Is Notre Dame College in Indiana A good and fun college?
I get great grades and i want to go to college for graphic design. Notre dame sounds like a good college. And its beautiful there. Is notre dame a fun school? And is it a good school? Please Notre Dame students only!
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In Terms of Academics: Notre Dame's ranked 20th in the nation by US News & World Report. The professors are some of the best in their respective fields, and most of them are more than happy to help students outside of the classroom or even just to discuss the students' interests. While I've heard stories of intimidating and/or boring professors, I have never not enjoyed a class there. While the professors expect a lot from you, the work is not impossible. Although don't expect to get perfect grades no matter how well you did in high school, only 3 people out of my class of 2,000 graduated with 4.0s. In Terms of Lifestyle: Most people who go to Notre Dame have a great four years, (so much so that they come back year after year for football games and campus visits). It's a big enough school that there are always interesting events to attend, but small enough so you won't get lost in the chaos. There is a party scene, but few drugs besides alcohol. You'll live in the same dorm all four years (unless you elect to switch dorms or move off-campus), and the strong dorm identities make up for a lack of a Greek system. Much to everyone's chagrin, the dorms are single-sex and you can't have men in your room past midnight on weekdays/2 am on weekends. The highlight of life at ND is the football games, which are more like three-day festivals than a single game, so you can have a great time even if you are less than thrilled about the sport itself. There's a sense that the weekend begins Thursday night and carries on through Sunday with parties and tailgates. The game is in and of itself something of a bonding exercise for the entire student body, with matching shirts, group cheers and the stadium-wide singing of the alma mater. ND also has a great alumni network that can provide connections invaluable to your future career. (A local alumni group even helped a friend of mine find an affordable place to stay during her internship.) Most of the students are white Catholics from upper-middle-class families. Speaking from experience, it can be hard for students from different backgrounds to adjust to the homogeneity, but the art department tends to have a much more diverse student body than the rest of the school, so you should be able to find people who share your interests/ values (unless your values include a writhing hatred of all white people and Catholics -- then you'd better find a different college). Be sure to check out the department website for info relevant to your major: http://www.nd.edu/~art/design/gd2.htm Best of luck with your application and the rest of high school!
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