ND or NU?

Colleges & Universities University of Notre Dame
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<p>“[T]he overall response to his comments makes me really disappointed with ND supporters’ ability to logically address arguments and form cogent counterarguments.” I second that. I also find it a little bizarre that some of the supporters are still in high school, apparently have done next to no research on Northwestern, yet seem confident in asserting that Notre Dame is better school. I think that’s what originally set off maverick1978.</p>

<p>For the record:</p>

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<li><p>Northwestern econ does offer a four-year BA/MA program (see [Undergraduate:</a> BA/MA Program, Economics Dept., NU](<a href=“http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/fouryear.html]Undergraduate:”>http://www.econ.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/fouryear.html)). Yes, it sounds like a pretty competitive program, although I don’t know that it’s restricted to MIT PhD candidates.</p></li>
<li><p>Kellogg professors do teach the Certificate Program for Undergraduates classes. “Each certificate consists of four courses, taught at advanced level by Kellogg faculty” (see <a href=“Certificate Program for Undergraduates | Kellogg School of Management”>http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/images/fast%20facts%204-1-09.pdf&lt;/a&gt;).</p></li>
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<p>airbag, I actually transferred from ND to NU after my freshman year. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. ND is a unique place. Most students love it, but it is a terrible fit for certain people. One might even argue—and this is the type of thing that gets the more pompous Domers’ noses out of joint—that it’s a poor fit for the typical student at any of the nation’s stronger schools. After visiting ND, a high school friend of mine and then-Stanford undergraduate asked me incredulously, “How did you survive a whole year there?”</p>

<p>Transferring can be a mixed bag. One downside is that it may compromise your sense of belonging to a particular graduating class. (I should point out that I also graduated early, which further separated me from my NU classmates.) On balance though, it can be an incredibly positive step. Two of my friends from Notre Dame really enjoyed their time there. A third later confided to me that a trip to New York to visit a high school friend at Columbia made him realize that he may have picked the wrong school.</p>

<p>My sense from your post is that you should give serious thought to transferring. Best of luck to you, whether you decide to stay at Notre Dame or not.</p>