<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>I know that all of us on this board are in one way or another biased toward Georgetown. However, it'd be awesome if you guys could compare and contrast the strenghts and weaknesses of ND and GU. I'll assume you guys are all in favor of GU - why not ND? Thanks for your insight - I'm just trying to get a good compare/contrast going for the two schools.</p>
<p>I didn't even apply to Notre Dame because its international relations programs is nothing compared to Georgetown's SFS.
Also, I'm not catholic, and Georgetown seems to be very accepting of other religions despite its affiliation, while Notre Dame, I've heard, is much more religiously-oriented.</p>
<p>Interesting. Georgetown SFS is amazing.</p>
<p>I am applying to both, though I'd rather be in DC than the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>Two of the biggest points have already been hit: location and more tolerance/diversity at G'town. The tolerance/diversity thing is a self-replicating cycle: G'town's reputation for same will encourage a broader pool of applicants; ND's reputation will discourage some applicants. ND = 3 percent black, 4 percent Asian, 3 percent International...that's a pretty whitebread place. G'town = 7 percent black, 10 percent Asian, 4 percent International. ND wins on Hispanics, 8-5...largely due to the Catholic factor.</p>
<p>Make up of the student body aside, which is more appealing: going off campus into South Bend, a small town in the middle of nowhere, or going off campus into one of the great world capitals, a cosmopolitan city with lots of entertainment?</p>
<p>I second everything dressagechick said. In a million years I couldn't see myself at ND- far too Catholic for my taste. And the SFS cannot be beat.</p>
<p>I am actually seriously considering ND, so its between these two in April. I think a visit will have to break the tie.</p>
<p>ND: football-crazed students and administration
GT: politics-crazed students and administration</p>
<p>Haha, ok, so that's about as broad a categorization as I can make, but on some level it's true.</p>
<p>i just got accepted into SFS at gtown, and personally i would never have considered ND...i think their only similarities come from their catholic identities....totally different schools in totoally different environments....HOYA SAXA</p>
<p>Although they both have excellent language and pre-med programs, I didn't even consider applying to ND because of its location. I don't want to go to a school that is in the middle of nowhere.</p>
<p>I was accepted to both EA, and as of right now am leaning slightly towards ND. Granted, South Bend is no Washington DC, but Chicago is under a two hour drive, Indianapolis is about 2.5hrs and Detroit is roughly 3ish hrs away. Plus, the school spirit at ND is uncomprable. There really is nothing like going to an ND football game. I still have a bunch of months to decide between Yale, Gtown and ND...but at least the whole "admissions" process is over!</p>
<p>Wait how can you be accepted at Yale AND ND and Gtown? Yale has SCEA. I thought that meant you couldn't apply elsewhere.</p>
<p>I guess I was being a little over optimistic... I haven't heard from yale, I applied RD. I got into Gtown and ND early.</p>
<p>Oh ok. I was just wondering if that was possible!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Hey Torn, don't want to burst your bubble, but I don't think Detroit is worth a 3 hour drive. Hell, I don't even think it's worth the 15 minute drive from my house. </p>
<p>On a similar line of thought, are you really willing to drive for 2 hours each way just to get to a big city? By the time you get there, you'll have little time/energy for anything worth doing over there. </p>
<p>If school spirit does it for you, then I guess you're willing to pay the gas, too.</p>
<p>my friend referred to ND as a school to go to if you want to be converted. enough said.</p>
<p>I also applied EA to both and was accepted, but I'm leaning more towards Georgetown and here's the reason... if you grew up in a big city like Los Angeles (like me!!) or New York, it's a BIG transition. I went to Notre Dame this summer, and well, to be perfectly honest... I was kinda bored there. All the people were awesome, but there's really nothing around the campus. It could be because it wasn't football season yet, though...</p>
<p>thats true.....and what about the times when it isnt football season??? no matter what time of year it is in DC, there is always going to be somethin goin on,....whether its at georgetown or just in the city...notre dame isnt going to have that</p>