<p>I’m sure this was discussed before somewhere, but…</p>
<p>What about the theology/philosophy class(es) requirement? Any comments/experience with anyone who’s not a Christian taking these classes? Are there any ways around it?</p>
<p>Our student has completed all of the requirements for the Theo/Philo classes and is not Catholic, but raised Christian. There were no issues that I recall. I don’t think there are any ways around taking these classes, either. In fact, Theo dept wanted to know if student was interested in a minor after completing both requirements and doing very well in both classes. Good writing background for both classes probably helps!</p>
<p>The intro to theology is just a look into the Bible so it is pretty much factual - you just have to read the Bible and the philosophy class that I took had very little theology involved other than the issue of whether God existed, but the professor told us not to just use divine intervention, but have more proof.</p>
<p>What are the actual dorm rooms like? Are the rooms big like a quad with four people or are they mostly doubles with a community bathroom? I know dorms vary throughout campus, but as a freshman what are you expecting?</p>
<p>I live in the dorm with the second smallest rooms, so what I say is the worst case that you could be in I guess. </p>
<p>My dorm is mostly quads (three rooms - the outer two are for beds and studying and the inner room as a common space. I live in a double. Most dorms have two floor bathrooms. My double is rather same - there is not that much room - just for beds, desks, and a dresser-type device. Then we have one chair and a TV stand - others are larger though. </p>
<p>It all varies based upon dorm. look at the following website for some details [Residence</a> Life & Housing](<a href=“http://orlh.nd.edu/]Residence”>http://orlh.nd.edu/).</p>
<p>ill bump this up again - anyone have any questions - i know a lot of you have been to campus lately (cannot miss all of those tour groups during Feb. vacation) so if anyone needs me to clarify anything that you saw or any questions who didn’t want to ask - ask away.</p>
<p>What do people do on the typical weekend? Are there a lot of parties?</p>
<p>for the most part, friday and saturday nights are designed around partying; saturday during the day is for recovering/maybe for studious people homework, and then sunday is aimed at doing homework for monday … but I would say that Friday night through Saturday is for the most part partying (and for those who don’t like that sort of thing, general relaxation - watching movies, hanging out etc) and then Sunday is time to try to get some work done. </p>
<p>football weekends are a little different (but basically the same thing)</p>
<p>is notre dame really competitive? How hard is it to get a high GPA?</p>
<p>@ ib612…yea as an applicant ive noticed its one of the most competitive schools in the nation where you truly have to be well rounded in almost every aspect of high school life. as for getting a solid gpa, just stay determined, work hard and make sure you stay in control of your fate. don’t complain and let teachers determine your success, put all your effort into it. im not nearly among the most academically gifted (31 ACT, never put in gifted mentorship program etc.) but ive maintained a 4.0 all highschool and will have taken 7 ap’s and the rest honors courses througout that time. just stay in control of your own destiny and 99.9% of the time you’ll be succesful. thats what i believe</p>
<p>30% of students get a 3.6 or better (considered the Dean’s List) and this is a big accomplishment. It is not impossible to get straight As though it is very difficult, but solid A-s are not that bad if you work hard, but it all depends on the class. I know classes where the scale is ridicuolously easy and others where the scales are really difficult. Generally if you continue the study habits that you had in high school, it should be ok - though don’t think you are going to match your high school gpa - this is very unliking. ND is competitive in terms of grading but not competitive amongst the students though. Everyone is trying to get the best grade they can but if someone else asks them for help, they are more than willing to assist (whereas in other schools this would not be the case).</p>
<p>Which California high school is the biggest feeder to ND?</p>
<p>Being from Rhode Island, I don’t even have a clue.</p>
<p>I am from California and I would not say that there exists a feeder school. I would say that the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego areas supply a large bulk of admittances and is probably second to Indiana and the surrounding area in terms of total admittances. I know those three cities are the main population centers in California but I have seen few ND students from far northern CA or the central and San Joaquin valleys.</p>
<p>Now that we are coming up on the time that decisions begins getting released, I was wondering when we can expect to receive our decisions. I know that they said by early april, but WashU said April 1st, and my cousin received her acceptance letter today, so I never really know what to expect! I’m hoping it will come a little on the early side, cause I am so anxious!</p>
<p>They said the same things last year and it still did not arrive til the first week in April.</p>
<p>When mine came five years ago it arrived the first week of April.</p>
<p>@hawkswim09: Could you comment on the newly-built Stinson-Remick Engineering Hall?</p>
<p>anyone know much about the chem/biochem/chem engineering programs? im interested in applying to pharm schools down the road</p>
<p>According to my roommate who is in a pre-med track, ND is a really solid school in chem/bio-chem. There is a new building (about 2-3 years old I think) devoted only to science and research, so that is a really big positive. </p>
<p>Stinson-Remick is a top notch facility and is a great building. There is not too many classes taught in it yet as it is still being finished (though it will be 100% by the fall) - it has a lot of learning centers and lab space for all different fields of engineering. It is a really nice building though and from what it appears, it looks like a top notch research/hands on facility.</p>