notre dame vs BC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

you lost me at historical advantage. I could see an argument that in the last 10 years it's become more prestigious, but not historically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For admissions/level of student:

1. Georgetown
2. Notre Dame
3. BC

People who say 1 and 2 about the same, but only looking at admissions rate when we all know applications themselves are self-selective. Look, for example, at median SAT scores. Georgetown's are higher even though they REQUIRE test scores. Meaning, the true average would be much, much higher.

Notre Dame and BC are much closer when you break down the numbers. It does come down to personal preference. BC is Jesuit and will have more left-leaning Catholics and non-Catholics than ND.

Georgetown SAT 25/50/75: 1390/1480/1530
Georgetown ACT 25/50/75: 32/33/34
Graduating in top 10% of class: 87%

Notre Dame SAT 25/75: 1440/1540
Notre Dame ACT 25/75: 32/35
Graduating in top 10% of class: 92%

Georgetown's SAT scores are not higher than ND, per common data set.

ND's scores are higher than BC's (25/75: 1430/1510).

I don't think scores are the be all and end all, but they're not worth lying about either

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For admissions/level of student:

1. Georgetown
2. Notre Dame
3. BC

People who say 1 and 2 about the same, but only looking at admissions rate when we all know applications themselves are self-selective. Look, for example, at median SAT scores. Georgetown's are higher even though they REQUIRE test scores. Meaning, the true average would be much, much higher.

Notre Dame and BC are much closer when you break down the numbers. It does come down to personal preference. BC is Jesuit and will have more left-leaning Catholics and non-Catholics than ND.

Nope.

1. ND
2. GT
3. BC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

BC is not considered more prestigious than Northeastern unless you traveled back to and posting from 1980s.

ND > BC = Northeastern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For admissions/level of student:

1. Georgetown
2. Notre Dame
3. BC

People who say 1 and 2 about the same, but only looking at admissions rate when we all know applications themselves are self-selective. Look, for example, at median SAT scores. Georgetown's are higher even though they REQUIRE test scores. Meaning, the true average would be much, much higher.

Notre Dame and BC are much closer when you break down the numbers. It does come down to personal preference. BC is Jesuit and will have more left-leaning Catholics and non-Catholics than ND.

Nope.

1. ND
2. GT
3. BC

and GT is on the downward spiral.

[Anonymous]

The key audience for prestige is employers. Each school has its niche. ND, various business and anyplace alums work; BC finance accounting and anyplace alums work; GT international/poli sci and business. (Northeastern, co ops.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The key audience for prestige is employers. Each school has its niche. ND, various business and anyplace alums work; BC finance accounting and anyplace alums work; GT international/poli sci and business. (Northeastern, co ops.)

ND is better than BC in finance and accounting as well.
Northeastern is better in CS and engineering than these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

you lost me at historical advantage. I could see an argument that in the last 10 years it's become more prestigious, but not historically.

Yeah, BC was a commuter school and inferior to Holy Cross back when — and way inferior to Notre Dame. Hope it’s not a history prof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For admissions/level of student:

1. Georgetown
2. Notre Dame
3. BC

People who say 1 and 2 about the same, but only looking at admissions rate when we all know applications themselves are self-selective. Look, for example, at median SAT scores. Georgetown's are higher even though they REQUIRE test scores. Meaning, the true average would be much, much higher.

Notre Dame and BC are much closer when you break down the numbers. It does come down to personal preference. BC is Jesuit and will have more left-leaning Catholics and non-Catholics than ND.

Georgetown SAT 25/50/75: 1390/1480/1530
Georgetown ACT 25/50/75: 32/33/34
Graduating in top 10% of class: 87%

Notre Dame SAT 25/75: 1440/1540
Notre Dame ACT 25/75: 32/35
Graduating in top 10% of class: 92%

Georgetown's SAT scores are not higher than ND, per common data set.

ND's scores are higher than BC's (25/75: 1430/1510).

I don't think scores are the be all and end all, but they're not worth lying about either

ND’s yield blows Georgetown out of the water. This is a more important comparison than any made above (not to mention that ND will have a higher standard of extracurriculars).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

BC is not considered more prestigious than Northeastern unless you traveled back to and posting from 1980s.

ND > BC = Northeastern.

Than. Northeastern? You are nuts. Not even in the same conversation. In Boston NE is below Harvard, mit, BC, tufts, BU, and Umass.

Northeastern is like uri, unh and the like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

BC is not considered more prestigious than Northeastern unless you traveled back to and posting from 1980s.

ND > BC = Northeastern.

Than. Northeastern? You are nuts. Not even in the same conversation. In Boston NE is below Harvard, mit, BC, tufts, BU, and Umass.

Northeastern is like uri, unh and the like.

You must be the crazy granny.
Just take your medicine and calm down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notre Dame is a significantly more prestigious school than Boston College. And a much tougher admit.

Agree completely, not even close

I am a college professor and I don't agree on the prestige comment at all. They both have always been beloved schools with happy students/alums and relatively easy admits for undergrads. They have become harder admits pretty recently. You can't just declare prestige by looking at admissions rates (see: Northeastern). These two schools are very similar prestige-wise, with BC having the historical advantage despite being 4th or 5th in its own city.

BC is not considered more prestigious than Northeastern unless you traveled back to and posting from 1980s.

ND > BC = Northeastern.

Than. Northeastern? You are nuts. Not even in the same conversation. In Boston NE is below Harvard, mit, BC, tufts, BU, and Umass.

Northeastern is like uri, unh and the like.

Your kid in Umass? LMAO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For admissions/level of student:

1. Georgetown
2. Notre Dame
3. BC

People who say 1 and 2 about the same, but only looking at admissions rate when we all know applications themselves are self-selective. Look, for example, at median SAT scores. Georgetown's are higher even though they REQUIRE test scores. Meaning, the true average would be much, much higher.

Notre Dame and BC are much closer when you break down the numbers. It does come down to personal preference. BC is Jesuit and will have more left-leaning Catholics and non-Catholics than ND.

Georgetown SAT 25/50/75: 1390/1480/1530
Georgetown ACT 25/50/75: 32/33/34
Graduating in top 10% of class: 87%

Notre Dame SAT 25/75: 1440/1540
Notre Dame ACT 25/75: 32/35
Graduating in top 10% of class: 92%

Georgetown's SAT scores are not higher than ND, per common data set.

ND's scores are higher than BC's (25/75: 1430/1510).

I don't think scores are the be all and end all, but they're not worth lying about either

ND’s yield blows Georgetown out of the water. This is a more important comparison than any made above (not to mention that ND will have a higher standard of extracurriculars).

% Catholic at ND is 80, G’Town has half of that number. This is why.

[Anonymous]

Notre Dame is the religious version of duke

everyone finds their alumni obnoxious