously! And just to even things out I also know a lot of people who have not had XBox failures!
as much as i hate them....
the xbox is a great gaming machine...and yes, it's my 2nd one after the RROD. i paid £70 and they replaced in a few days, pretty happy really......
It's a really crappy gaming system.
It overheats, cost a small fortune to play online over the console life, the games have dried up, and Microsoft have you locked in to their subscription plan.
You only have to look at Kinect and the game drought, and throwaway jump and wave games that Microsoft is shoveling at it, to see it's a end-of-life console.
Re: No
You're absolutely right, the XBox 360 is really crappy.
Buy a PS3 instead and give us your credit card number.
Apparently you already have mine...
...and have done fuck all with it so far.
Pfft! Hackers these days...if their brains were dynamite etc. etc.
Yeah, well.
Attacking Sony doesn't mean you need to attack the poor saps who trusted Sony, does it?
Picking on the little guy was never the idea.
mine doesn't overheat anymore, yes it gets warm but it's doesn't seem to start the turbo fans as much.
How have the games dried up? Have you seen the list of upcoming titles? Ok, they're not that original but there is some great stuff coming up.
Microsoft locked you in? Eh? That is basic business sense - just like apple, google, sony rah, rah.
End of life console? The kinect is selling like hot cakes and there's tons of new titles coming out for it....
tale of 2 things
yes, Kinect wil undoubtable breathe new life into the platform...but the rise in sales
is more likely to be because of their extra-cheap xbox360-4Gb box - quite a cheap box...however, should you buy one you'll soon realise how limited that 4Gb is for any online or serious gaming :-(
Wii has now gone under 90quid for a console with pack-in game (sports resort usually) - so expect sales of that to jump up again too
USB sticks
It's actually now possible to use USB sticks on the XBOX, up to 16GB which would certainly help. I don't see how 4GB is limiting anyway, I mean I have an XBOX 360 Elite (the 120GB one) and I've downloaded loads of demos and even bunged a couple of games on the hard drive because the DVD drive is annoyingly noisy and I've still got a good 40GB free.
If I get an XBOX 360 Slim (tempted for the kids to use as they've started taking an interest in it) then I'll probably get a couple of 16GB USB sticks and give one each to the kids so they can save their games etc on them.
I'd say I've got far less space on my PS3 (80GB) after having to install some of the games (Heavy Rain, Metal Gear Solid 4 for instance) and then download updates for them too.
MS have just about managed to bridge the gap in a race they had a 16 month head start on.
What do they want? A fucking medal?
Whats noteworthy is that M$ is competitive in any market outside the winblows/orifice core business. How sad is for Sony that they are still behind the creator of such game changing products like the Zune and the Kin? Howard Stringer is as big a tool as Steve Ballmer and if shareholders really had any power both would have been shown the door long ago.
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Thursday, 7 October 2010
Sepia Saturday 44
14 comments:
- www.dakotaboo.com said...
Bit of a departure from my usual sepia vintage postcards, but I thought this vintage car magazine from the 1950's hit the spot.
- 7 October 2010 23:15
- Christine H. said...
I am looking forward to participating this week - a very special post for me. I will also be trying to do it remotely. It may take me a few days to get through and comment on all the posts.
- 8 October 2010 04:14
- Alan Burnett said...
A little early this week but whose counting? I have suitcases to pack this weekend.
- 8 October 2010 16:45
- Jinksy said...
Suitcases seem appropriate, in view of my choice of picture this week, entitled ' Monte Carlo!', though it's not a photo, but a drawing. Hope it's not breaking too many rules...
- 8 October 2010 20:50
- Kat Mortensen said...
Although unable to man the helm, Alan, I am at last able to participate (after 8 weeks!) and have put together a short post with a brand new photograph!
- 8 October 2010 21:19
- Kat Mortensen said...
Incidentally, that is a brilliant piece by Martin! "The chill of killed time" gives me goosebumps!
- 8 October 2010 21:21
- Martin H. said...
Glad to be back this week, as well.
- 8 October 2010 22:11
- tony said...
I Am In! [in all my glory!]
- 9 October 2010 00:13
- Joan said...
I've put up my Sepia Saturday. My link from my blog doesn't seem to be working. I could do with learning about links and things!
My Sepia Saturday today is about our "big School".
- 9 October 2010 03:26
- daylily (Queenmothermamaw) said...
Well I finally go mine up too. There has been all kinds of problems with Google lately.
- 9 October 2010 04:23
- TICKLEBEAR said...
i'll be visiting you all as soon as possible, monday most likely.
- 9 October 2010 06:28
- Titania said...
The poem by Martin is calling up the ghosts, very appropriate for Sepia Saturday. I like his chosen words.... my choice today a long lost summer in 1934.
- 9 October 2010 21:02
- Your Genetic Genealogist said...
My post is about former sweethearts of our ancestors and their life choices that, ultimately, determine our fate. Thanks for all of the wonderful comments you all have left. I do my best to visit everyone's submissions, but it usually takes me awhile. (As you can see, I am always finishing things at the last minute!)
- 10 October 2010 01:16
- The Silver Fox said...
When will you post the new Mr. Linky for October 16th's post? Mine's already up!
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known as "Virginia Tech," is a leading research institution - ranked 44th in the U.S. for its university research programs. Virginia Tech is a land-grant institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia on 2,600 acres. It offers nearly 70 undergraduate and 150 graduate degree programs. Virginia Tech's motto, Ut Prosim, translates from the Latin as "That I May Serve." It fulfills this motto through a dedication to learning, discovery and engagement.
Virginia Tech is comprised of eight colleges and a graduate school. Its campuses feature an airport, a computing and communications complex with international access, an adjacent corporate research center, and more.
Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech was originally called Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. The name was changed in1896 to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. This name was so long that locals shortened it to "VPI." After the name change, a new school spirit cheer was needed. A contest was held to select a new, more suitable cheer. 1896 graduate, O.M. Stull, won the top prize for the cheer he created, which is known as "Old Hokie." The school mascot, which originally was a turkey, eventually became a "Hokiebird." Today the mascot wears an orange and maroon bird costume that somewhat resembles a turkey.
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Virginia Tech is one of only three public universities in the U.S. that still has both an active corps of cadets and civilian students on campus. Historically, Virginia Tech required corps participation for all able-bodied males. This tradition continued until 1964, when corps participation became voluntary.
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As an enhancement to its academic, outreach and research programs, Virginia Tech has created schools in its colleges and in affiliation with Wake Forest University. Virginia Tech's schools are:
- School of Architecture and Design (Part of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies)
- School of Public and International Affairs (Part of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies)
- School of Visual Arts (Part of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies)
- School of Performing Arts and Cinema (Part of the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences)
- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (Part of the College of Engineering and the College of Veterinary Medicine)
- School of Education (Part of the College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences)
- Myers-Lawson School of Construction (Part of the College of Engineering and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies)
- Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute
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Virginia Tech offers more than 600 student clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, and only three people are required to form a new student club.
There are several residence halls to choose from for on-campus living, and there are also on-campus dining venues.
Virginia Tech has 21 "Hokie" athletics teams that compete in intercollegiate sports, which include:
Men's Sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
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- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Wrestling
Women's Sports:
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming & Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
Satellite Campuses
In addition to its main Blacksburg campus, Virginia Tech offers classes and programs online, as well as at the following satellite campuses and centers:
- Western Campus
- Valley Campus
- National Capital Region
- Central Campus
- Hampton Roads Center
- Capital Campus
- Corporate Research Center
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Blacksburg is a traditional college town, situated between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains, in Virginia's New River Valley. Blacksburg has been ranked one of the best places to live in the nation and one of the "50 Best Small Southern Towns," thanks to its moderate climate, affordable cost of living, low crime rate, stable community and small town charm.
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The admissions information below may provide a better idea of the applicants Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, SAT/ACT scores of students that were accepted, as well as any college or dual credits that may be transferred. This information can be used to get a better idea of your chances of getting into Virginia Tech.
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- High School G.P.A. and School Records are Required
- SAT or ACT Test Scores are Required
- TOEFL for ESL Students are Required
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- AP Course Credits
Admissions Test Scores - SAT Exam, ACT Exam, etc...
SAT ® scores for students that were accepted Fall 2011
|Score Range (25th to 75th Percentile)
|SAT ® Critical Reading
|540 - 640
|SAT ® Math
|570 - 670
|SAT ® Writing
|540 - 630
|SAT ® Total Score
|1650 - 1940
Acceptance Rate Table - Chances of Getting Into Virginia Tech
We have provided a table below which represents your chance for admission at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
|Number (Percentage)
|Granted Admissions
|13,860 (67%)
|Accepted Students That Enrolled
|5,221 (38%)
Student Enrollment
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has a total student population of about 31,000. The student body is made up of 76% undergraduate students and 24% graduate students.
Estimated Costs & Financial Aid
The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $17,600. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance check out their cost calculator here. There is also a $60 application fee for those applying to a program. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.
Tuition & Fees Information
- Annual tuition estimates are:
- State Residents: $9,200-$11,000
- Out-of-State: $24,000-$28,290
- Charges per unit:
- State Residents: $380-$460 per credit unit
- Nonresidents: $980-$1,200 per credit unit
Several professional schools of study are operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. These schools may have differing tuition costs. Listed below are the professional schools along with their estimated annual tuition:
- Veterinary School (Tuition: $18,000/yr)
Financial Aid Details
The financial aid table below details the types of financial aid, along with the percent of students receiving aid, and on average the amount of aid per student per year.
|Percent of Students
|Average Amount
|Any Financial Aid
|Receiving Grants & Scholarships
|Receiving Student Loans
Note: The estimated default rate of students taking federal student loans in 2009 was around 1%.
Academics & Student Services
Student ServicesTo help support students, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University may offer services to students including:
- Online course work available
- Counseling assistance
- Work study style employment
- Employment search assistance
Graduation Rates
With a graduation rate of around 82%, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is among the most successful schools in the area.
|Number of Year to Graduate
|Percent of Entering Class
|Students Graduating in 4 Years
|Graduating in 5 Years
|Graduating in 6 Years
Specialized Programs & Accreditations
Campus: Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center
- English Language Program
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- Dietetics Program (more info)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Program (more info)
- Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) Program
- Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) Program (more info)
- English Language Program (more info)
- Industrial Design Program (more info)
- Music Program (more info)
- Theatre Program
- Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Education Program (more info)
Intercollegiate Athletics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is a Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with many of the sports being in the NCAA Division I-A classification. The most popular sports played are listed below:
- Baseball (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Basketball (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Track and Field (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Football (Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Programs Offered
The program list below is organized by areas of study. The programs that have a link will direct you to the program's profile page where you can learn more about education requirements and career pathways.
Get more information about the programs offered by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by clicking the request information to the right.
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology (B, D, M)
- Biochemistry (B)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences (D, M)
- Bioinformatics (D)
- Entomology (D)
- Plant Pathology, Phytopathology (D)
- Psychology (B, D, M)
- Mechanical Engineering (B, D, M)
- Civil Engineering (B, D, M)
- Industrial Engineering (B, D, M)
- Chemical Engineering (B, D, M)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (B, D, M)
- Electrical Engineering (B, D, M)
- Computer Engineering (B, D, M)
- Mining and Mineral Engineering (B, M)
- Materials Engineering (B, D, M)
- Engineering Mechanics (B, D, M)
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bioengineering (B, D, M)
- Construction Engineering (B)
- Engineering (M)
- Biomedical Engineering (D, M)
- Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering (M)
- Polymer Engineering (D, M)
- Systems Engineering (M)
- Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (M)
Communications and Journalism
- Communications (B)
- Communication and Media Studies (M)
Business and Marketing Studies
- Finance (B)
- Advertising and Marketing (B)
- Accounting (B, M)
- Business Administration (B, M)
- Hospitality Administration and Management (B, D, M)
- Management Science (B)
- Construction Management (B, M)
- Business Economics (B)
- Commerce (D)
Family and Consumer Sciences
- Nutrition and Wellness Studies (B, D, M)
- Business Family and Consumer Sciences (B, D, M)
- Human Development and Family Studies (B, D, M)
- Curriculum and Instruction (C, D, M)
- Physical Education (M)
- Trade and Industrial Teacher Education (D, M)
- Educational Administration (C, D, M)
- Guidance Counselor (D, M)
- Educational Statistics and Research Methods (D)
- Secondary Education
- Administration of Special Education
English Language and Literature
- English (B, M)
- Creative Writing (M)
- Rhetoric and Composition (D)
- History (B, M)
Social Sciences
- Political Science (B, M)
- International Relations (B)
- Economics (B, D, M)
- Sociology (B, D, M)
- Geography (B, D, M)
- Applied Economics (B)
- Urban Studies and Affairs (D, M)
- Social Sciences (D)
Natural Resources and Conservation
- Forestry (B)
- Environmental Science (B)
- Environmental Studies (B)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy (M)
- Forest Resources Production and Management (D, M)
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (D, M)
- Architecture (B, D, M)
- Urban Planning (M)
- Landscape Architecture (B, M)
- Environmental Design, Architecture (D)
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Liberal Arts (B)
Agriculture Operations
- Animal Science (B, D, M)
- Agricultural Production Operations (A)
- Agricultural Economics (B, M)
- Horticultural Science (B, D, M)
- Food Science (B)
- Dairy Science (B, M)
- Agriculture (B, M)
- Agronomy and Crop Science (B, D, M)
- Agricultural Business (B)
Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer (B, D, M)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (M)
- Information Science Studies (M)
Health and Clinical Professions
- Veterinary Medicine (D)
- Veterinary Sciences (D, M)
- Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (M)
Mathematics and Statistics
- Math (B, D, M)
- Statistics (B, D, M)
Physical Sciences
Foreign Languages and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures (B, M)
Visual and Performing Arts
- Art Studies (B)
- Industrial Design (B)
- Interior Design (B)
- Drama (B, M)
- Music (B)
Public Administration and Social Services
- Public Policy (B)
- Public Administration (C, D, M)
Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Philosophy (B, M)
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Science, Technology and Society (B, D, M)
Other 4-Year Public Colleges Nearby
The list of nearby schools has been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
- Radford University in Radford, VA (12 miles away)
- Concord University in Athens, WV (36 miles away)
- Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, VA (63 miles away)
- Winston - Salem State University in Winston-Salem, NC (79 miles away)
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, WV (84 miles away)
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