<p>Hey Irishcali~ Sorry for such a belated response (I’ve been lurking around on Student Doctor Network to procrastinate lately, lol). My senior year is going well- I’m sad to be leaving ND so soon though- time does fly! I have been applying to medical school and have been accepted at 4 schools so far (still waiting on 5 other schools I have interviewed/will interview at). Good luck to your daughter! It’s a long and frustrating process, but the Notre Dame premed advisors are awesome and help a lot</p>
<p>And to Academy_Girl~ Notre Dame is very Catholic. And, as I’ve mentioned before, there are a ton of religious opportunities available if you’re looking at them (all different kinds- from Tridentine mass to modern youth-group type activities- I can give you more info on Campus Ministry stuff if you want). However, these are all entirely OPTIONAL. Notre Dame is WAY more conservative than most universities. This being said, that means its about a 50-50 political split, with a few more people leaning one way or the other on specific issues (such as in the abortion debate- most students being pro-life) and most not being militant one way or the other (most people fall somewhere along the moderate spectrum). I am from Minneapolis originally and was one of like 3 conservatives in my graduating class of 90-something, so I understand where you are coming from. I think Notre Dame is probably the best place to go if you want to encounter people on both sides of the political spectrum.</p>