<p>1-Yes , he will fit in.Into sports whether playing or spectator is a great icebreaker and if he is social he will make many friends.
2-Courses are fair , put the effort in and you will earn good grades , if you coast or have trouble transitioning , you could have trouble.There is some freshman required courses in philosophy and ACS.
3-94%, I would guess most transfers are for social , not academic reasons , but that is just educated speculation on my part.
4-Last year most waitlistee admits ended up on main , with some moved into south over the course of the year.Some freshmen have a hard time on main away from the majority of the class , others could care less. The attraction of South is living with your classmate , not the dorms themselves. I have a more detailed post on housing on the following thread, <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/villanova-university/911548-can-we-request-certain-dorm.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/villanova-university/911548-can-we-request-certain-dorm.html</a> ,
5- Unlimited the first semester , figure how many many meals you actually eat and how many points you use away from the dining halls , and then adjust plan the following semester.
6- Dorms in Stanford hall have plenty on room for storage , I could not believe what some of the girls hauled into those rooms.You can leave your belongings in your room for winter break , dont know if kids store locally over the summer , we just packed up the car at the end of the year , don’t know how Calif kids handle this.</p>
<p>Congrats on VSB , if he really wants to attend , he will love it. He will be surrounded with smart , fun loving kids that really enjoy where they are.
My daughter just finished freshman year and she did very well. As a parent , I would rate the experience very high.
Good luck with your decision , feel free to PM if you have any more specific questions.</p>