Meet Graduate Student Ambassador Chonmoy Chakraborty

Describe your interest in your academic program and what you hope to gain from it.

My interest is to develop cloud based applications and microservices.

What is your favorite course you’ve taken so far? If you are in your first year, what course are you most looking forward to in your program? Why?

My favorite course was actually a requirement for Engineering!

What are a few things you would like to share with prospective students regarding the Villanova student experience?

Villanova University always provides top-notch education, and it has a beautiful campus. I like every class I've had so far.

How do you maintain a good school/life balance?

I love going to concerts and playing billiards. I also play guitar everyday.

If you’re living around Villanova, what are one to two “must do” experiences you would suggest to students new to Villanova and the surrounding area including Philadelphia?

I would say explore Chester and Delaware county first before going to Philadelphia. I like suburbs so I would also recommend the Poconos and Bushkill Falls!

Describe what it means to be a graduate student at Villanova. In other words, why Villanova?

It's a great experience so far. I'm learning a lot and every class I'm taking is very exciting!