Schools with a similar profile to Brandeis and Villanova, minus the religion
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Anonymous
| uvm |
Anonymous
| I think Pitt is a good suggestion for this student. |
Anonymous
| Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic. |
Anonymous
Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect. |
Anonymous
| Brandeis was founded by the Jewish community per the website and another part of the Brandeis website discusses its Jewish roots. |
Anonymous
+1 We are Catholic. Multiple members of my family have attended Catholic colleges and we looked at Holy Cross for our child. We also visited Brandeis. They aren’t the same. All the posters saying they are the same, clearly never visited Brandeis. And I can’t figure out why they keep repeating lies. Are you just antisemites? Are you uncomfortable with a high Jewish population at a school? Which by the way, there are secular colleges that have equal or more Jewish students. Is Tulane a Jewish school? |
Anonymous
You lost all credibility by including BC on this list. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. |
Anonymous
| Richmond might be a great match. |
Anonymous
Pitt is similar to GWU and Drexel in terms of placement within a city (campus feel). People here have argued with me about whether Pitt and GWU are similar in terms of university structure. I think they are substitutes. I've known people who considered both. You may feel otherwise. Drexel places more emphasis on co-op experiences. I toured it with my kid and as a Pitt grad, I had a favorable experience. However, there are some concerns expressed here about its finances. And Philly is rougher than Pittsburgh. |
Anonymous
| As with a few others here, I'd suggest the University of Richmond. |
Anonymous
Yes this. UF too has a high Jewish population |
Anonymous
| OP: TY, many good suggestions! I think BC is too much of a reach as well. Naviance was very discouraging. Pitt on the other hand looks like a good bet. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
Notre Dame is not "run by the Roman Catholic Church." It's affiliated with the Church, yes, but it's been "run" by an independent board of lay trustees since 1967. |
Anonymous
| PP here. I should clarify that it's a little more complicated than that, but ND is clearly not "literally run by the Catholic Church." |