Virginia or Villanova?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

Villanova is much easier to get into than UVA so there's that.

[Anonymous]

^ not anymore.

2024 is turning out to be very different.

[Anonymous]

How is this even a ?
Virginia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm laughing at OP.

First, I love the subtle dig at UVA. Yea, right, it and Villanova carry the same weight reputation wise in NYC and Boston. Clearly false.

Second, OOS admissions to UVA are much, much tougher than Villanova. I have a good friend who has two sons going to school at Villanova. Both went after being rejected from UVA in state from a top NOVA publc high school.

Get in before you start dissin', OP.

Of course, maybe you are just being mean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two entirely different schools with almost nothing in common. Of course a kid may like both. My DS thought about applying to VIllanova and would have if he had not gotten into UVA early.

UVA is a much stronger school. I’m from the NY area and Villanova was only well known because if basketball. Those who argue UVA is only regionally known are really not accurate, at least nowadays.

+100 this. I could have written the exact post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

+1. This. OP must be brand new at college admissions

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

So a Villanova grad can make about as much in 4 days as a UVA grad makes in 5, but the Villanova grad would have to suffer through that free 5th day contemplating how inferior they are to the UVA grads. . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is ranked 25 on USNWR + Villanova 49. UVA is heads above Villanowhere.

Actually, UVa #24 and Villanova #67.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

That has a lot to do with industries served and location. UVA has a school of education, an industry notorious for lower pay. Villanova doesn't. I imagine Villanova grads are mostly found in the northern cities where there's a HCOL (Phili, NYC, Boston).

The people who swear UVA is a regional school will never be convinced otherwise. Why bother even engaging in that conversation?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

So a Villanova grad can make about as much in 4 days as a UVA grad makes in 5, but the Villanova grad would have to suffer through that free 5th day contemplating how inferior they are to the UVA grads. . .

^the typical UVA arrogance on full display.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

So a Villanova grad can make about as much in 4 days as a UVA grad makes in 5, but the Villanova grad would have to suffer through that free 5th day contemplating how inferior they are to the UVA grads. . .

^the typical UVA arrogance on full display.

I think they were actually poking at UVA. . .

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Other than both beginning with a B and sometimes have good basketball teams, I'm not sure how much they have in common. But definitely my son's top two choices right going into hs senior year. I personally lean towards Villanova, as I spent most of my career until recently in Boston and NY (UVA was invisible there; I just assumed it was a southerners school until moving to DC two years ago). But UVA seems like a better choice if he and we stay local in DMV. In DC, so will be oos, so not much difference in cost. Naviance looks pretty good for both. Very outgoing child, on debate team, likely some kind of major that leads to teaching or law, likely will be captain of a team for upcoming year.
Any advice?

This is pretty funny. UVA has been in the top 25 schools in the US News and World Report since the report began back in the 1980s. I'm from NYC and UVA has long been well regarded. Villanova is not the same league. Villanova's a solid, respectable school, but not the same.

You are so quick to dismiss. College Scorecard has median earning for Villanova at $96,129 vs $80,584 for UVA. So there is that.

That has a lot to do with industries served and location. UVA has a school of education, an industry notorious for lower pay. Villanova doesn't. I imagine Villanova grads are mostly found in the northern cities where there's a HCOL (Phili, NYC, Boston).

The people who swear UVA is a regional school will never be convinced otherwise. Why bother even engaging in that conversation?

UVA School of Education is largely for graduate education. Villanova does have a department of education. In reality, for undergraduates, only 0.7% of UVA graduates and 0.3% of Villanova graduates are majoring in education per the CDS. That is not responsible for the difference. Engineering is often responsible for differences between schools, but they have about the same percentage there, so that is not responsible as well. Regarding cost of living, Philadelphia is significantly less expensive than Washington D.C. and about the same as Richmond.

Why can't you just give some credit to Villanova?

[Anonymous]

DS’ Villanova EA decision was just posted in the portal.