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A lot of people complain that there is not much to do at night, but those are the people that haven't really gotten involved and taken advantage of everything Villanova has to offer.

The faculty is incredibly accessible and friendly. After four years, you should have a great list of references because the professors really care about getting to know you and invest in your future. The classes were very small (The largest class I had was 35 students and that was considered quite big).

Service is a huge aspect at Villanova and whether you think you're into community service or not, go for it anyway. You will meet people you would not normally meet and make friendships that will last a lifetime. Even if you don't, the service opportunities allow you to go places you would have never gone before, whether it's Northeast Philly or Ecuador. A huge percentage of the students at VU have the "save the world" mentality, and honestly, that's great. That's something to be proud of.

Basketball season. I don't even have to elaborate on how great it is. It just speaks for itself. Even though the football team is DI-AA, they're good, so attending football games are a lot of fun too, so don't count them out.

From the outside looking in, Villanova might seem to be filled with white, snobby, rich kids, but everyone really brings something new to the table and you learn a lot from each other. And at the end of the day, if you have Villanova University at the top of resume, that makes all the difference and that's what you are going to school for in the long run - to get the good job.
Faculty Accessibility: A+, Education Quality: B+
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While it is a very good school that will provide you with what you need after graduation, the "night-life" is not as much of the "college" experience as expected, unless you join a fraternity or are a female. Or you turn 21 and can go to bars on the Main Line.
Scholastic Success: A+, Social Life: B-
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This is an amazing school. I was a little nervous because i transferred here but i was amazed. The academics are amazing. They give you so many opportunities to get internships in nyc or philadelphia. My advisor worked with me and i only have a 3.0 gpa with no extra curricular activites but worked with an alumni in new york city and i am not interning with fox news this summer. The course work is very relavant to real life situations and it is not very hard. The courses might not be too hard because the professors in the comm department are great and make the course interesting. They focus the courses on real life situations so i can actually relate to them.
The student body here is great. There is such a sense of pride on the campus. Especially when basketball season is going on, everyone tries to get their work done and go to the games. There is a huge attitude of work hard, play hard. But basketball season is the most fun time. There are always parties going on after every game and if they make it to the ncaa tournament everything is out of control.
If house parties and frat life isnt your scene, there are so many bars around and are very easy with IDs. Villanova is a bar school and the bars do not disappoint. Being around other schools such as rosemont, temple, drexel, and lasalle make it so easy to party anywhere in philly. It is easy to make it to the bar and since campus is so close to the bars, safety is never an issue. There are always people walking around at night coming to and from the bars.
Housing is also great. The housing on campus is good but so many people rent apartments right off campus and if your lucky, you can get put in dorms at rosemont college if housing fills up at villanova. I was there my first year and thought id be miserable but rosemont is literally 30 ft from campus, to the point where buildings overlap and their dorms are amazing. The food was great and the rooms were spacious. This is now my second year and i moved off campus in an apartment with my friend and it is great.
The health center is a little weak because it isnt always open when you need it and the food is just college food. The campus also isnt right in center city so you dont getall the benefits there but the fact its an actual campus is great. Some of the people are really rich and arrogant but there are also so many people you can meet anywhere. There are so many different people on campus, white, spanish, black, indian, italian, irish and they have clubs for all of them. The campus gives a few good lectures and concerts throughout the year but i wish they would make it easier to get extra tickets to the basketball games and tickets. They are also very liberal with financial aid.
Overall i am so glad i picked villanova, i do not regret my decision.
Education Quality: A+, Individual Value: A-
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I've gone to 2 other schools in the area, and Villanova by far has been the best experience. They treat you like a person, and not a check, and will do everything to see to it that you succeed in school and life. I would definitely recommend going here.
Friendliness: A+, University Resource Use: C+
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