Notre Dame or Duke... ONE WEEK to decide!

sryrstress
Sat, 07 May 2011 17:51:00 +0000

S will graduate from ND in 2 weeks. 4 years ago he was deciding between ND, Duke, and Yale. He has never regretted choosing ND over those schools. He has had incredible experiences and opportunities at ND.

ND has all your preferences. I do not know the degree to which Duke does. Your last statement resonated with me. S was one of those kids who stepped foot on ND’s campus and “knew”. I understand. There isn’t a time I turn from Angela Blvd. onto Notre Dame Avenue that I don’t feel my heart leap a little when I look up at the Dome. I can’t explain it, but I know we are not alone.

The two things which I think ND will have over Duke is the sense of community/family and faith. Not being legacy, we thought surely the “family” hype was at least partially hype. It’s not.

One other advantage ND enjoys over many/most schools is that it is/was the #1 choice of the students who are attending. (I think second to Harvard in this regard). IMO, that translates into a real difference in the attitude of the student body. They are where they want to be.

Good luck in your decision!