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Virginia Tech has a good reputation on the East Coast, particularly in the DC area, but it is completely unheard of on the West Coast.<p>Many West Coasters can't tell the difference between Virginia and West Virginia.
I would say Virginia Tech is more well known than UVA on the West Coast because, as the name implies, it's more of a tech-focused school whereas UVA sends more kids to Wall Street or consulting firms. Both are relatively unknown in the grand scheme of things of course.
To be fair: I grew up in the DC area and would routinely get San Francisco and San Diego mixed up.
Same for NC and SC. Can’t blame them, though. Why should they care?
> Many West Coasters can't tell the difference between Virginia and West Virginia.<p>The country roads?