If your decision is going to be based on financial aid, you’d better start making other plans…
This breaks my heart. My son is the third in our family to go to Villanova and it is the only place he ever wanted to go. He, and we, would have been devastated if he hadn’t gotten in last year. But I really and truly believe that he will be fine wherever he goes. These kids are incredibly resilient. Sounds trite, but he’ll grow from this. picking ourselves up and moving on is much more important than getting into your dream school. Good luck!
Does anyone know when they post financial aid?
Wait listed
SAT
M: 680
CR: 670
W: 720
@readytohear why do you say “if your decision is going to be based on financial aid, you’d better start making other plans”?
Because nova is notoriously bad with financial aid.
I am not very good with these type of internet things, so I am not sure how to repond to all of you. But I wanted to say thank you for the kind words and support we received. Needless to say, it has been a very dfficult week. Just watching the boys try to support each other was so emotionally draining. I knew they would support each other, I am truly blessed, they have never argued a day in their lives. But watching the older brother struggle with his love of Villanova vs his love for his brother …and then the younger brother, with tears in his eyes, reassuring him that he doesn’t have to turn his back on his school in order to support him…ugh. My eyes actually hurt from all of the crying.
He is still waiting to hear if he has any offers. But, even if he doesn’t, I have no doubts that both of my boys will be successful, especially the younger one. He is driven, imaginative, talented and has a very entrepreneurial spirit. I expect that child to be a millionaire inside of ten years. They just have to adjust to the fact that it will be down different paths.
We will never know why they didnt choose him, he did have other factors working against him. As I mentioned before, his previous school caused so many problems for him, they were falling apart and I had to pull him out before they ruined his education and his transcripts any further. But he did finally let me read his essay. He did not want to bother me with it before because I had been very sick for several months and he was trying not to stress me (but mother’s guilt makes me feel worse now that I should have supported him better). Anyway, while he did want to tell them how important this opportunity was to him, I think he could have done more to tell them about himself. He left out that he loves film and has directed a few of his own short movies. He is also interested in theater. He does a great deal of counseling with at risk teens. And he tutors peers in computers. So, the one thing that I did want to come on here and say to other kids, wherever you are applying to, is that I think talking more about specifics of who you are will help the admissions office determine what you bring to their community. Tell them all the things that make you different from your friend. Those differences are what makes you unique. Again, I hope this helps some young people out there.
WL to VSB
M: 740
CR: 620
W: 700
Nahhhhh Villanova pulled through with aid!! I got a lot of money.
Notoriously bad??? Nahhhhjjhh
As far as financial aid goes i received so much more than I expected. They covered 2/3 of the cost with the villanova grant and I am lucky enough that college savings cover the rest. I feel so blessed that villanova gave me the resources to attend the school I love! I sincerely hope others were as lucky
@viking710 that is such great news! Congrats and it sounds like it was meant to be that you go to Villanova!!!
@AimlessTom and @viking710 - Did you receive your FA info in the mail or online? D’s is not up online yet that we can see and we haven’t received mail. Thanks!
@DebraOfUSVI I accessed my financial aid information via MyNova! If you check the portal and click on the “next steps” tab and look for the window on the right labeled “Financial Aid Status” and click the second link, it will bring you to your financial aid letter