Villanova University Top Questions

Percentage of students enrolled in the pre-professional schools.

I wish that someone had told me that it was okay to make new friends! I went into college terrified that I would lose my friends from high school - that didn't happen at all. I'm still very close with my high school friends and I've made great friends in college too!

I wish I had known that Villanova is a place that grows on you. You come in the first day thinking it will just be college, but after only one term in, I really love the place. I am part of Nova Nation. I wish I knew that I would come to love Villanova so much.

A better sense of writing papers. My papers get ripped to shreds here and I think it would have been better if I knew more writing skills for long papers.

How to choose the best meal plan.

I wish I had known to look at online resources to purchase textbooks instead of relying on the bookstore.

I wish i knew more regarding engineering.

Prior to entering this school, I wish I had know the intensity of the required core curriculum. While applying to colleges I sought a school with a core curriculum because I was unsure of what courses I wished to pursue. Now that I am here, it is difficult for me to take any classes that I particularly enjoy thus far for I have to fulfill all of my philosophy and freshmen requirements first.

I wish I had known that I would not receive as much money in future years as Villanova first offered my freshman year. Though there are several scholarship opportunities out there (like this one), I wish I had been more informed with the aid I would be receiving. I knew that it would be reduced, but not so low that it was almost nothing compared to what I first received. I’m glad I still have some aid, but worrying about how to pay almost takes away from the college experience.

I wish I had known how to cope with roommates and sharing personal space. Most importantly, I wish I had known just how much walking I would be doing to get to classes. If I had known, I would have bought more pairs of comfortable shoes.