Notre Dame v. Georgetown

TheDad
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:47:11 +0000

Two of the biggest points have already been hit: location and more tolerance/diversity at G’town. The tolerance/diversity thing is a self-replicating cycle: G’town’s reputation for same will encourage a broader pool of applicants; ND’s reputation will discourage some applicants. ND = 3 percent black, 4 percent Asian, 3 percent International…that’s a pretty whitebread place. G’town = 7 percent black, 10 percent Asian, 4 percent International. ND wins on Hispanics, 8-5…largely due to the Catholic factor.

Make up of the student body aside, which is more appealing: going off campus into South Bend, a small town in the middle of nowhere, or going off campus into one of the great world capitals, a cosmopolitan city with lots of entertainment?