Torn between ND and UChicago..ADVICE PLEASE!

bitti1
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:40:27 +0000

our D ended up with these 2 schools as her top picks 1 year ago. i would suggest a couple things:


the decison does not need to be made until may 1st. ease back some.
are you planing on going on to grad school ?? if so, this alters the decision.
insofar as school-life experiences go for an undergrad, these are very different institutions. go and spend as much time as you can at each. they are only 75 minutes apart, so you can literally do it on the same day.


in the end, our D decided that since she plans to attend grad schol right away, she opted for the dream-like setting of the ND undergrad experience for now. she is very happy with that choice. beyond happy. to my eye as a parent, it appeared to me that both schools have similar populations of wonderful young people in their student bodies - but i also think if you really go to each, and put a mind to the character of the undergrad experience you will see they are quite different. best of luc to you in deciding which one will fit you best.