Notre dame vs Princeton vs pepperdine

bitti1
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:35:03 +0000

first off - p-ton is a perrenial top-5 school, and ND is a perrenial top-20 school. that isn’t likely to change. so, there is that.

and yet, many do select ND over p-ton. why ?? mostly, i believe, it is the quality of the ungrad experience at ND. unique among elite schools, if it fits you then it is simply the best place on earth. there are too many intangibles to explain why this is. go to both, and see. i can say this, the prevailing atmosphere at ND is that the entire school is one big clique, if you will. it is all inclusive and supportive to a far greater degree. p-ton has a much more individually competitive vibe and culture.

location is widely overstated in the case of ND. i believe it more of a issue to people who are from more affluent areas. the campus is second to absolutely nobody, and many never leave its dream-like confines.

diversity . . . . . . ah, the topic of the age. i call them a wash. p-ton does better with a new-school superficial “faces-look-different” aspect of diversity. but, inner diversity ??? not so much ( i have a family mamber who does admissions work for p-ton ). personally, i find this sort of affirmative action style/definition of diversity offensive, and small. ND draws from a more diverse background of applicants, despite them having faces that look more the same. not as easy to see, but there nonetheless. not everybody will agree, obviously.

you would have to tour, to judge the dorms. i think the older ones at ND have incredible charm. personal taste.

pepperdine - well, it’s in malibu. if you think malibu is your bag, then by all means go to freaking mailibu. why not ??