PP here. I should clarify that it's a little more complicated than that, but ND is clearly not "literally run by the Catholic Church."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect.

Notre Dame is not "run by the Roman Catholic Church." It's affiliated with the Church, yes, but it's been "run" by an independent board of lay trustees since 1967.

Anonymous wrote:I think Pitt is a good suggestion for this student.

+1

OP: TY, many good suggestions! I think BC is too much of a reach as well. Naviance was very discouraging. Pitt on the other hand looks like a good bet.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect.

+1 We are Catholic. Multiple members of my family have attended Catholic colleges and we looked at Holy Cross for our child. We also visited Brandeis. They aren’t the same.

All the posters saying they are the same, clearly never visited Brandeis. And I can’t figure out why they keep repeating lies. Are you just antisemites? Are you uncomfortable with a high Jewish population at a school? Which by the way, there are secular colleges that have equal or more Jewish students. Is Tulane a Jewish school?

Yes this. UF too has a high Jewish population

As with a few others here, I'd suggest the University of Richmond.

Anonymous wrote:My kid who is open to Catholic schools and likes Villanova has GWU and Lehigh on his list. Also Drexel which might be a safety.

Pitt is similar to GWU and Drexel in terms of placement within a city (campus feel).

People here have argued with me about whether Pitt and GWU are similar in terms of university structure. I think they are substitutes. I've known people who considered both. You may feel otherwise.

Drexel places more emphasis on co-op experiences. I toured it with my kid and as a Pitt grad, I had a favorable experience. However, there are some concerns expressed here about its finances. And Philly is rougher than Pittsburgh.

Richmond might be a great match.

Anonymous wrote:GWU
Richmond
Colgate
Boston College
Bucknell
Drexel (kinda)
Lehigh

You lost all credibility by including BC on this list. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect.

+1 We are Catholic. Multiple members of my family have attended Catholic colleges and we looked at Holy Cross for our child. We also visited Brandeis. They aren’t the same.

All the posters saying they are the same, clearly never visited Brandeis. And I can’t figure out why they keep repeating lies. Are you just antisemites? Are you uncomfortable with a high Jewish population at a school? Which by the way, there are secular colleges that have equal or more Jewish students. Is Tulane a Jewish school?

Brandeis was founded by the Jewish community per the website and another part of the Brandeis website discusses its Jewish roots.

Anonymous wrote:Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

Except that ND is literally run by the Roman Catholic Church and Brandeis is not run by any Jewish sect.

Brandeis has a strong Jewish tradition used to be a lot deeper. It’s like saying ND is not Catholic.

I think Pitt is a good suggestion for this student.

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