<p>I have visited ND, but have not yet had the chance to tour Georgetown. They seem to similar academically based on rankings, but I want to know what makes one better than the other. This will hopefully help me decide which school is a better fit for me. I think I have a decent shot at getting into both.</p>
<p>I personally think DC trumps South Bend but I’m also still looking into both</p>
<p>My DS got into both Notre Dame and Georgetown. He decided on Georgetown because he wanted a more diverse student body and the cultural/internship opportunities that a big city offers. </p>
<p>If you are able to visit, it is worth it because they have very, very different vibes even though they are both Catholic universities.</p>
<p>Both are great schools academically.</p>
<p>I don’t know if one is “better” than the other, they just both have very different feels. </p>
<p>Notre Dame is a very spiritual, athletic, and suburban school. It has a fantastic alumni network, and its located about 2 hours from Chicago. </p>
<p>Georgetown is a very diverse, urbane, and pre-professional school located on the outskirts of a major city. It’s obviously got a great location, but I think that can also detract from campus unity. </p>
<p>Academically, both of these schools are top notch it really depends on what program you’re interested in. I applied to both, and I’m attending Notre Dame this fall</p>
<p>“The outskirts” is a little misleading - the front gates of Georgetown University are 2 miles from The White House. In Chicago, that would still be center city; DC is just rather small in that regard.</p>
<p>Having said that, spencerg011’s description is pretty spot on. Notre Dame is 2 hours from Chicago, in a quintessential college town. UND places a huge emphasis on athletics, one that equals (or exceeds, haha) its emphasis on Catholicism. It has an exceptionally strong esprit du corps - Domers seek out and embrace fellow Domers in truly commendable fashion.</p>
<p>Georgetown is far more liberal theologically; far more East Coast culturally (even though California is the number one feeder state now); and far more career-focused atmospherically. There’s still plenty of time devoted to athletics and Cura Personalis (a remarkably large % of students played varsity sports in high school, even the ones with little to no discernible athletic talent, myself included). Ultimately, though, the focus is very much on Washington and careers and saving the world and the like.</p>
<p>What makes one better than the other is whichever of those two atmospheres you prefer. One size does not fit all.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info guys. Hope to visit Georgetown next year and make my decision.</p>