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to an extent, but it's not true of everyone at all

for the most part - definitely exceptions

sometimes

Usually

All white - to some extent, we are a predominently white student body have no fun - i have my share of fun

I feel that some of them are and some of them just come from misconceptions. The demographics of Villanova are that people are generally wealthy and white. But people forget that students of VU come from all over! People think we're arrogant and snobby - I feel that this comes from the fact that VU students are known to have high standards of employment and graduate education. Yes, everyone LOVES basketball! Go CATS!

No, Villanova is becoming more diversified as the years go by, and many of the students here do work hard.

Yes, unfortunately, they are very accurate.

NO

Somewhat...there is not a lot of diversity.

To a certain extent, yes

Well, 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student recieve financial aid, so I guess not.

For the most part.

At first I could see how the first stereotype is true, but I think that that is true of all places; there are always going to be people that are snobby. For the most part, I've met absolutely amazing and caring people that completely defy that stereotype. It's true that there is a lot of affluence which is pretty visible, but the people are really what have drawn me into loving Villanova and seeing it as a perfect fit.

The preppiness factor is definitely true. Many people dress up simply to go to class, although it has been diminishing over the years. I do not find the snobbiness factor to be accurate. Most of the Villanova students are very friendly, helpful, and always looking to be involved.

accurate for about 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the campus

Not entirely. In previous years it has been prominent but it seems as though the stereotypes are decreasing.

Yes, theres a bit more diversity now with the upcoming class, but all I see still are the same kids with their Vineyard Vines belts and Polos.

Mostly

Villanova is mostly white. Unfortunately it is not very diverse. There are fun things to do at Villanova but they may not be as available as other schools. You can find cool people and fun things to do. I don't think anyone intentionally goes to college to find a husband but I wouldn't be surprised if it happens.

For the most part.

These sterotypes are somewhat true. Our campus sometimes looks like a Jcrew ad.

Yes and no. It all depends on who says it, what is said, and how much they believe it. Yes, many of our students come from financially well-off families, but that's probably because the school costs about $42,000 / year and not many people can afford that, even with scholarships and all that. Yes, most of our students are white, but that trend is changing each year. I'm seeing more and more people of different races and religions around campus. And yes, our basketball team is pretty good, even though they've hit a few bumps along the way this year. In general, our athletic programs have rich traditions dating back to their earliest days.

For the most part, no. Vanilla-nova is a term that gets thrown around a lot on campus, mostly because of the perceived lack of diversity. Yet while in the past there may have been some truth to this nickname, the University is very conscious of this problem. They have come up with what they call a "Diversity Blueprint" and have been addressing this problem of Vanilla Nova for the past several years. As for Villa no fun, that stereotype is pretty much completely false. Villanova is located on the Mainline in Pennsylvania, which is full of restaurants, bars, movie theaters, etc. The R5 Septa Rail is also located directly on campus with trains that run every half hour to take you into Philly. The train ride in is only about a half hour ride, so even if there's nothing going on at Villanova one night, there's always something going on in the city.