<p>Why Notre Dame? You are aware of the rather different nature of the program they have there? The fact that Cornell seems to be your first choice, but you might also be applying to Notre Dame seems a little odd to me.</p>
<p>As cheers usually say, check out the work coming out of the school before you apply:
<a href=“http://architecture.nd.edu/inside_the_school/student_gallery.shtml[/url]”>http://architecture.nd.edu/inside_the_school/student_gallery.shtml</a></p>