Notre Dame or UC San Diego?

collegekid2010
Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:16:35 +0000

If money isnt a factor for you, I’d say Notre Dame without a doubt, especially if that’s where your dad is pushing you. If your family feels like they were a part in your decision making, you could always come back to them for advice/financial help. If you pick, UCSD, let’s say, maybe your dad will feel like you didn’t believe in his advice and will have a “well this is what he wanted” mentality if you do poorly at UCSD. (this seems so unlikely of a parent, but is definitely how many people think)
Since you say you visited ND many times though, and can only come up with those pros and cons, idk. If you didn’t like anything about the campus and quality of life when you visited, I’d say stay away from ND because most students tend to just know if they want to go there after visiting the school.
If after visiting UCSD it’s still a 50-50 toss up though, go with ND. Tough out the cold weather and graduate with the better degree.