Do i fall in line with accepted students?

nstar19
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:19:30 +0000

Actually, it is illegal to use religion as a factor in the admissions process, so listing yourself as a Catholic comes at no advantage to you (especially if it is untrue). I’m willing to bet ND asks for religion on their application for proof that the school has some level of diversity and that not every student is Catholic. They advertise their 85% Catholic population with the implication that 15% is non-Catholic to encourage students who may otherwise be too intimidated of being the only non-Catholic on campus. Faith is a big deal at ND, but they repeatedly impress upon applicants and students that there is no persecution if you are not Catholic. ND says that their applicant pool is self-selecting, and the majority of those who apply are Catholic which leaves their admitted students mostly Catholic too. They do not favor Catholic students in the admissions process; the admissions office heavily emphasizes that point.