Help! ND vs. Northwestern vs. UCLA

AndrewKalifornia
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:22:46 +0000

Hi. I’ve changed my mind daily for the past several days, and I really would like to have some outside perspective. Here’s what I’ve thought about the campuses. Please share your opinion.

Notre Dame:
The campus is beautiful and the sports are fantastic. The dorms are like fraternities and everyone seems really nice. I want to study undergraduate business and Notre Dame is ranked 3rd. However, I am not Catholic. I worry that it might be an uncomfortable experience for me since 80% of ND is Catholic.

Northwestern:
The greek life is very big at NU so I think I’ll probably end up in a fraternity. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing to have the greek life be such a huge part of NU social life. I know the academic rigor is very difficult, but I am worried about the lack of school spirit and camaraderie found at ND. I’m majoring in Econ and will probably minor in Business Institutions.

UCLA:
The location, girls, and weather is beautiful. The student body is something like 37,000 if I’m right and I’m worried about being just a number in my classes. I’m studying pre-business economics and I am worried about the “sink or swim” philosophy.