Villanova University Top Questions

It seems that students study at all hours, which is really nice because it shows that the students value their academics. However, there is defnintely a lot of timw for fun, as well.

As I mentioned above, the professors are great here. They do make an effort to know everyone's name as soon as they can. One thing that could be seen as a drawback at Villanova is that the there is a fairly extensive core curriculum that all students in the Arts and Science college have to take. This forces students to take classes that they normally wouldn't want to take. On the other hand this could be a good thing for students who don't know what they want to do, because it exposes them to many different kinds of topics. For example, I'm glad that there was a foreign language requirement at Villanova, because it made me take a foreign language, something that I normally wouldn't have considered doing. The quality of the teaching, however, which was so much better than what I got in high school, actually let me learn a little bit of the language (Italian) and eventually led to me spending a summer and a semester abroad in Italy, which were great experiences. Professors are generally available outside of class during their office hours and they say they are available to talk by appointment as well.

good small classes, get prof interaction. some professor are real bad and mean and sexist, but for the most part, the majority of them are great. u'll always get a few bad prof at every school. there are intellectual convos out of class. i wish there were more creative electives for us to take.

GREAT GREAT STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENT. Marketing majors do not have the most creative experience but the most interactive marketing course is: Integrated Marketing Campaign. You dont really learn anything in this class you just create. Advertising sucks at Villanova because Hae Kyong Bang teaches it and she is awful. Class participation is common but not intense, MBA participation is crazy. I think as a business student you get a very rounded business focused education. I would advise to take a language as a minor or another Liberal Arts minor to get a better education.

My professors do know my name and I love the class sizes. The teachers are always willing to help students and are very caring. The education here is well rounded by having us take such a variety of classes.

The class sizes are small enough that the professors really get to know who each person is, and are always wiling to help. At least in my major, the work is not easy, but the faculty and other students make sure everyone passes.

Introductory classes at Villanova can get large, but they are never taught by TA's. There's usually one day a week of a smaller class size. Sometimes it is an effort in these classes for the professor to know your name. However, most classes are pretty small and the professors make an effort to get to know a little bit about you. Class participation is very common; most students are interested in most classes. The core curriculum is a little over the top for some majors, especially Arts and Sciences. My humanities, philosophy, and ethics classes all had the same reading material, and I will not be done with my core until I'm a senior. It gets to be a little much. Villanova students do have intellectual conversations occasionally outside of class. Often the conversation will be about parties or basketball, but there are plenty of times that it's geared toward something a little weightier. The Villanova Business School is aimed at getting internships and jobs that will make students a lot of money. Most of the other schools focus on the learning first and the jobs will come later.

villanova is a much better schoool academically than people give credit for

Our classes are intimate and I get a lot of attention, like in high school. This is one thing I love about Nova. However, Villanova really emphasizes Business, Engineering, and Nursing. If you are a liberal arts student, I would not recommend Villanova as much.

Its tough but worth it. The curriculum is very broad which helps for getting a job as employers like to hire students that are well rounded. The professors are in general good people who want you to succeed. The class sizes are fairly small so you can get to know your professors if your really want to.