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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is it that DS finds appealing about ND and BC, besides the sportiness? If Catholic affiliation is key, that steers things in one direction. If being in a suburb near a real city is crucial, that's something different. If size matters... and on and on.[/quote]

OP here.  This is a good question.  I know he appreciates the fact that the few kids he knows who went to one of those schools were kids he likes and relates to.  Obviously, DH being an alum created a fan of DS, so since he's been to football games at both ND and BC, he knows the atmosphere in both places during football season.  It's one that fits him.  I think he believes that all the students at both of these schools are smart, but not too smart and not too bro-ish.  That may be wrong, but it's an opinion he's kind of run with.

He goes to public HS in MD. He is more attracted to BC because of its proximity to Boston, without actually being in Boston.  ND is simply ND in his mind and it's worthy of love, regardless of the fact it's in South Bend.  Still, he's a realist and much more pragmatic than me and DH, he knows he doesn't have the resume to be accepted into either of these schools and it disappoints him.  And, as a side note, it's really too bad that the middle-class, average to above-average, Catholic, sporty kid can't get into either of the two schools that were created for middle-class, average to above-average, Catholic, sporty kids.  But, that's an argument for another thread.

He doesn't need to go to a Catholic school; however, we have heard (and a few PPs have confirmed) that they offer more merit aid.  He wouldn't mind Big State U, but doesn't want to settle for 2nd tier state u. He'd rather go to smallish, private school and, based on his interests and financials, the Catholic universities seem to be a better fit.

I've really loved seeing all of these recommendations. They are opening up some schools that we never even considered.  I'm going ask him to look into University of Rochester, Providence College, and Fairfield.  Through my research since starting this thread, I've also found Siena, Stonehill, and Salve Regina.  Does anyone know anything about these schools?[/quote]

There are 25+ Catholic universities in that list, plus more Catholic affiliated and Catholic regional colleges. I’ve been less than impressed with academics at our Catholic HS in the DMV (barring APs and Honors, which are hard to get into). Are the academics at Catholics below ND, Georgetown, HC, BC really that great? I notice they usually rank lower than private’s: example Dayton is #11 Catholic but #100 nationally for private universities. [/quote]

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