<p>I recently applied to Notre Dame and I'm absolutely in love with the university! although i know my chances of being accepted are minimal... i really do want to go there and i'm crossing my fingers to get in. anyhow.. i'm starting a thread to give anyone who wants, an opportunity to say something about notre dame. I want to know more about the university, so if anyone has anything to say about it, feel free to share.
at first... i was a little scared about it being a catholic university; i am catholic, but not the extreme devoted type. so i was scared that they would try to push catholicism to me the next four years. however, after reading from various sources and talking to several students (who are catholic like me and attend ND), i was convinced that nd isn't like that at all.
so if anyone has anything to say which will ultimately be helpfull to me or anyone who is also interested in ND, please do so</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I've been a Notre Dame fan all my life. I love the university more than anything. I've basically been brainwashed since I come from a big ND family but the things I love about the school transcend anything that I was shown by my parents. Whenever I step on campus, I really do feel home. I don't feel this way because I'm Catholic. I don't feel holier or anything. What I feel is a connection to the legend that is Notre Dame. Go to a football game and you can see what I mean. If you get in, I highly recommend that you go there because you will not find a better education with a great sense of school spirit anywhere in the world. Notre Dame is the best. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Let's see, what can I say about Notre Dame that will briefly wrap up at least some of my feelings. I am a Notre Dame transfer and I was nervous coming into Notre Dame. I was well-established and was leaving a lot behind (especially my friends) at Creighton where I was transferring from. I also had the option of joining my girlfriend at the time (no longer) at Boston College as I had gotten in there as well, but I decided that I would regret not at least experiencing Notre Dame...</p>
<p>...so I came to Notre Dame and I was worried. I was off-campus all first semester which made me worry about meeting friends as I am slightly introverted. I also was worried about the classes as I had been a Notre Dame reject and now I was surrounded by kids who actually had gotten in the first time. I was really afraid honestly that I would not be able to cut it.</p>
<p>That being said, going to Notre Dame was the BEST DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE. I was adopted into the Notre Dame family and finding new friends was never a problem. Academics were not a problem as I found that Notre Dame is a place where students help each other instead of trying to stab each other in the back. I came to ND with a lot of expectations, very high expectations, and all but one have not only been met but exceeded (I am not happy with class sizes, but the professors are awesome and make up for it). </p>
<p>What can I say about Notre Dame. I never thought I would call my college home, but now I not only call it home but my parents even call it my home (not that they are pushing me out, but there is just something about it). There is something about the place and something about the people that is just special; I don't even know how to put it. Notre Dame is a family, and that sounds rediculous, but we really do care about each other and take care of each other. </p>
<p>It is hard to really sum what ND is to me or what it is like being at ND; like admissions says the only way to understand it is to be there and to be a part of it. There are a lot of good schools out there, and if you can get into ND you have plenty of choices. What I can tell you though is that in ND you will find a true family where strangers will help you just because you go to ND, or where you find yourself helping a friend study even though you don't need to study because you want to help them. It is a place where by and large your professors really care about you and make an effort to get to know you. It is a place where you may just get invited to a professor's house for Thanksgiving if you aren't going home. You will find a place where you can truly feel at home and truly feel comfortable being. That is, at least, what ND feels like to me. I can't promise that it is right for everyone, as I know it isn't, but I promise you it is right for a lot of people and it is a very special place.</p>