<p>First of all, as someone who has been in your daughter's position let me truly say that I am sorry. </p>
<p>Certainly all of them are fine schools so the questions I would ask are 1. where did she feel most comfortable, 2. Does she want to compete in sports in college, and 3. How important is the cost of the school. If you could give us a bit more information there then I think we could help a bit more. </p>
<p>Just in case, if she is thinking about transferring at all I think any of those schools would be great. I attended Creighton University, which is very similar to SLU, before I transferred in here obviously it worked out well for me.</p>
<p>I hope that helps some, let me know how I can help more.</p>
<p>I was rejected in 2003 and I am Catholic. To be honest I don't think they really take that into account at all from what I have seen being here. Notre Dame is 80% Catholic but I think that is just a product of how many Catholics apply here, I don't think it is used as a criteria. If anything, I almost think the University may be looking for some diversity even in that area, but that is just my opinion and I am sure several will disagree.</p>
<p>I have to agree with irish. I am Christian, but not Catholic, my husband is Muslim, and my d is undecided. She was accepted EA. Religion in her case seemed not to play a factor in the least bit.</p>
<p>I just got my letter, and am rejected. I'm catholic. I don't think that really matters. I guess i'll have to try and transfer now. I'll be at University of Pittsburgh.</p>
<p>This is interesting because unlike some who have posted here my daughter's attitude was "if they're rejecting me, I have no further interest in them". I realize that ND is the "holy grail" for a lot of Catholics but at least at this point in her life she's done with them. By the way, we are Catholic, and to Irish's point, I think it might have hurt her chances. I certainly don't think it helped.</p>
<p>It sounds like a very healthy attitude for your daughter to have, I certainly wish her the best of luck!</p>
<p>As for advice for waitlisted students I posted it on the waitlist thread so please look for that.</p>
<p>Good luck everyone no matter where you end up. Remember that everything happens for a reason (I truly believe that) and if you want to go to ND still that there is more than one way to get into ND.</p>
<p>i wonder what percentage of class was selected EA/ Many form our shcoll selected EA kids accepted to Ivies rejectd RD ND. Personally ND is so overrated compred to other schools. It is a bubble and not a ll a projection of the real world! Very little diversity 85% catholic!</p>
<p>There are a lot of ND bashers and Catholic bashers on cc. If you don't want a Catholic campus don't apply but don't use they % of Catholic students as a dis when referring to a Catholic institution. 1536 isn't the only offender when it comes to this point, by the way. I am offended by the drum beat of lack of diversity as a dis. This is a thinly veiled anti-catholic pov and I want it noted that it is offensive.</p>
<p>i couldn't agree more with the lack of diversity dis...really gets old. the fact that ND is a Catholic institution is what makes it great. By the way, God Bless Pope John Paul II...</p>
<p>For the 2005 freshman class, Notre Dame accepted 47% of its minority applicans and 27% of its non-minority students...these numbers come from a little math applied to an article in the school paper last week...The Observer...maybe they are more interested in racial diversity than the Catholic issue for the time being. My son was rejected as well.</p>
<p>i had done the math as well...the numbers are staggering, and pathetic. i read an article (approx 2 yrs. old) where the head of admissions was interviewed, and he stated he was brought to ND to up their minority student population. gee, i guess he's just doing his job...</p>
<p>I agree with you Texmom. Another student in my daughter's class who ranked below her and has fewer ECs but is a URM got in -- my daughter didn't.</p>
<p>I know one of the values of the Catholic church is helping the less fortunate. But I really have to wonder of Jesus meant that values were ever to become dis-proportionate university (and for that matter, government) policies, which would unfairly treat non-URM's. I mean, does God really think it is right for non URM's, who have worked their ***** off for so many years...done what was expected of them...sacrificed so much...and possibly had hardships of their own...to be unfairly rejected from schools they deserve, by merit alone, to be admitted to???????????????????????????????
ND is becoming as bad as the UC California system.</p>
<p>Peter - I understand your frusteration. But it's not ND's fault they only have about 1600 spaces available for incoming freshman. If 11,000 People apply, and they accept about a third of them, chances are many qualified people like yourself are going to be rejected. The admissions counselors have a very difficult job, and i would certainly say white, and non URM's are treated very fairly at ND admissions. Only ~20% of this years class is going to be of URM's, meaning the other 80% is for non URM's- a very high number among other highly ranked universities. While i feel sorry for you that you did not get in, you can not say you were 'unfairly rejected', it was unfortunate, but fair.</p>
<p>Andrew How do y ou know ? Do y ou sit in on admission meetings I totally disagree with you. They only took so many kids form our hs. White males were taken EA and rejected eregular with higher qualifications. unless you are admissions counselor no one really knows what goes on behind closed doors. Admissions seems to make very little sense at many schools</p>