Pros and Cons of attending VU

<p>what do you think the pros and cons are?</p>

<p>pros:</p>

<p>good school academically
many rich kids
great athletic teams
Train station is on campus
campus atmosphere but also within reach of Philadelphia
located in a really exclusive main-line suburb of Villanova
very hot girls
catholic school</p>

<p>cons:</p>

<p>everyone is rich, white, and probably catholic
very few minorities/little or no diversity
the drive/train ride to Philly if frat parties aren't your thing</p>

<p>thanks. anyone else? 71 views and only 1 reply? this is a huge decision and i would appreciate ANY input whatsoever.</p>

<p>Umm.. Villanova definitely has tremendous name recognition, espeically with its insanely good basketball team this year. It's absolutely beautiful and students are smart and competitive while still remaining genuinely kind and not overly cutthroat. Depends on what program you're looking to study.. I, for example, know it has an excellent science program and superb placement into med schools. It's also filled with beautiful people.. lol :-)</p>

<p>Umm cons? Some may call it overly conservative and Catholic. Very homogenous student body. Expensive. </p>

<p>Do you think you will most likely go to Villanova or something? Why don't you do an overnighter and visit some classes to get a better feel for the school?</p>

<p>yeah, ill probably go there if i get in. i just wanted to know if there was something i missed or didnt look into. no matter where i end up going to college, i will definitely spend a long weekend there, just to make sure before i accept the offer of admission.</p>

<p>is the political science program good at all? and do you know how easy/hard it would be for me to transfer to the business program if i really wanted to?</p>

<p>trust me the school has tremendous name recognition. When you have any national powerhouse athletic team like Villanova's men's basketball team you will gain a lot of national recognition.</p>

<p>It is great for many majors includings political science, sciences, business, engineering, etc...</p>

<p>The girls are beautiful and the guys are great. Everyone is nice.</p>

<p>Trust me the things that I stated basically sum up the school exactly the way it is. I highly suggest you visit and see if you enjoy it.</p>

<p>out here on the west coast a lot of people have noooo idea what villanova is.</p>

<p>yeah, my friends back in los angeles dont know it very well, but i hear nova has great placement in philadelphia and the north in general. i do plan on making the philly area my home one day, even though im from the west coast (living in new york now though) so i guess regional placement is all that matters to me.</p>

<p>Nhs and Tim I can bet you that if the Villanova men's basketball team makes the final four or wins the national championship (both can easily happen as they are #2 in the country right now) the school will gain more national recognition.</p>

<p>Furthermore, that will only add to having more minorities applying thereby helping to get rid of the catholic and white image.</p>

<p>If your looking to settle in Philadelphia or even New York or Boston villanova is very well connected.</p>

<p>The former chairman of Bristol-Meyers Squibb is a Villanova alum.</p>

<p>I am good friends -old family relation- with a faculty member. I can say that there is some diversity. I am Catholic the old friend is not and many of her students in her particular discipline are not.
It is a great location if location is one of your factors. Personally, I would look firstly, to the program. If Villanova has the program you want, then go for it. The location is good and if you don't find the diversity you want on campus, you will find same in Philly or in NYC which is not that far away.
You should also consider money if that is a factor for you.
All in all-if the program offered at this school is a good match for you-then go for it.
Best of luck to you.</p>

<p>could you possibly name the faculty member? im not at all religious and it would be great to talk to someone who isnt catholic, but is constantly on campus. i wouldnt mention this conversation at all.</p>

<p>As a current Nova student, I have to say that there are more cons than pros. Our campus is small and ugly in the winter...boys in general are jocks or just plain weird and girls are *****y and stuckup. EVERYONE dresses up for class everyday. If you are going to Nova, plan on buying a lot of Abercrombia clothes. The professors are nice and willing to meet with you, but classes are in general not challenging and lackluster. Very few people actually care about the quality of the work they are putting into their classes. People who care about things beyond the superficial are few and far between.
If being preppy and conformist is your thing, and you dont want to be challenged, then by all means go to Nova. Im just telling you what I wish someone had told me. Good luck w ur decision. Also, for some more insight to some of the Cons of Nova go to <a href="http://www.villanofun.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.villanofun.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>top10hopeful- thanks for your input. We visited Villa nova and I thought it was beautiful ,loved the location and thought the academics seemed ok. HOWEVER, many people told us the same thing you are.......My kids left an all white stuck up private school to go to the diverse public school (where a LOT more AP courses were offered) and loved it. In our search, it seems the same thing exists on the college level. The private schools seem to be all white (Vanillanova), but academically not necessairly better. The large public University seems to be just as good if not better with a lot of diversity. The same prejudices still exist. It will be interesting to see where we end up........</p>

<p>Marylandgirl-- I happen to agree with you. When my D went to visit VU she loved it. Perhaps it was because all the students looked like they just walked out of her high school. She felt very comfortable there. I'm sure the academics are good but as you say, not necessarily better. A large public University has a lot of diversity and usually great academics but some people go for name recognition in choosing schools. My D has been accepted into a great program at a great public university and we're still waiting to hear from the private colleges. It will be interesting, for us too, to see where we end up...
about 2-3 more weeks:)</p>

<p>Thanks to the Moms who commented on the difference between the large public and the private Catholic universities. My daughter also left a wealthy private Catholic high school for the public school because she wanted more AP classes. Turned out to be a great change and opened her eyes to a much more diverse world. She likes the sense of community on a private campus, but will probably choose UMich or UWash or a UC instead.
What do you think?</p>

<p>does anybody have anything to say about the guys? Yeah yeah yeah the girls are hot. Not to be superficial but id like to hear about the guys?</p>

<p>U mich is much more diverse and well known! although it is public and liberal</p>

<p>I'm now torn between University of Delaware and Villanova. UD is MUCH cheaper, but a LOT of people from my school are going there, which is a turn off for me. My main concern about Villanova (besides the cost) is that I've been told that the girls are of the "OMG I broke a nail!" variety. Any thoughts on this?</p>

<p>yeah the girls (and guys) are extremely wealthy, preppy, and white. However, the education is very good. I'd strongly consider it, if you want a good education.</p>

<p>Oh yeah the girls might be a little stuck up but they are HOT.</p>

<p>Well, I'm a white, slightly preppy girl myself...</p>

<p>However, I don't come from money at all. Socially, would that be a problem? My sister-in-law graduated from VU about 6 years ago and loved it, made some really good friends, and had only good things to say about it. So I'm hoping it's still the same... I'm slightly panicky now, my parents are pushing me to make my decision this week.</p>