<p>Ok.... I have accepted the fact that I probably have no chance for admission to ND
So I gots a question 4 u</p>
<p>What Schools with lower standards are most like Notre Dame?</p>
<p>You still need to try.</p>
<p>Marquette.</p>
<p>Holy Cross (perhaps).</p>
<p>University of Dayton</p>
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<li> For a girl, St. Marys across the street.<br></li>
<li> Otherwise BC.</li>
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<p>Georgetown not really. seeems to me.</p>
<p>Here's the thing.</p>
<p>Boston College and Georgetown are equally difficult to get in as Notre Dame.</p>
<p>Georgetown ~ Notre Dame</p>
<p>Boston College is definitely NOT as difficult to get into.</p>
<p>Stonehill in Massachusetts. It even has a grotto. It is a beautiful campus. It is a Holy Cross school. You can definately get in. Try ND anyway. You definately won't get in if you don't try. Good luck</p>
<p>I was rejected by ND and spent a year at Creighton University before transferring here. It doesn't have the football, which stinks, but it is a very good school and they are fairly generous when it comes to scholarships. I hope that helps some.</p>
<p>Dayton. I've known a lot of kids who went there and the vast majority are extremely happy there.</p>
<p>I'm really impressed with St. Louis University. Fr. Biondi has been at the helm there for a few decades now, has transformed the campus, and raised the average ACT score by nearly 4 points in that time. His stated goal is to make SLU "the premier Catholic University in the world." Don't know that they will ever bump ND from that spot, but I tell you what--they certainly are trying in every aspect of their campus to be the best. It's Jesuit, not CSC, but definitely worth a look. It is, by the way, my daughter's backup choice...</p>
<p>SLU is a good school, though for some reason I just really didn't want to go there. They actually did offer me a better scholarship than Creighton, but I wanted to do pre-med at the time and Creighton seemed better for it (to me at least). SLU is a fine choice, however.</p>
<p>Aren't you a junior this year, If so don't worry too much . Schedule lots of college visits and you will find the one that fits. Good luck</p>
<p>DDjones the line "Makng it the Premier University " must be the Jesuit line these days as that's what my son hears all the time at Fordham</p>
<p>It was big at Creighton too, though I actually hated it. What I think people don't always realize is while striving to be your best is good, we really don't need more premier universities (at least not in selectivity). I view Creighton as a great opportunity for a lot of people as it is truly a great school that most people can get into. They are working on making that not be the case, and while it looks good, I think it hurts those whom benefit from Creighton the most. Yes, there were a lot of kids like me there who wiffed on ND, but there were a lot of kids thankful to be able to go to Creighton. Striving for excellence is good, but I think it is important to have good Catholic schools that your average student can get into as well. The last thing we need is a ton of great Catholic universities where your average Catholic kid can't get into any of them. That is what I fear.</p>
<p>Who knows, my argument may not be logical, but what is so bad with being a good school most people can get into? That is what Creighton (and a lot of these Jesuit schools) is and I hope it remains that. It doesn't mean they can't improve the school, I just hope they don't lose sight of the students they serve.</p>
<p>I'm surprised no one mentioned Villanova -- about the same size as ND, suburban campus, has business and engineering schools.</p>
<p>Good catch, another very ND-like school. The only thing I don't like about Villanova is you will pay ND-like tuition, whereas some of the others are more than 10,000 less w/o scholarship. I think when I was at Creighton I was paying about $16,000 less than ND...that is significant.</p>
<p>I would say try to get into ND. and BC. and Georgetown. Surprisingly, i got into ND but not BC. I did not apply to Georgetown. In terms of similarity to Notre Dame, Stonehill is a miniature ND. </p>
<p>Oh i would say that Villanova isnt that similar to ND. I cant list specific differences but I know many people from my high school that went there and they have a very different college experience.</p>
<p>So, it's a Jesuit plot! :) They all want to be the premier Catholic school--kind of a shot across the bow of ND... </p>
<p>Most people from the St. Louis metro area are familiar with St. Louis U and its transformation. I've had the opportunity to meet Biondi and was quite impressed. It's a well-designed and updated urban campus, but it doesn't have that nature thing like ND does. In my estimation, no place does. </p>
<p>I guess a good question to ask, too, would be what it is about Notre Dame you would most like to find in other schools as well? Catholic identity? Academics? Athletics? The natural beauty of the campus? That might help you narrow quite a bit...</p>
<p>As per trying to get in, you would know better than anyone what your qualifications are, as you haven't posted them. Pretty much anyone I know who has ever gone there--myself and my son included--were told point blank by guidance counselors and others that there is no way we'd get in. I wouldn't rely on someone else's words.</p>
<p>Ok... First of all I dont go to Notre Dame..... ( Hope to in 08 tho!)
But what exactly do you like about Notre Dame that you would like to find at other schools. I think I recall you being a junior-same as me- so you still have a lot of time to get the grades/sats up!.... Do you like the ND for the atmosphere/school/weather/athletics......or all of them haha....</p>
<p>what can i say. im at nd. i love the weather (which some people who are from warmer climates dislike...im from ny), i love the football even though i never watched before i got into nd football senior year of hs. the academics are awesome as are the seminars and speakers the school invites to campus. and the atmosphere is also amazing. i think the reason why nd is awesome is the sum of its parts, although each part is awesome in itself.</p>