<p>Collegekid9 and all the other alarmists- We don’t hate BC. Both ND and BC are Catholic, football-loving schools with great academics. We have a lot in common, which lends itself to some friendly rivalry. Try not to be so sensitive and have some fun with it! </p>
<p>Also, with regards to the ND vs. Ivy debate. I think those numbers could very well be accurate. HYP have a huge edge in academic prestige, but I think ND’s academics are comparable and imo NOTHING can beat it for the whole college experience, but then again, that’s a very personal thing. I chose ND over Dartmouth back in the day and, although I fretted over it for a very long time, it turned out to the the best decision I ever made, whatever the prestige-whoring CCers may say.</p>
<p>Also, ib62- did you really say that? That’s so sad. I LOVED college. Sure I worked really hard, but I had so much fun and loved ND so much that they practically had to drag me kicking and screaming away from campus last spring. There were very few dry eyes at graduation. And I can’t wait to go back for a football game this fall (coming from a girl who HATED football 4 years ago). Yes, my experience has a lot to do with the fact that I went to ND, but many people go to college- whichever one they choose- to have a “super-awesome” time, both academically and socially (one of my best friends from high school just graduated from Princeton and she had a blast). And you should totally listen to me because I’m a med student and you’re just a little undergrad punk. :)</p>