Vassar or Notre Dame

averagesnarker
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:15:57 +0000

Well, I got to Vassar, so of course I’m going to say Vassar, but I have friends at Notre Dame who love it. May I ask which science you want to major in? If it’s biology, come to Vassar! I’m a presumptive bio major (since I’m still a freshman, I haven’t declared) and I love the facilities and the professors. I also know quite a few students majoring in chemistry, physics, and math, and they all seem to like it quite a bit. My roommate is very into psychology, and from what I hear, the program isn’t half bad. If it’s just your correlate, you might want to look more at the programs you want to major in, because the correlate is not nearly as important.

I don’t know about ND, but most Vassar students do end up going to grad school within five years. I’m sure the stats are similar for ND. The weather at Vassar was…weird this year, a little too warm for my liking, but normally it is a bit cold and it rains often, but it’s absolutely gorgeous when it does. I don’t know much about ND weather. Also, it’s pretty easy to get to the city, which is nice.

In terms of international students, I think Vassar is very inclusive. Quite a few of my friends are international students and I think that a lot of people go out of their way to make international students feel welcome, because, while domestic students have a big adjustment to make, we know that international students have an even bigger one.

Well, I wish you luck in your endeavors! You will pick the school that is right for you, and while I hope that is Vassar, it’s more important that you find your fit.