<p>For what it is worth, I hated Notre Dame after I was rejected, even though I worked hard and got everything setup perfectly so that I can transfer here. Let's just say that 5-6 season came at the perfect time for me :).</p>
<p>whatever sweetlax,
have fun in a crappy town thats fun 6 days per year. o by the way, i'm bitter because a classmate of mine was accepted with an ACT 2pts lower than mine (29 vs. 31) and inferior ECs and grades. We both had legacy. thats why i'm mad. And i got into Northwestern (a better school, hands down), so i'm obviously good enough. they just didnt choose me.</p>
<p>And i'm glad that i'm not going to Notre Dame if its filled with stuck-up, elitist A-holes like you, sweetlax. I would question your admission based on what you say to people. ND wants people who want the best for others. I'm surprised they took you.</p>
<p>Calm down man. They didn't take you. It's over. Show some maturity about it and be glad for the people who did get in. Not getting into a school is not a reflection of how good you are as a person, but rather what the school needed for that year.</p>
<p>Oh, and Northwestern is not "a better school, hands down." If you genuinely think that, then you are perhaps misinformed. Northwestern is a very good school, no doubt, but ND just as good, if not better. I would appreciate it if you would stop badmouthing ND. I didn't get into Princeton and I still like Princeton. Caltech didn't give me the axline I needed to be able to attend and Caltech is still my number one choice for grad school. ND is a place of family and fraternity. If you really hate it that much, perhaps you do belong at Boston College.</p>
<p>i dont hate it...i still want to go there because of my family's relationship and the camoradorie among students. i just dislike the admissions people for making unfair decisions.</p>
<p>Who the hell are you to say its unfair? Seriously, just because your "friend" got lower grades than you and seemingly less ECs doesn't mean he shouldn't have gotten in and you should have. Maybe his essays were great, maybe he really showed passion in one EC. All I have to say is nobody likes a sore loser.</p>
<p>Alright lets stop the arguing.... I too am in the posters position and would like some input. I'll try to give my obvervations of both schools and why at the moment I'm leaning a bit more towards BC.
First off Notre Dame... It IS the more prestigious school, and if I were basing my decision solely on prestige I would choose ND hands down. After all, it is not uncommon for peope to choose ND over the Ivies. ND also probably has more spirit than pretty much any college in the country, along with a long line of tradition and excellence in sports to go along with it. ND even has slightly better food, and a slightly nicer campus. BUT.. there are negatives.A factor that is actualy a negative for me but a postive for others is actually the Catholic influence at the school. While I am Catholic in name I don't really want that influencing my college life, (no offense to people who want that in their college experience). ND also has no city nearby, which is a bit of a negative. And finally... there is a last negative which I will talk about shortly.
On to BC, it also has excellent academics and prestigious reputation, albeit not at the level of Notre Dame. It also has the plus of having the great college city of Boston right next door, while still having a campus. However the heart of why I'm leaning towards BC is that I think it would be more fun. Notre Dame undoubtedly has a lot to do and is not lacking in parties, yet the damn parietals really put a stifle on the on campus parties... not to mention relations with the fairer sex. On that note I also think (based on what I've seen and heard) that BC simply has, sorry in advance for the bluntness, hotter women. Call me shallow, however I don't known about other guys but I don't really want my next four years to include a lowering of my standards. I am however uncertain about exactly how much mixing there is between Saint Mary's and ND, which could up Notre Dame's girl rating. </p>
<p>So that's my take. For tradition, prestige, and still of course a lot of fun and school spirit, choose Notre Dame. For slightly less prestige, but still excellent academics, a bit more fun, and more attractive ladies, go to BC*. Thats not to say I'm totally set on BC, I still have to make my own decision after all. But right now its where I'm leaning. </p>
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<li>On the more attractive ladies comment I'm not saying all girls at Notre Dame are homely and all BC girls are hot. I just think that the average BC girl is probably considerably hotter than the average ND girl.</li>
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<p>Kenone, after reading your post (and as a Notre Dame student) I can honestly tell you that I think you should go to Boston College. I think, given what you have said, it is the better fit for you. Actually, a secular school would probably be even better, but knowing BC and the Jesuits like I do I agree with you that it is probably the best fit. I wish you the best!</p>
<p>I was in your shoes. When I was applying to colleges I only applied to ND as an afterthought, a match school since I had two reaches and a safety already on my list. I was put off by the concept of religion influencing my growth as an individual and my freedom to choose to act and to think as I wish. That is not to say that I wanted an active rejection of religious thought; I did not apply to MIT because of its decidedly anti-religious atmosphere. I simply wanted a secular environment. Almost having concluded my first year at Notre Dame, I can tell you that the religious affiliation of the school is not off-putting at all. Just like at secular schools, you can think whatever you want here and no one is going to try to convert you. There is no stigma associated with not going to Mass. People have sex and break parietals all the time here. The rules are there, but enforcing them is difficult, especially in men's dorms where (in my dorm at least) the RAs often overlook violations. To address your question regarding women, SMC chicks interact with the campus regularly. A lot of people with girlfriends here got them at SMC. If you include SMC in our male-female ratio (and you should, they come over here and use ND facilities and go to athletic events all the time), then the ratio comes out quite favorably towards the men. However, it does suck for the women on campus.</p>
<p>Jenna, you got to be kidding me. Your father went here and you are still leaning towards BC? Wow. ND owns BC in everything (except football lately, but that will change on Oct. 13). Go ahead, go to BC.</p>
<p>Ive desperately tried to stay out of this debate.. but I'm dieing to know which school you chose.</p>
<p>Are you going to be an eagle or a domer?</p>