<p>Hi, I am trying to make a decision between Notre Dame and Vanderbilt to enter as a freshman next year. Time is running out, so any advice that anyone could offer would be great. I am planning on majoring in business or business-related. I am coming from a private school in Maryland and am Catholic. I'm looking to have a good time, and am not put off by parties or anything of that sort. I'm also athletic and enjoy watching sports</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>My friends tell me Vanderbilt has an impressive collection of attractive females = )</p>
<p>Notre Dame is more fit for you, from your description (B-school, Catholic, parties, sports). Go with ND if the price discrepancy is not great.</p>
<p>What’s the net net on the financials?</p>
<p>Notre Dame has a better rep in business but have you thought about what winters are like in Indiana?</p>
<p>"My friends tell me Vanderbilt has an impressive collection of attractive females = ) "</p>
<p>That is an understatement.</p>
<p>the financial situation is such that i would pay 12,000 more to go to notre dame.</p>
<p>i know that the girls at vandy are A+, im trying to figure out how bad the ones at ND are</p>
<p>Sports a negative at both. I’m guessing that the parties are much better at Vandy. Similar in academic status.
Unless your Catholic identity is an important part of who you are, I would choose Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>48,000 reasons then to go to Vanderbilt.</p>
<p>Notre Dame is the better school, socially and academically.
ND has a strong athletic culture and flows over with school spirit and pride</p>
<p>You would love it, and it is worth the extra investment.</p>
<p>South Bend and Nashville bear little resemblance to each other–to put it mildly. While it is true that students at Vanderbilt have little real need to venture far off campus for activities and entertainment on a regular basis, it is probably still true that students at Notre Dame do not even have that option (in any meaningful sense).</p>
<p>If you think you would like to get off campus and spend some time in the community, for whatever purpose–entertainment, community service, etc–then Vanderbilt seems like a much better option.</p>
<p>If the cost difference is 12K per year, that is significant enough that you need a really good reason, IMO, to forego the chance to attend Vanderbilt. If your total additional cost is 12K (couldn’t tell from your post), then a strong preference on your part for the Catholic school experience is probably worth it.</p>
<p>A couple of people have mentioned athletics. In my experience (I have some with both schools), it is easier to ignore the athletics at Vanderbilt if you so desire, but the opportunity to be a fan is large at both schools.</p>
<p>If it was even I would opt for Notre Dame, ONLY because I prefer the upper MW to the South in terms of location. That said, I would not pay a PENNY more to go to one over the other. SO in your situation, I would go to Vandy, same quality (you can have a female in your room AFTER midnight) and 50 grand less.</p>