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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I was admitted off of the waiting list during a time of intense
competition for law school admission. I'm not sure why I was
admitted. My GPA wa... READ MORE
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Alumni
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My understanding is that overall it is not very difficult to get
admitted. Strangely though, the average GPA/LSAT scores are relatively
high. My... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Every type of college is represented here, from the Ivies to dinky PA
schools. The school is more selective than those guidebooks say,
because I ... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Villanova Law has a pretty simple admissions process with a standard
application and essay. No special essay was required of me. However,
when I... READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Rigorous academic enviornment, typical of most law schools. Most
professors were accessable and competant. Workload was heavy but not
impossible... READ MORE
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Alumni
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All J.D. programs are pretty much the same. Not much of the
traditional stuff actually helps you when you get out into the real
world. The study... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Awesome profs! I love them all, and will be working for one this
summer (1L summer). Villanova students tend to be reticent and
insecure in clas... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Villanova seems to have a great program. The first year is broken up
into 11 credits in the fall and then 17 credits in the spring. This
gives s... READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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I did not use the recruitment facilities that were available, but I understand that our graduates are pretty well placed. READ MORE
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Alumni
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I moved to California right after graduation, so I cannot comment on career prospects in the Northeast... but my understanding is that Villanova is st... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Alums all easily get jobs in philly, NJ and NYC. The career strategy program attorneys hold your hand through the entire recruiting process. They ar... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Villanova's career services, although they seem to work hard, is not really all that helpful in my opinion. When ever you go in there just to ask the... READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Law students have no quality of life. I lived off campus. READ MORE
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Alumni
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Villanova is a quiet and safe neighborhood. You are close to great
restaurants and bars all along the Main Line, and about a 30 minute
drive into... READ MORE
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Current Student
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The Main Line area outside of philly is a great place for study. There
are colleges and private schools on every block. The undergrad scene
is h... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Villanova undergrad campus is very beautiful, but the law school
building is not so great. It looks like a 1950s high school. However,
Villanova... READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Social life? You must be kidding. READ MORE
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Alumni
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When I was there, Villanova was really a close knit family. Students
were all pretty relaxed and friendly. We worked hard but also enjoyed
our t... READ MORE
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Current Student
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Thursday nights are bar nights. The student organizations are always
throwing afternoon lectures and discussion panels and career-planning
get-to... READ MORE
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Current Student
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There are a few "law school" hangouts such as the Wild Onion and
Kelly's. These bars are within walking distance of the school and most
of the ar... READ MORE
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