@psssthoy you should be able to stay in your own room as long as your son registers for housing. this allows him to be able to swipe into his dorm building and his room with his Wildcard.
Hi ! I am going to be a Freshman in the fall and I am debating joining a learning community. The only one I am really interested in would be Freedom and Virtue. Do you know much about it? Where students live, if previous members have enjoyed it, the workload, etc.
So, my son is going to be an incoming freshman. Has anyone finalized a meal plan? What did you decide and why? Thanks!!
Hi @novanursing22 !
I don’t know much about the Freedom and Virtue learning community but one of my friends participated in it freshman year! she said that she enjoyed it and that the workload was very small. the only time you meet is during your ACS class (as opposed to some other learning communities that also meet for an hour each week outside of class, called “Fourth Hour”). however, depending on your teacher you may go on trips off campus to learn more about the “freedom and virtue” theme with your class. you will also have class with the same group of people for both Ancients and Moderns (1st and 2nd semester). my friend lived in McGuire hall, but unfortunately it doesn’t say on the website what dorm this learning community will be living in this year (I’m not sure if it will change or not). hope this helps!
@novanursing22 I should mention that my friend said that the Freedom and Virtue learning community is kind of collapsing and will likely be removed within the next two or so years. although she enjoyed it she said she would recommend a different learning community as it wasn’t very active and it won’t be around for much longer.
@Domer97 My son is going with the unlimited dining plan. For him it provides the maximum flexibility since he doesn’t know yet what his dining habits will be like once he hits college. The saving grace on getting such an expensive plan is that you can switch to a different plan after the 1st semester - which we will likely do once he has a better idea of how many meals he needs (or whether he prefers to just grab stuff at the cafe that he can eat on the go). But if we find that he is basically eating three times a day, then we will probably stay with unlimited.
Where do guys get their hair cut? Is there a favorite barber among the men?
hi!!! I’m super nervous bc I’ve taken 5 years of spanish but scored within the second range on the spanish placement test… will I be placed into a beginner’s class assuming I got a 3 on the AP (which I’m predicting)??
@psssthoy there’s a barber on campus that I know people have used. There’s also a super cuts. I remember a few friends also told me that they went to scissors on lancaster.
@cbjs44 most likely with a 3 and mid range score you’ll get placed into intermediate 1 and have to do 2 semesters.
Hi I am looking to apply next fall for their nursing program! I go to a competitive high school that is in the top 50 in the US. My current GPA is 4.8 out of 5.0 and I have taken all honors and AP classes. I have made the honor role these past few years. I’m pretty involved around the school such as orchestra, speech team, and badminton. In those clubs I have leadership positions such as President or I am on the board. What are my chances of getting in? If you need more information let me know.
@cbjs44 Hi! I agree with @a20171 you will probably be placed into Intermediate 1 and have to do both Intermediate 1 and 2, or you might get placed into Intermediate 2 and only have to do 1 semester.
@AmyWhite1026 Hi! I’m not an admissions counselor or anything so of course I cannot give you an exact answer, but it looks like you are on the right track with high grades and a lot of involvement in clubs! Make sure to work hard to keep your grades up senior year as that is very important, especially if you are taking honors/AP courses. The other really important part of the application is the essays, so make sure you take time to write them and get help from your parents, your teachers, your guidance counselor, etc. You should probably start writing the essays soon, or at least planning them, so that you have enough time to edit your work and get help from your peers. Hope this helps!
Hello! I need your help!!! First of all, thank you for opening a discussion for questions. I’m trying to choose my courses for my freshmen year and I just can’t decide on my foreign language. Is Villanova better on teaching a certain language? Also, I recently received an e-mail about an application for minoring in Business (specifically designed for non-business honors students) but I want to minor in another subject, too. So, is it possible to have a major and two minors? Should I apply for the Business Minor Program? Sorry for the long questions, I’m a bit freaked out because everything is due tomorrow. 
Thanks in advance!
Hi @whythoo11 ! I don’t believe there is necessarily a language taught better than others at Villanova, but I know from experience that the Spanish department is very good if you are interested in taking Spanish! I believe it is possible to have one major and two minors. If you call the Admissions Office, they might be able to give you more information regarding the Business Minor Program! Hope this helps, good luck!
@novanationer12 what do you know about transfer students at villanova? I was just accepted as a sophomore transfer and couldn’t find much info online/
Hi @acollegiate ! congrats on your acceptance! what information are you looking for regarding transfer students at Villanova?
Hi, I am a rising senior and am hoping to visit Nova sometime this summer. My father attended grad school there and so he is a big fan. I have a couple of questions I hope you don’t mind answering:
I come from an extremely diverse high school, and I absolutely love that aspect of it. I heard that overall Nova is not a diverse college (similar to BC for example). Is that true?
I am considering being a math major, how is their math program (if you know anything about it)?
I have personally found myself to be more attracted to an open curriculum since there are certain subjects I perform well in and others I do not, does it feel as if there’s a lot of pressure to be fairly good in every subject due to the required courses for graduation?
Thank you!
Hi @mathgeek19 ! Sorry for the late response.
I don’t know the exact statistics on diversity at Villanova, but from my experience, I have met many different people from all around the country and the world. Villanova has a good amount of international students and minorities, and I’ve made many friends from all over the USA and other countries. It’s really cool to get to experience the different cultures and ideals, but in the end we all come together as one Nova Nation.
I have a few friends who are Mathematics and Statistics majors, and they seem to enjoy it! Villanova requires every student to take courses in different subjects so that everyone has a well-rounded education. Math majors are required to take two semesters of science courses, and science majors need to take two semesters of math courses, as well as a few classes in history, english, foreign language, and Augustinian value courses. However, with many of these courses, you have the option to focus them towards your specific major. For example, if someone was a Biology major, Villanova offers math courses “for the Life Sciences” and english courses that may focus on literature about environmental issues or medicine. Once you finish the required core courses for your major and as you move up grade levels, you will be able to focus more on subjects that you like/that pertain towards your major.
I don’t think there’s necessarily “pressure” to be good in every subject…Villanova is a great academic school that is proud of its students and its increasing national recognition, but there’s always going to be one class that you don’t enjoy or aren’t particularly good at and everyone understands that. However, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t push yourself to do your best and get the best grades that you are capable of. Maintaining a strong GPA should be every student’s goal.
Hope this helps!
Are there outlets for purchasing used textbooks? I can see how the cost of textbooks can skyrocket.
Do you remember how orientation works? It looks like move in is on Wednesday and Thursday is full of activities for students and parents, and then students continue to be oriented Fri-Sun. What goes on on Wednesday? Do the students stay on campus and do activities start, or do students move their stuff in and come back on Thursday? Thanks.
The only planned activity on move in day was the luau at night, unless they changed it of course. Get to know the 1700+ of your peers in the time between when you move in and the luau.
To the question about textbooks. Perhaps the biggest regret I had at Nova was buying textbooks. Honestly what a rip off, there was only 1 class in 4 years where I absolutely had to get the textbook. I saved so much money not buying a single textbook junior and senior year. Of course this meant I had to actually go to class and pay attention…