<p>I am a senior in high school from CA and also toured Villanova for the first time today. Unfortunately it was raining but the campus was still very nice. I went to the accepted students meeting and then met up with a student who gave me a tour. He is a senior and has enjoyed his four years at Villanova tremendously. The day made me much more enthused about Villanova and left me with a decision of where to go for the next four years of my life. Anyone want to give some compelling reasons why Villanova is THE place to go?</p>
<p>What other schools are you considering?</p>
<p>Villanova, USD, SMU, and TCU. Why is Villanova THE place to go?</p>
<p>Villanova students are insanely good looking (and smart! and hardworking! and involved/service-minded/goal-oriented! and talented!)…juuuust sayin’</p>
<p>(female perspective)</p>
<p>Thanks for your response. I have to agree with you, after my visit I was amazed at how good looking the girls were.</p>
<p>(Male Perspective) :)</p>
<p>I take it you go to Villanova? Do you really like it?</p>
<p>I don’t go to Villanova yet, but will this fall!!! I have been able to spend some time on campus during my first visit almost a year ago and during early action candidates’ weekend. I stayed overnight in my freshman friend’s dorm. The blue key society members definitely convinced me to go there with their school spirit & willingness to go on and on about their love for the school. I can’t really describe it, but 'Nova just felt like the perfect place for me. When I had to go back home, I wished I was still there. I think that’s how you know if you should go there or not. It will be my new home as of move-in day! I can’t wait for the first-year experience, which will include the ACS seminar class, campus ministry activities, and a learning community for me! 
I am going to be a chemical engineering student so I’m bracing for a ton of work as well…</p>
<p>Ok I am a freshman and ACS is the most boring class you will ever take so dont get too excited. Laerning communities are a good choice as I am in one as well.</p>
<p>Oh and the girls at Villanova are extremely hot but unfortunately that is irrelevant because your more likely to get with mother Teresa than the girls at nova. Also the lib arts school at nova is a joke atleast compared to VSB. All my friends who are in Lib arts never do any work and when they do it is reading some BS ancient book while Im busy doing real hw like calc 3. I would say only go here if you are going to major in nursing, Business, or engineering.</p>
<p>Sorry you think many things at Villanova could be considered “a joke,” but I know this is not the case…job placement stats, retention rate, and my own experience reveal otherwise.</p>
<p>Wow. Orangehat has very strong views. I would argue strongly for the liberal arts. My husband and I both studied liberal arts as undergrads and encouraged all three of our children to do the same. We are very happy that our son will be a freshman at the Villanova liberal arts school. FYI both my husband and I went on to top MBA programs and great wall street jobs. In todays global economy it is helpful to have a broad understanding of many things. We love the liberal arts!</p>
<p>The feedback I’ve gotten from D and her friends, roomates, etc. also contradicts Orangehat’s opinion. ACS has been one of her favorites. Of course, she does have an interest in the subject so that helps. I’m also sure part of it depends on who is teaching it and the specific class dynamics. Her group has become a surprisingly tight knit bunch.</p>
<p>The quality of your ACS teacher has a big impact on the enjoyment of the course. There are boring profs, and hard profs, but the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Mine was a fairly tough grader, but I loved the course.</p>
<p>The girls here can be hard to get at times. That said, nothing is out if you play your cards well.</p>
<p>Lib arts vs. Business:</p>
<p>You will get your work in either. Business students aren’t required to take a language, I didn’t continue my language from HS and I think that it was a good move for me. I love language. Lib Arts students have to continue a language for a year or take a new one for two, if I recall correctly. I consider that extremely difficult.</p>
<p>The school of business puts a lot more emphasis on team projects (Competitive Effectiveness will shock most students - start working on this project EARLY in the course). It’s very tough to have several classes where over half your grade lies on a team project. It’s something that business students get used to quickly. It’s not all bad - business profs are typically very willing to help you review your project components before they’re due - but until you learn this, it’s tough.</p>
<p>There are also some courses that are just tough in general in business. Financial Management & Reporting kicks a lot of business students in the rear.</p>
<p>That said (all of these are in my experience):
[ul]
[<em>]Liberal arts classes, in general, have a higher expected degree of participation. This is highly teacher dependent, but as a generalization…
[</em>]Liberal arts classes can require a lot more preparation as a result. The amount of reading an english major friend of mine does is insane. At points it’s a book a day.
[li]It depends on your major too. The work I’ve seen Computer Science students expected to do in two days is absolutely daunting to me[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>I think the business school at Villanova is fantastic, but it’s a disservice to say that the liberal arts school is a “joke”. Different stokes for different folks - there are challenges in each curriculum. Sometimes, when faced with challenging courses, I think the business students can forget that the introductory business classes (Business Dynamics I & II) were far from extreme trials.</p>
<p>That said, as a VSB student, I must remind you all that it is the best school here. Not to the point where the other schools are massively inferior, but enough to count. Or perhaps that’s just my high amounts of bias creeping in… ;)</p>
<p>" Very much seemed all of one type; kind of jockish confident guys who plan to get ahead. Women may be the same, not sure. "</p>
<p>My dd will be applying to Villanova next year (she is a junior).
We had one visit and will go back for another in summer along with an interview.</p>
<p>As a mother of a son and a daughter, I can tell you, I believe one of my MAIN jobs is to raise a confident child who plans to get ahead. My dd is very confident and perhaps it will be a good fit LOL</p>
<p>We did notice the lack of diversity and my d currently attends a private catholic HS that is not diverse either and we live in one of the city’s 5 boroughs.
Our tour guide did say some call it “vanillaNova” which I thought Admissions would CRINGE if they knew he told tour groups that.</p>
<p>Also, you cannot get too upset about a school your s got accepted to if you applied sight-unseen. If you visited and did your research and had this information before applying, I am sure you wouldn’t be in this situation. But, frankly, you really aren’t in any situation. Your son got accepted to a school that you didn’t visit or do basic research and upset. Thousands would be in your shoes if they had this approach. Good luck to you s. I am sure he will find the perfect fit for his next 4 years.</p>
<p>Diversity attracts Diversity ,It is quite a dilemma.
Nova is behind the curve on this , but they are not alone on this.</p>
<p>Villanova is overwhelming white (78%) , a sampling of application overlap schools shows:
White student body BC 68% ,Georgetown 65%, Notre Dame 72%,Delaware 77%,Penn State 75%,Loyola Md. 79% ,TCNJ 66%, Lehigh 72%,Bucknell 77%,Wake Forest 77%, Providence 76%</p>