On the “Catholic/conservative” scale, where is Villanova?

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

If kid wouldn't attend ND if free b/c it's too conservative, they should not apply to Villanova or any Catholic University including BC.

BC is Jesuit. We're catholic in name only and DS, who is socially more liberal, liked everything about BC.
I wouldn't lump Jesuit in the Catholic bin.

Jesuits are Catholic. If OP is so turned off by Catholicism, that they wouldn't go to ND for free, I think any Catholic institution is a bad fit.

signed, a Catholic (who doesn't understand Jesuits)

Actually, signed - a Catholic who went to a Jesuit high school and then Notre Dame, and whose sibling went to BC

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Anonymous wrote:Here to tell you that Notre Dame is A-OK for partiers!

Seriously! You've never heard the statement "Notre Dame is a drinking school with a Catholic problem"?

Lol I never heard that. And yes as the mom to a student who learned how to drink at ND, I agree that it is a fun party school...but with smart kids who work just as hard as they party.

I guess it depends upon how one defines the term "party" in party school. Are drunken hook-ups common at ND ?

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Look at Fairfield too. The Jesuits are very liberal.

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Anonymous wrote:Here to tell you that Notre Dame is A-OK for partiers!

How do you define party school. ND is very social & alcohol is common, but not sure about anything beyond that.Please fill us in.

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Anonymous wrote:Look at Fairfield too. The Jesuits are very liberal.

Fairfield is a hidden gem - surprisingly places very very well on Wall Street

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

If kid wouldn't attend ND if free b/c it's too conservative, they should not apply to Villanova or any Catholic University including BC.

BC is Jesuit. We're catholic in name only and DS, who is socially more liberal, liked everything about BC.
I wouldn't lump Jesuit in the Catholic bin.

Jesuits are Catholic. If OP is so turned off by Catholicism, that they wouldn't go to ND for free, I think any Catholic institution is a bad fit.

signed, a Catholic (who doesn't understand Jesuits)

Actually, signed - a Catholic who went to a Jesuit high school and then Notre Dame, and whose sibling went to BC

I'd demand a tuition refund from your jesuit high school if you've lived all these years in such ignorance.

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Anonymous wrote:Look at Fairfield too. The Jesuits are very liberal.

Fairfield is a hidden gem - surprisingly places very very well on Wall Street

Fairfield!

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I saw U of Scranton mentioned here—I grew up there (in the neighborhood the school is in) and always wondered why the hordes from NJ and Long Island paid $$$$$$$ to go there (merit aid leaves much to be desired).

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

ND isn’t a “high target” for anybody. You just have sour grapes knowing your kid is highly unlikely to get in.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw U of Scranton mentioned here—I grew up there (in the neighborhood the school is in) and always wondered why the hordes from NJ and Long Island paid $$$$$$$ to go there (merit aid leaves much to be desired).

I’m a Scranton grad, although it’s been a while. My classmates are by and large highly successful in their chosen fields (medicine, law, business etc) and are devoted to the school. It’s a great place for pre-professional training. You do a lot better coming out of there than a typical second tier liberal arts college, that’s for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:Compared to Georgetown, which has been destroyed by the woke mob/administrators and almost apologizes for it’s Catholic identity, Villanova is a breath of fresh air but by no means MAGA.

LOL

Villanova farms kids from Long Island like crazy, it definitely has a large MAGA contingency.

Nassau County voted for Biden 54-45, and they were tied 47-47 in Suffolk County.

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

Wow. ND a high target and BC a match/fit? You sound so confident.

The question asks about Catholic/conservative scale, not chances of admissions. Confidence is not in the equation.

? This is very strange considering “high target” and “match” are typical terms used in admissions. Maybe try the UU church instead?

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

ND isn’t a “high target” for anybody. You just have sour grapes knowing your kid is highly unlikely to get in.

ND was considered a high target for my kid who attended Catholic HS...he got in and is now a senior. That said, a lot has changed since then and today it would probably be a reach for any kid even with his high stats.

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Anonymous wrote:I saw U of Scranton mentioned here—I grew up there (in the neighborhood the school is in) and always wondered why the hordes from NJ and Long Island paid $$$$$$$ to go there (merit aid leaves much to be desired).

I’m a Scranton grad, although it’s been a while. My classmates are by and large highly successful in their chosen fields (medicine, law, business etc) and are devoted to the school. It’s a great place for pre-professional training. You do a lot better coming out of there than a typical second tier liberal arts college, that’s for sure.

I live in PA and have several friends who went to Scranton and are incredibly kind, smart people. All with thriving careers, and like you said, very loyal to Scranton!

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Anonymous wrote:Assume BC is a match/fit, all good, etc and ND is a high target and kid wouldn’t attend if it was free.

ND is a reach for all, as is BC, though ND is a higher reach. BC's acceptance rate is in the high teens (ED is another story, of course).

Villanova is just a bit behind BC for acceptance rate. Villanova is nowhere near safety territory and hasn't been for years, even before test optional. (An actual safety would have an acceptance rate over 50%, at a minimum, and not have a reputation for yield protection.)