Notre Dame

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Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

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Notre Dame is not what you all refer to as HYPSM or whatever. But it’s close enough to the lessers Ivies that going to one of them over ND is not a no-brainer.

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Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

I don't think any here said ND was in ivy category. Is ND a school with prestige? Yes. Is it an ivy? No...their sports teams do not play in the ivy league. In fact, I would further say the sports at ND are significantly better, making it not only rigorous, but a fun place to be. Can't say that about many of the ivies. Go Irish!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

Got it, you sound like the mouth breather in the family that couldn't get in, seems like your entire family minus you and your kids got in. Nice self-own even though you're too stupid to realize it. I can't stand ND but idiots like you are just easy to disparage. Just accept your place in life, imagine it wasn't even a top 50 but you're OK little anonymous poster.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

Got it, you sound like the mouth breather in the family that couldn't get in, seems like your entire family minus you and your kids got in. Nice self-own even though you're too stupid to realize it. I can't stand ND but idiots like you are just easy to disparage. Just accept your place in life, imagine it wasn't even a top 50 but you're OK little anonymous poster.

Wow, pretty touchy. I went to my state's flagship(Michigan) for a lot less money, had no interest in applying to ND and have a PhD (from an Ivy), but you can believe whatever you like if it suits your narrative. My eldest is at UVA and don't know where my second will go as they are only a sophomore in HS, but ND wasn't on our list at all. My family that goes to ND all live in the Midwest and are practicing Catholics. I am not a practicing Catholic nor are my kids. Nor do they have much interest in going to school in the Midwest--not even my alma mater. Like I said, nothing against ND--except that sometimes the boosters--which you showed nicely--are a bit...much.

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It’s so obvious you weird tiger moms who romantize (and obsess over) the Ivies have never been to them, let alone attended any of them — and certainly not in 2021. They’re full of pushy annoying obnoxious cutthroat and conniving strivers — hardly an ideal setting for a normal clean cut overachievers with deep Catholic faith and values. Notre Dame is the ideal ethos.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s so obvious you weird tiger moms who romantize (and obsess over) the Ivies have never been to them, let alone attended any of them — and certainly not in 2021. They’re full of pushy annoying obnoxious cutthroat and conniving strivers — hardly an ideal setting for a normal clean cut overachievers with deep Catholic faith and values. Notre Dame is the ideal ethos.

Ah, I get it now. You're trying to sound so bizarre so it will turn off other potential applicants to ND. Okay enough strategy, I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

Got it, you sound like the mouth breather in the family that couldn't get in, seems like your entire family minus you and your kids got in. Nice self-own even though you're too stupid to realize it. I can't stand ND but idiots like you are just easy to disparage. Just accept your place in life, imagine it wasn't even a top 50 but you're OK little anonymous poster.

Wow, pretty touchy. I went to my state's flagship(Michigan) for a lot less money, had no interest in applying to ND and have a PhD (from an Ivy), but you can believe whatever you like if it suits your narrative. My eldest is at UVA and don't know where my second will go as they are only a sophomore in HS, but ND wasn't on our list at all. My family that goes to ND all live in the Midwest and are practicing Catholics. I am not a practicing Catholic nor are my kids. Nor do they have much interest in going to school in the Midwest--not even my alma mater. Like I said, nothing against ND--except that sometimes the boosters--which you showed nicely--are a bit...much.

Nah, not touchy, just can't stand the constant bashing of good schools on this site. Don't really care about your superfluous comment about a PhD from an "Ivy." I mean I can throw out my credentials, UCLA and Stanford but you know throwing that out on an anonymous board where only you feel good is a bit narcissistic. I wish you the best. On another note my kid is at UVA too so "Go HOOS!" That ND game last weekend was excruciating. Going to be a tough game against Pitt this weekend, hope Armstrong is back but the Tech game will be epic!

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Let’s be real here. You’re not gonna find a Michigan grad who praises ND. You have to take the Michigan grad with a grain of salt.

One of my kids turned down ND for UVA in state. I think it made a lot of sense money-wise, but I’m not going to say that UVA is a better school. It isn’t.

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s be real here. You’re not gonna find a Michigan grad who praises ND. You have to take the Michigan grad with a grain of salt.

One of my kids turned down ND for UVA in state. I think it made a lot of sense money-wise, but I’m not going to say that UVA is a better school. It isn’t.

Thanks for your opinion.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol... I'm Catholic and ND definitely does not play with the Ivies or Stanford... LOL.

Being Catholic doesn't give you any inside knowledge on which schools Notre Dame "plays with."

Do they teach reading for comprehension and critical thinking at ND? The PP is obviously mentioning that they are Catholic to show that they have an affiliation that might make them predisposed to award more points to ND. But even as a Catholic, they find the idea that ND is on the level of Ivies or Stanford to be laughable.

One of the reasons these threads are so tedious is that all the ND boosters are kind of dim, which makes arguing with them exhausting. That should really tell you everything you need to know.

NP. It is interesting to see the various perspectives of hating on ND. I have categorized them as follows:

1) Those who are anti-Catholic and liberal who would consider every other top 20 as elite -- but never ND.

2) Those who are Catholic (or not), applied, and were rejected. Admissions to this school is becoming more and more challenging, with many big donor legacies even getting rejected or deferred. Especially those who applied along with the ivies, thinking it might be a backup...it is highly possible some HYPS admits were rejected from ND.

3) The Georgetown boosters.

4) And then the roll of the mill DCUM haters in general...they love piling on the negativity at every opportunity.

I don't "hate" ND, but I do think the boosters are over the top. Lots of my family went there and have nephews and nieces there now. It's a good school with a lot of spirit. But it's still not in the Ivy category.

Got it, you sound like the mouth breather in the family that couldn't get in, seems like your entire family minus you and your kids got in. Nice self-own even though you're too stupid to realize it. I can't stand ND but idiots like you are just easy to disparage. Just accept your place in life, imagine it wasn't even a top 50 but you're OK little anonymous poster.

Wow, pretty touchy. I went to my state's flagship(Michigan) for a lot less money, had no interest in applying to ND and have a PhD (from an Ivy), but you can believe whatever you like if it suits your narrative. My eldest is at UVA and don't know where my second will go as they are only a sophomore in HS, but ND wasn't on our list at all. My family that goes to ND all live in the Midwest and are practicing Catholics. I am not a practicing Catholic nor are my kids. Nor do they have much interest in going to school in the Midwest--not even my alma mater. Like I said, nothing against ND--except that sometimes the boosters--which you showed nicely--are a bit...much.

Nah, not touchy, just can't stand the constant bashing of good schools on this site. Don't really care about your superfluous comment about a PhD from an "Ivy." I mean I can throw out my credentials, UCLA and Stanford but you know throwing that out on an anonymous board where only you feel good is a bit narcissistic. I wish you the best. On another note my kid is at UVA too so "Go HOOS!" That ND game last weekend was excruciating. Going to be a tough game against Pitt this weekend, hope Armstrong is back but the Tech game will be epic!

You're giving me a bit of whiplash here --I say ND is a "good school with a lot of spirit" and that's what you call bashing? Worthy of calling me "too stupid" and a "mouth breather" etc and making assumptions about where my kids and I went to school. But then also "I wish you the best" and Go Hoos! Maybe a little too much pre-gaming?? Whew. I wish you the best too.

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Other than Stanford, ND offers the best combination of top-notch academics, all around excellence in athletics (not just football) and alumni networking. It also has one of the largest endowments in the country, more than half the Ivies and nearly 10 times Georgetown’s. These are facts, not hyperbole.

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s be real here. You’re not gonna find a Michigan grad who praises ND. You have to take the Michigan grad with a grain of salt.

One of my kids turned down ND for UVA in state. I think it made a lot of sense money-wise, but I’m not going to say that UVA is a better school. It isn’t.

Thanks for your opinion.

By what objective measure is UVA better?

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Anonymous wrote:Let’s be real here. You’re not gonna find a Michigan grad who praises ND. You have to take the Michigan grad with a grain of salt.

One of my kids turned down ND for UVA in state. I think it made a lot of sense money-wise, but I’m not going to say that UVA is a better school. It isn’t.

Thanks for your opinion.

By what objective measure is UVA better?

ND. Well, for starters UVA sends more Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbrights overseas than ND by far. Ask anyone at Oxford.

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Anonymous wrote:Other than Stanford, ND offers the best combination of top-notch academics, all around excellence in athletics (not just football) and alumni networking. It also has one of the largest endowments in the country, more than half the Ivies and nearly 10 times Georgetown’s. These are facts, not hyperbole.

Duke, Vandy, and Michigan all disagree (and the Stanford, Vandy, and Michigan alumni and parents aren't even predominantly insufferable).