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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By what metric would Davidson be better than ND?

Not admissions rate, not test scores or class rank, not salaries [/quote]

New poster here. DS accepted to all 3. Chose Davidson because of its environment - D1 sports, collaborative, rigorous academics, super happy and friendly student body. He disliked the intense and competitive club culture at Georgetown and couldn’t stomach South Bend. He now works in investment banking in NYC one year out.

Standardized test scores at Davidson may well be lower but that is likely the result of its D1 athletics program. Although less than 30% of students participate, that’s still a relatively large proportion of a 2,000 student body. This year, the admission rate is on par with both Georgetown and ND. Last year it was about 14.5%. You will not find a smarter or kinder group of kids at any school. I loved Georgetown for my kid, but it’s filled to the brim with sharp elbowed NYers. That just wasn’t what DS was looking for; admitted students’ day decided it for him. Never looked back — it was the best decision he could have made.[/quote]

Are you u dear the impression that Notre Dame and Georgetown compete in fewer D1 sports than Davidson.[/quote]

Good lord. There are a lot more kids at both ND and Georgetown. That means that the percentage of athletes to applicants is diluted and thus it has less of an impact on average standardized test scores. I'm guessing you didn't score too highly, dear.[/quote]

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