Virginia or Villanova?

[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.

Villanova has higher test scores than UVa

[Anonymous]

Nova is better in 2024

Private Catholics are the new “hot schools” for umc normies even they aren’t Catholic themselves

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA>Villanova, nuff said

For poors yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC(AAP kid) just graduated from a large pubic HS in Fairfax county.
95% of DC's friends go to either VT or UVA.

There's a good side on this, but I wanted my kid to get out and explore.
DC agreed, and got lucky with one of the REAs.
Cost is cheaper than UVA too.

Villanova was on the DC's college list if REAs didn't work out.
DC's inteded major is Business.
If it came down to direct business admit to Villanova vs UVA with similar cost.
DC was leaning toward Villanova mostly because of the major choice.
(UVA business is topnotch, but you have to gamble getting into the program, and Villanova business is not bad at all)

Even for other majors, I would not think there's a big difference between a T50 Priviate school vs a T30 Public school.
Comes down to persoanl preference, location, cost.

VT is no where near as difficult to get in as Villanova or UVa. It’s more like GMU/JMU level

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nova is better in 2024

Private Catholics are the new “hot schools” for umc normies even they aren’t Catholic themselves

Exactly right!

[Anonymous]

Is this a real question? Or a Villanova booster trying to pretend they are even remotely comparable?

[Anonymous]

UVA out is state is a ripoff. State universities are great on their own terms, but it is simply a different educational experience at privates. Obviously, in-state I would go for Virginia. Here, go with Villanova.

[Anonymous]

UVA hands down.
No skin in the game

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC(AAP kid) just graduated from a large pubic HS in Fairfax county.
95% of DC's friends go to either VT or UVA.

There's a good side on this, but I wanted my kid to get out and explore.
DC agreed, and got lucky with one of the REAs.
Cost is cheaper than UVA too.

Villanova was on the DC's college list if REAs didn't work out.
DC's inteded major is Business.
If it came down to direct business admit to Villanova vs UVA with similar cost.
DC was leaning toward Villanova mostly because of the major choice.
(UVA business is topnotch, but you have to gamble getting into the program, and Villanova business is not bad at all)

Even for other majors, I would not think there's a big difference between a T50 Priviate school vs a T30 Public school.
Comes down to persoanl preference, location, cost.

VT is no where near as difficult to get in as Villanova or UVa. It’s more like GMU/JMU level

How is the number 53%(VT) anything like 91%(GMU)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nova is better in 2024

Private Catholics are the new “hot schools” for umc normies even they aren’t Catholic themselves

What will happen to an atheist in such universities / colleges

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Villanova has higher test scores than UVa

Utterly false. Look at UVA,s stats on SCHEV

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nova is better in 2024

Private Catholics are the new “hot schools” for umc normies even they aren’t Catholic themselves

What will happen to an atheist in such universities / colleges

Probably find god after being surrounded by good looking and rich classmates

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC(AAP kid) just graduated from a large pubic HS in Fairfax county.
95% of DC's friends go to either VT or UVA.

There's a good side on this, but I wanted my kid to get out and explore.
DC agreed, and got lucky with one of the REAs.
Cost is cheaper than UVA too.

Villanova was on the DC's college list if REAs didn't work out.
DC's inteded major is Business.
If it came down to direct business admit to Villanova vs UVA with similar cost.
DC was leaning toward Villanova mostly because of the major choice.
(UVA business is topnotch, but you have to gamble getting into the program, and Villanova business is not bad at all)

Even for other majors, I would not think there's a big difference between a T50 Priviate school vs a T30 Public school.
Comes down to persoanl preference, location, cost.

VT is no where near as difficult to get in as Villanova or UVa. It’s more like GMU/JMU level

How is the number 53%(VT) anything like 91%(GMU)?

Because it’s actually 57 and their SATs are within 100 points

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA out is state is a ripoff. State universities are great on their own terms, but it is simply a different educational experience at privates. Obviously, in-state I would go for Virginia. Here, go with Villanova.

If you say that, then you have to agree that other states' OOS programs are even MORE of a "rip-off" (see UCLA and Berkeley). But of course your kid couldn't get in to those programs to begin wiht. Read and learn before posting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA out is state is a ripoff. State universities are great on their own terms, but it is simply a different educational experience at privates. Obviously, in-state I would go for Virginia. Here, go with Villanova.

If you say that, then you have to agree that other states' OOS programs are even MORE of a "rip-off" (see UCLA and Berkeley). But of course your kid couldn't get in to those programs to begin wiht. Read and learn before posting

Please take your own advice: UCLA and Berkeley are cheaper oos. The only similarly priced oos to Virginia is Michigan. Reading comprehension helps too: state universities don’t give the same bang for the buck, period, compared to privates.