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School Slang
  • ACS: Augustinian Cultures Seminar, required year-long course for freshmen.
  • The Courts: Apartments on Montgomery Avenue that are usually home to parties thrown by residents who are typically in fraternities and sororities
  • KOP: King of Prussia Mall.
  • The Oreo: Statue outside of Connelly Center; commonly referenced meeting place at the center of campus.
  • P. Safe: Public Safety, the campus police force.
  • The Quad: Sullivan and Sheehan Halls.
  • SAC: Saint Augustine Center, home to the College ofArts and Sciences.
  • Sparket: Market outside of the Spit dining hall on South Campus.
  • St. Mo's: St. Monica's residence hall.
Things I Wish I Knew Before Coming To School
  • Get on the smallest meal plan possible.
  • How to manage my time better.
  • It’s not a big party school.
  • Offering cookies is a great way to meet new people.
  • Only freshmen wear lanyards backwards or in their shirts.
  • Sign up for mailing lists, and go to meetings when you can.
  • Sign up for the Around Philadelphia tour in the acceptance packet.
  • Take as many AP tests as possible; it’s much better to spend $80 than $570.
  • Unless you are in C&F, don’t buy your computer through the school.
Tips to Succeed
  • Get involved. There are so many campus activities and opportunities to meet fellow Villanovans that this is really the best way to have a thriving social life.
  • Go to class regularly. As a freshman there is a strict attendance policy—you can miss no more than twice the number of classes per week. After freshman year, it’s all up to you, but if your professor takes the time to assign an attendance policy it is obviously in your best interest to follow it.
  • Take advantage of professors' office hours. It’s the best way to get ahead and get the help you need to get good grades at Villanova.
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willya

'15

International Business

4.6
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Just Be You

Family atmosphere. Literally we are a family here at Nova.

Nov 06, 2011

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EverSoLost27

'12

English

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Unique

The professors are amazing. There is a lot of opportunity to get involved in the different departments and the professors make an effort to get to know, or at least recognize, the students in their department. There are some very unique programs set up within individual departments that are fantastic to get involved in.

Oct 01, 2011

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mairino

'14

Pre-Medicine Studies

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Academics and Learning Communities

The professors are soooo helpful and the classes are great. I really enjoy going from class to class. Learning communities are something special for Villanova. A group of students live together and learn about a certain subject (service, environment, global communities). It's a great way to makes friends and expand your knowledge on a subject you're interested in.

Aug 06, 2011

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Traditions
  • The Augustinian Army: Intense student section at basketball games.
  • St. Thomas of Villanova Day: Half day of classes with a parade and picnic in the afternoon in the fall.
  • Throwing your V’s up: Making the peace sign to the beat of the fight song.
Urban Legends Some say that there’s a ghost that haunts St. Mary’s Hall because a nun had an affair with a priest and hung herself in the chapter. While St. Mary’s is old and there are certainly some out of the ordinary happenings once in a while, it doesn’t seem to be true

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