<p>I am considering St. Mary's for the class of 2010 because of its strong nursing program although I do love ND but it doesnt have a school of nursing. I was curous what the ND students think of the st Mary girls. Are they welcomed on campus, are the friends with ND students. If I went here I just do want to be know as the "girls from ND sister school, or seen as lesser students" and plus I do not want to spend with 4 yrs only friends with the st mary girls.
Thanks for any imput.</p>
<p>I personally view SMC girls the same way I view ND girls by and large. However, I have heard that there is some hostility between the ND and SMC girls because a lot of the SMC girls come over and date the ND guys (and a while back there was a poll that said that the ND guys preferred the SMC girls, lol). Regardless, overall I believe you will be accepted but do realize that there may be some tension between you and some of the ND girls. The guys don't usually care if you are a ND girl or SMC girl, however. This is at least my experience.</p>
<p>hey, how are the saint marys girls? Basically, are they an extension of ND girls...by the way isnt there another sister or brother college with ND other than st marys?</p>
<p>Holy Cross is the junior college that is also associated with ND and SMC. I am going to get in trouble for this but let me preface this as not my opinion but rather the rumor that people believe...Saint Mary's girls are known to be very attractive. Most of them are very intelligent to but you have a few that are ditzy, but honestly you can say the same about ND girls (and us guys have plenty of flaws as well). I pretty much view them as an extension of ND girls and I would have no problems dating either one. They do have a bit of a reputation which I won't go into because I honestly don't think it is accurate. I do view them the same as ND girls, I just am better friends with ND girls usually because of proximity and they are in my classes.</p>
<p>Sweetykay, I have two daughters attending Saint Marys and they have experienced both sides of this coin. My oldest doesnt spend a lot of time at ND, but she does take pictures for the Observer, attends lectures and enjoys walks to the Grotto, etc. She made some friends (from ND) during her study abroad semester in Rome. Its by choice that most of her free time is spent at SMC as she enjoys the quiet campus. She chose SMC without regard to ND being across the street. The youngest has a group of guy friends from ND that she spends a lot of time with so much that she sings weekly at a mass in one of the guy dorms! She also has gone to swing dance classes, the library, art museum, Log Chapel masses, milkshake mass (lots of masses as she is a Religious Studies major!) movies, lectures, trips to the Grotto, etc. So to answer your question, yes you can make friends with students from ND. Your college experience at Saint Marys (with the Notre Dame community) will be what you make of it. </p>
<p>Is there a degree of being looked down on from some ND students? At times. Whether its a minority or more than that I dont know, I only know this attitude rears its ugly head once in a while. While the schools share a history together that will forever link them, it is like comparing apples to oranges. They have completely different missions in higher education and each strives to be the best at what they do. I think if all incoming freshman were to read about the history of both schools there would be more understanding from the beginning. </p>
<p>I have no idea what you are looking for with your college experience. But at Saint Marys there are small classes, professors all four years, and extremely challenging academics. It has a beautiful campus with a secluded, peaceful feeling and a supportive atmosphere. My girls are very different, but both wanted to meet people from all over the country (as opposed to staying in state) and this has happened at SMC. This is a school I am very happy with as a parent and our girls are incredibly happy as students. Best of luck to you in your decision!</p>
<p>hahahahaha! I was told by a nd girl that the only thing the smc girls do is go to nd to look for men! hahaha, if i were u, i wouldn't mind at all. go to sm n visit me in fall, i'll be waiting in nd! huahua no im kidding... in my opinion the smc girls are like the funner/hotter version of the nd girls... just as bright, but prettier. no wait, i take that back! not my opinion, it's what's i've heard. i really wouldn't know bc i havent been to nd</p>
<p>ahem, why dont you try to be more polite fv920. </p>
<p>anyway, ill be in the nd class of 2010. ive visited nd 2 times and both times i encountered quite a few smc girls. some of them were wearing smc shirts, and others i overheard talking about smc.</p>
<p>red i was kidding!!! im sorry to all of u nd n smc girls if my post is in any way derogatory, i didnt mean it.</p>
<p>One word fv920: punctuation. Small wonder that people say that the majority of those entering the business world can not write.</p>
<p>My ex from high school/first year of college had a friend who went to SMC. Thus, by extension I was introduced to her and since I had a car, subsequently I drove the SMC girl home along with a bunch of other people for many of the breaks until she graduated. This topic about ND v SMC came up on some of car trips. She seemed to feel it was a meaningless set of stereotypes that were perpetuated from the times when ND integrated. Quite honestly, all the SMC girls whom I've met have been fairly smart, not exemplifying the adage that they are only up here to get their "MRS." degree from ND.</p>
<p>I've been hearing that same story about Saint Mary's girls only going there to find ND husbands since I went there (in the late '70's). Granted, I did meet my husband there, but that's beside the point. </p>
<p>When I was at SMC, I had wonderful professors, compelling classes, and made friends who I am still very close to. Plus I took classes at ND and got to take advantage of the sports, religious and cultural events on that campus. Saint Mary's offers a wonderful educational opportunity, and I don't know anyone who went there who ever regretted it.</p>
<p>There was actually a little bit of controversy about this a couple of weeks ago. A cartoon in the Observer made fun of SMC girls and called them "parasites". They got pretty offended, but all of ND thought it was pretty funny.</p>
<p>SMC girls have somewhat of a "reputation" among ND girls. This is only because the ones we see on the weekends are the ones that give them that reputation. However, I'm friends with some SMC girls, and they're not like that at all.</p>
<p>My point is that if you go to SMC, be prepared for the ND girls. Not all of us are like that, but some are.</p>