between UCD, TCD, Galway

does anyone know out of the anatomy, physiology, genetics, or cell bio LAB, which one is the easiest or most doable?

Yes it’s probably the most famous Catholic college, but does it still feel that way. I know from Catholic high school some people at BC or Georgetown that say it just feels like a regular school. Is notre dame like that?

Hey everyone! A group of my friends and I are road tripping down in a few weekends to spend some time on campus and catching a ND FB game!

We were wondering if anyone could tell us some places to visit/eat at? Also, what bars/clubs at night are worth going to considering we are uni students as well.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone! I'm currently a freshman studying engineering (I'll probably go into Chemical) at a different university. I applied to Notre Dame last year and I was deferred then rejected. I'm also pre-med and I really had my heart set on Notre Dame - I've been thinking about applying to transfer in the spring. I'm highly involved at my current university - I'm in student government, volunteer weekly through the campus church to tutor children at surrounding elementary schools, part of a few volunteering clubs, I'm doing research in a lab, and I'm taking the 18 credit hours (the maximum) and I'll likely get all A-/A's. I really want to transfer to Notre Dame as I loved everything about the school when I toured and I believe it would be better for me to attend a smaller university as opposed to a bigger university (where I am now) because I plan to pursue a MD/PhD after undergrad and I think a smaller school would be more supportive of my research goals and learning. Does anyone have any tips they can offer on the transfer application? Also, I live fairly close to Notre Dame and I was wondering if it would be too imposing or unnecessary to book a meeting with a counselor and ask questions about transferring - would this be a good way to demonstrate my interest or am I better off not meeting with anyone at all and just asking my questions via email?

Thanks for all your help!

I was going to apply REA to Notre Dame but I saw on its website it said: “A student applying Restrictive Early Action to Notre Dame may not apply to any college or university (private or public) in their binding Early Decision 1 program.” I’m applying early decision to another school and it is binding. For some reason I was told I could but I don’t know if it’s right. Am I able to apply REA or do I have to go regular decision?

Notre Dame is a top school, but it hasn't reached the level of prestige it deserves among the general populace. Clearly, current college students (and their parents) who have recently gone through the admissions process are aware of ND’s grand stature. At the mere mention of our school, their eyes widen with respect, and they eagerly commend us for attending such an elite and selective institution: "Notre Dame? No way! How did you get in?" "Wow, you must be very smart." "Congrats, I hope to send my kid there one day." "Please. Take my daughter's hand in marriage." This is how it should be.

Unfortunately, the older, uncultured plebeians of our society are teeming with ignorance. I seethe with godly anger when my family friends don't collapse onto their knees when I mention my college, or when my neighbors question why I would choose to study in South Bend when we have a community college and state school so nearby. Peasants. How can they be so obtuse? How long do you think it will take for the unwashed masses to learn about our illustrious history, marvelous athletics, and academic prowess? 5 years? 10? 20?

https://constudies.nd.edu/events-news/events/2024/11/08/the-2024-jeanie-poole-oshaughnessy-lecture-delivered-by-distinguished-guest-ron-desantis-46th-governor-of-florida/

There is a German saying: If a Nazi is seated at a table with 10 people, you have 11 Nazis.

The University of Notre Dame has invited Ron fucking DeSantis to speak at the University. They are elevating the voice of the insidious fascist movement currently fanning the flames of anger and hate that threatens our democracy. You don't get to say you support democracy while elevating voices of those that are trying to destroy it.

The University of Notre Dame may as well be sitting at a table with a Nazi.

I am ashamed to be affiliated with this University. It's one thing to try and thread a needle avoiding angering either side of the current political spectrum in the US, but it's another entirely to be completely blind to the danger created by promoting such voices. The Republican Party as it exists today has been completely and wholly corrupted by the MAGA movement. To give a platform that lends credibility to these hateful, spiteful people is disgusting. The leaders of Notre Dame should be ashamed.

And before you go claiming I'm somehow no better for posting this, or try to shame me for promoting some sensationalist hyperbole, let's go to the peer-reviewed literature:

Giroux, Henry A. “Fascism on Trial: Rethinking Education in an Age of Conspiracy Theories and Election Deniers.” Educational Philosophy and Theory, no. December: 1–7. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2022.2151895.

———. “Hijacking Freedom: Ron DeSantis and the Scourge of Fascist Politics.” Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies 46, no. 3 (May 26, 2024): 506–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10714413.2024.2370101.

Tourish, Dennis. “It Is Time to Use the F Word about Trump: Fascism, Populism and the Rebirth of History.” Leadership 20, no. 1 (February 1, 2024): 9–32. https://doi.org/10.1177/17427150231210732.

Weiner, Eric J. “Critical Pedagogy, De-MAGA-Fication, and the Struggle for Democratic Life.” Taboo: The Journal of Culture & Education 22, no. 2 (Summer 2024): 112–27. https://search.proquest.com/openview/98c6d636c02ea8ccca7f016d9a1e3e46/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=28753.

How competitive is selection for this program? Do GPA and essays matter most? Any tips for essays? Anything else I can do to improve chances?

Has anyone ever opted for the makeup exam in either Physics 1 or 2 instead of the synthetic score, I would do the synthetic score, but my first exam grade is not great, it would bring the synthetic score down a lot. Has anyone found the makeup exams to be that much harder as described by the professors?

Thanks

Hi everyone! I'm a new faculty member at Mendoza, and I'll be teaching Coding Fundamentals with Python (ITAO 20210) this Spring. Since the Spring class schedule will be published in a few days, I figured I'd make this post to give a shout-out for my class :)

I'd love to welcome students from all backgrounds — you don't need any prior coding experience. We'll start from the basics and gradually explore Python, working on some real-life coding projects along the way. All of my colleagues teaching this course (Fred, Rob, Xiaojing, and Alison) are amazing instructors, so you'll be in good hands no matter which session you choose. I know most students at Mendoza didn't start out thinking too much about coding in business school, but hopefully this class will give you a good introduction to one of the most important skills in business today. Or even better, maybe spark your interest in pursuing the BAN major afterward.

Feel free to check out my bio or if you'd like to know more about my teaching records. I'm also happy to answer any questions under this post about the anything related to this class or the ITAO department.

Thanks, and I look forward to hopefully meeting some of you in the Spring!

Hi everyone! I am applying to Notre Dame this Early Action session and I would really appreciate some feedback on my essays, there's someone willing to help?

Hello everyone! As the title suggests, I have a question regarding the Master Degree programs offered by Notre Dame.

I’m looking for a Master’s program that focuses on foreign relations and diplomacy. So far, after conducting some research on my own, the only Master’s program I’ve found was an online course. Which is fine and all, but I would like to attend the school in person.

If anyone knows of any Masters Programs that fit the description that I put above, please let me know. I’m all ears. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hey, I'm an senior in highschool and I was wondering what Notre Dame's campus is like. Is it diverse? Inclusive? Social & friendly? Especially for southasian poc. I know that it's majority white and catholic but inclusivity is a big factor for me. Thanks!

They give us 3 options to indicate our intended major and I've listed something for all 3, but I was wondering if this would look bad and unrealistic on my part, especially as I'm only seriously considering pursuing my first 2 options. On the flip side I was thinking that it might also look bad if I left one of the options blank.

Should I have something for all three academic interests or just stick with two?

I’m going to be applying to ND as a young veteran student. I did ok in HS averaging As and Bs but I had a terrible score on the SAT (that I think expired) I have a writers brain, I wish I could write out the test. I was told they only matter for merit based scholarships, but the people that told me this are just saying what big public schools say not one of the most prestigious schools in the country. So does it help not submitting them?

hello! Just wondering if being in the top 15% in my class will harm me in the application process, i have a 4.3 W gpa, 17/111, and there are so many kids with 4.3 smth and 4.4 is highest. Also would taking dual enrollment classes (im graduating with 3 AAs) be beneficial and do they accept the credits?

Hi everyone! i'm a NSBH premed student planning on studying abroad next year (junior fall) and plan to take cell bio, genetics (maybe), a psychology elective, and two liberal arts classes. First off, is taking cell bio and genetics too much? Whether yes or no, I am mainly wondering the best place to study at and which institution will offer the best teaching of the material and which institution has the best professors for the material. I am also wondering how these universities compare in difficulty. My goal is to experience the cultural and social aspect of Ireland rather than being locked away in the library studying for exams (though I understand I must study regardless). What are everyone's thoughts? Thank you so much!!!

Or if you’re a student, what are you planning to do?

Applying with predicted IB score of 41 (7, 6, 6 HL & 7, 6, 6 SL).

Debate (4 years) - International & National awards

East Asia Round Robin, First Place Championship, First Best Speaker

Asia Schools Open, Semifinalist

Oxford Schools East Asia, Grand Finalist

Korea National Championships, Grand Finalist, Top 10 Best Speaker

Cambridge Asia, Semi finalist, 5th best speaker

School awards -

High Honor Roll

IBDP Economics Subject award

IBDP English Language & Literature Subject award

Leadership -

Volleyball captain

Class president

Editor-in-chief for school publication that I founded

Student sports association council leader (managing everything sports related + school spirit, designing uniforms, organizing cultural exchanges for international sports conferences)

Student ambassador (face of the school, helping new students & families in the admissions process, welcoming important guests at school, volunteering at school events)

Service -

Founded a free english tutoring program for local children opening up our campus resources

Extensive fundraising for cancer research every year (this is quite personal to me as both my parents are cancer survivors)

Fundraising for malaria

Other -

Interned at a broadcasting TV channel for a month, went live on air

Selected Participant for the Oxford Scholastica Law Programme

Strong LORS

I have a 1480 SAT score with a 4.2 gpa weighted and 3.7 unweighted. My father has cancer and my mother is disabled. I only have a few leadership roles. Do I have a shot in admissions?

You might have seen these kind of posts a lot, as the early dealdine is approaching, but please help me, do I even have chance at ND?

Demographics: Asian Male, International (Indian), Low-income, First generation, requiring aid

Intended Major: Computer Science and related (or Computer engineering)

SAT: 1480 (superscored) 700 EBRW, 780 Maths

APs: AP Phy Mechanics: 3/5, AP Calc BC: 3/5 (both given in 11th grade, school provides no classes just given the tests)

GPA and Rank: 9th: 96.6%, 10th: 91%, 11th: 77.4%, 12th: 91.4% (predicted).   School doesn't rank

Coursework: (CBSE board) Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English, Computer Science

I am nominated for the Youngest Technology Leader award and will receive the award in 2025. I received a 100% tuition scholarship at my school for grades 7-10. I have and won a track in one of the biggest hackathons, won $1,000 among 2,000+ coders in the world’s largest web3 hackathon.

I co-founded a blockchain startup building the world’s fastest blockchain, securing 3 corporate partnerships, $25K in revenue, and a provisional patent. I was a founding member at a web3 company, I built a wallet that gained 60K installs and helped raise $3M from top crypto VCs. I’ve freelanced for 10+ clients, earning $3K+ and developing a site for one of India’s largest real estate firms. I’ve won 12+ hackathons, director of my school’s tech club, organized a symposium with 2,000+ participants. Volunteered to teach underprivileged, raised $2K+ for children’s education. I also run a YouTube channel with 400+ subscribers and 36K views teaching programming.

Thanks for reading, any suggestions or help is appreciated

NDLS alum here, and my last sweatshirt finally bit the bullet this year. I went online to buy a new one and there doesn't seem to be any way to purchase NDLS gear online? I know they don't sell through the Hammes bookstore at all, but please say the SBA's not operating like it's still 2010? I live too far away to physically go to the basement of Eck to get a sweatshirt.

Does ND accept November SAT for REA?

If I get in as an engineering student, how hard is it to convince ND to allow me to double major with the 2nd major at Mendoza?

I’m having trouble finding specific programs and offering that each major has to Notre Dame. Does anyone have any links or knows any specific programs that the Marketing Major have?

Hey, I'm applying here but my sat score is below the middle 50% by 20 pts (1380), do you think i should go test optional or submit?

Is it extremely rare to be admitted to your second choice major at Notre Dame if you are a strong candidate within that discipline if Mendoza (First choice major) does not consider you as a competitive candidate? Test scores are 770 math/740 verbal. Superscore 1510. 11 APs. Coming from an extremely competitive high school for ND and other schools.

im a korean international student looking to apply REA at ND for 2025. i take the IB and will be applying with a predicted of 41/45 and i have tier 1 international awards + strong ecs for political science. i got a 1430 on my SAT and was told i am close to the 25th percentile for ND and might be considered lower than the average applicant. should i go test optional?

It was my dream as a kid to try to go to ND going from k-12 in a catholic school, I applied my senior year but unfortunately did not make the cut and I did not have the funds to pay for it anyway. I chose to serve my time in the United States coast guard. I still would love nothing more than to go to the university again especially since they cover all veterans tuition, and it feels right going back to another Catholic school. My question is that I would be 22 if I get in would that be too large of an age gap and would it hard to get involved and be active in the community? Any advice to help increase my odds of getting accepted? If there are any other vets or people that had something similar please let me know.