Devin
professors are amazing. If you participate in class the teacher will know your name in the lectures, and in the small classes the teachers go out of their way to know everyone. Every teacher recommends that you go and meet with them out of class at least once so they can get to know you. Classes are not super competative because students are just trying to do the best they can and accomplish their goals.
Rob
The business school is challenging but very educating. Also, the VSB is very career oriented and there are many opportunities to help yourself with your resume, getting internships, getting jobs, etc.
Jessica
All professors get to know your name, even if it takes them a little while. My smallest classes are generally my favorite; this semester I really like my theology class (surprisingly). Study habits really depend, but most of my friends are pretty studious during the week. Class participation is common in seminar classes and there is a lot of intellectual conversation. From my experience, the students in the business school are very competitive. Unique class: Augustinian cultural seminar.
The Econ department has a lot of great faculty and is very accommodating with scheduling and advising. I don't really like all the core requirements on their own, but spreading them out over a few semesters is nice because they balance out some of my harder classes.
Kelly
academics at nova are fantastic. the classes are very comprehensive and the professors are engaging
Lauren
For the most part professors know you name. My favorite class would be economics and my least favorite class would be literature. Students study a lot here, it is pretty academically demanding. Class participation in common, and students definitely have intellectual conversations outside of class. Students are very competitive mostly because they are all coming from competitive high schools. The most unique class I have taken would be my option for the poor class. I am an economics major and the department is strong, Villanova is recognized for their business program. Villanova's academic requirements are strong and fair, and depending on your major Villanova wants its students to get a job upon graduation.
Becca
Professors do know my name; close relationships are established, even in larger lectures. My favorite classes are Arabic and my Biology courses. My least favorite is art history. Class participation is very common, and intellectual conversions are carried on even outside the classroom. The students I know study everyday. Students are very competative, but this is common for students at most acredited univerisites. My Biology major is very time intensive, with many labs and challenging courses. Villanova's education is geared towards both getting a job and learning for its own sake.
Hayley
As part of the Honors Program, I'm constantly challenged not only by Honors courses, but my core curriculum and major courses as well. Students are competitive, but I find that students are more willing to help another in need than get ahead.
Daniel
I know all of my professors mainly because I am an engineering student. Life is hard and there is not much light at the end of the tunnel but sometimes you get those rare moments that make everything worth it. My favorite I have taken was my nanomaterials technical elective. Another one outside of engineering was my upper level theology, contempary practice. i think as an engineer our classes are mainly geared toward working in industry. The department of chemical engineering, I think really cares about us the students and wants us to be ready for the workforce.
kelly
Some of my professors know my name, but not all do. My least favorite class is biology/lab, but that's because it isn't really a subject I'm interested in. I love my english and philosophy classes. In most classes, it is the same few people who participate over and over again, however, there are professors who make sure that every student participates. I don't often spend time with professors outside of class, but when I see them, we normally chat. I can't speak for the other colleges, but for the college of arts and sciences I would say Villanova gears towards learning for its own sake. I have no idea what I'm doing after college, but I'll definitely be well educated no matter what it is.
Leslie
good class sizes, only big ones I've had have been intro science classes (biology, chemistry, etc.) Teachers are all interested in getting to know you and want you to take advantage of their office hours. Students are very academically motivated and like to do well in class.