Lots of good info on here @EPallazzo . I’ll just throw my 2 cents in here as an ND student. ND is a great school, well ranked and a lot of good things here. There are also cons—weather, location, isolation, hard academics (for some is a con). My point is this decision if finances are truly not a huge issue is a FEELING and a GUT thing. You know deep down if ND is the place for you. The best and worst thing about Notre Dame compared to top schools is how unique and distinct it is. It is an amazing place for the ones who fit and drink the cool aid and a horrible fit for top students who don’t fit. I would trust your instincts and decide what is most important. To me, when I think of people at ND who don’t like it there are generally 2 main reasons: weather/location and party scene/no greek life. If you are OK with both of those then I think choosing ND is a good choice. If you know coming in that you want those two things and think you can survive without them… I would not choose to come here. My 2 cents. Good luck and keep us posted!!