<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>So I'm applying to ND this year (RD), and it's my top choice. The faith aspect at ND is one of the main reasons why I'm applying, but ironically, I'm a Protestant (says one of my essays + my high school is a Christian school) and I'm serious about my faith.
So in my essay(s), will it be weird to say that I love the faith aspect of ND? And how would being not-a-Catholic affect my chances?</p>
<p>No, that won’t be weird at all. ND is very happy to have many non-Catholics who grow stronger in their faith in the time that they are here. The ND community loves helping people develop a deeper relationship with God, whether those people identify as Catholic, Protestant, some other denomination of Christianity, or even if they do not identify with any denomination.</p>
<p>I’m not a student at ND (I also applied RD), but one of my friends, who is Catholic, has made a bunch of friends through this group on campus called Iron Sharpens Iron which is basically a group of Christians from all denominations coming together and celebrating being Christians from my understanding at least. Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Yes, irishhopeful9195, the two main Christian groups on campus are 4:7 and ISI. 4:7 is a Catholic fellowship group, and ISI is a nondenominational Christian group. Both groups are very similar in that they both meet weekly for praise and worship and discussions of faith.</p>
<p>I’m actually in the same situation. It’s nice knowing I’m not the only one. I’m a devout Protestant who wants to do something in ministry but there aren’t really any high quality academic Christian universities outside of Notre Dame. I want a mixture of academics and Christianity so I feel like ND would be a strong mix so I applied ED but haven’t got my decision yet.</p>
<p>^^I can confirm Irishhopeful is correct. Iron Sharpens Iron (ISI) is an active, non-denominational Christian group at ND. Check it out even if you’re Catholic.</p>