Notre Dame as non-typical student

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Anonymous wrote:Alums like me sit back and smile at these conversations which have been going on for generations. You either love ND or hate it. And both fuel donations, the endowment and things like the exclusive NBC contract. Thanks to you, ND is always in clover.

Sure love your school. But be less d-bag about it. Seems to be impossible.

Not the douchbag (you can go ahead and write out the whole thing) you are trying to address. Just a “normal” alum.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Alums like me sit back and smile at these conversations which have been going on for generations. You either love ND or hate it. And both fuel donations, the endowment and things like the exclusive NBC contract. Thanks to you, ND is always in clover.

Sure love your school. But be less d-bag about it. Seems to be impossible.

A PP upthread started it when she said her kid would not apply to any non Jesuit schools. Basically trashing ND while saying out of the other side of her mouth glad your kid connected with it. That post had no place in this thread.

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Anonymous wrote:As a Catholic with degrees from 2 Catholic universities (neither of which I attended BECAUSE they were Catholic), it seems like non-Catholics often overestimate the cohesion & exclusivity among Catholics. Yes, there are few extremist factions within Catholicism, but at ND, BC, Villanova, etc there are no secret handshakes or special privileges. In fact, anybody who would try to establish something like that would be scorned.

Also I Catholic with a degree from a Catholic college, and kids in Catholic schools, and while I don't disagree with what pp says, I don't think it can go with out saying that ND and Villanova are much more traditional Catholic than Georgetown and BC. My own kid has toured and will apply to several Jesuit colleges and zero non-Jesuit colleges.
But if OP's kid feels a connection with ND, then good for both of them.

Wow, you seem very close minded. You need to get over the Jesuit thing. There isn't much difference between the vibe at ND and BC. You eliminate a top 20 Catholic university because it isn't Jesuit? Your poor kid.

Save your faux pity. DS eliminated ND & Villanova because he felt they were too traditionally Catholic, too close-minded, and not aligned with his personal values. He felt very comfortable at BC and felt he could fit right in. It's his decision making process. Kids have eliminated schools for all sorts of reasons. Notre Dame will do just fine. As I said, if op's kid feels that connection with ND, then that's a win for both the kid and ND.

Did your kid even visit ND? The campus is much more vast/beautiful than BC and the football much better. My son liked BC though...it was his backup school.

OMG you bet the football's better. Last year ND blew them away 44-0. I watched that game on TV. It was a major white out snowstorm!

OMG indeed.

I would be so disappointed if my kid chose a college based on the score of a football game last year. And we'd both be disappointed if I touted the score of the football game a year later.

Never said you should choose based in that one factor. It is one of many. It’s fun to go to a school with a good team and strong academics. That’s hard to come by and ND does both really well.

ND's the only school with "a good team and strong academics"! 44-0!

….in Northern Indiana.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Alums like me sit back and smile at these conversations which have been going on for generations. You either love ND or hate it. And both fuel donations, the endowment and things like the exclusive NBC contract. Thanks to you, ND is always in clover.

Sure love your school. But be less d-bag about it. Seems to be impossible.

A PP upthread started it when she said her kid would not apply to any non Jesuit schools. Basically trashing ND while saying out of the other side of her mouth glad your kid connected with it. That post had no place in this thread.

44-0 !!

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I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

No.

Do or did your child go to ND?

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I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

No.

Do or did your child go to ND?

Yep. I think you just made my point.

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Anonymous wrote:I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

You think wrong.

My non-Catholic Asian kid is doing fine.

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Anonymous wrote:I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

You think wrong.

My non-Catholic Asian kid is doing fine.

Fine is not "great" and says who? Your DC.

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Anonymous wrote:I think your chIld may be seen as an outsider, especially not receiving communion or attending Sunday mass in the dorms.

You think wrong.

My non-Catholic Asian kid is doing fine.

Fine is not "great" and says who? Your DC.

Of course my non-Catholic Asian DC.
- Lower Asian percentage compared to other top schools is a negative factor
- Religious cultural presence is a negative factor
- Being in a small is is a negative factor (DC wanted urban setting)

However more important other factors dwarted negative side factors.
DC is a rising sophomore. DC got a research assistance plosion and excited about it.
Overall doing great.

Of course in any setting, it all depends on kids.
My kid is open-minded and adaptable.

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But is he in clover?

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Best of luck to your kid, OP. He will love it if he is drawn to the aspects you highlight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best of luck to your kid, OP. He will love it if he is drawn to the aspects you highlight.

Not sure why race is a part of this discussion. It's irrelevant except to OP.

Not being Catholic is to be considered.

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Anonymous wrote:Best of luck to your kid, OP. He will love it if he is drawn to the aspects you highlight.

Not sure why race is a part of this discussion. It's irrelevant except to OP.

Not being Catholic is to be considered.

You must be white.