Northeastern over Notre Dame?

neuchimie
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:35:08 +0000

Uh… Do you go to ND? No. Did you get into ND? No. Do you have any idea what the actual day to day differences are between going to Northeastern and ANY other school, including Notre Dame? No, because you aren’t a student here, and you’ve never been a student at ND. I bet there are plenty of students at ND who DON’T value faith, trust, integrity and community, just like there are students ANYWHERE who don’t value all that. You’re being very naive and simplistic. Out of respect for the original poster, I won’t bring up any specific instances of your idea of ND failing- but a quick google search shows some things similar to the recent Penn State issues. Every school has wonderful “what we value” purpose, and every school does things that poke holes in that vision.

Sure, Notre Dame is a great school. So is Northeastern. In fact, she already said her daughter PREFERS Northeastern. It’s not just money; she actually wants to go here over Notre Dame. The money, honors and kudos are all extra (really great) benefits to going to Northeastern. You’re seriously arguing not just that she should go to ND, but that she’s somehow WRONG for not solely wanting to go there- as if every student who ever chooses to not go to ND no matter the reason is wrong.

And by the way, it is indeed possible to have faith and character WHILE having good grades and a great career. There are students at both schools like that, just like there are students at both schools who drink every night, cheat on exams, trash other schools during sports games, fail all their classes and have no job prospects. That’s why you have to make a personal decision for what school to go to, NOT one based on idealized versions of schools or parental pressure (not that I’m implying the above mother is pressuring).

She wants to go here. Just because you don’t, doesn’t mean she shouldn’t.