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sunnyvol79 said:
That’s why they hired Marcus Freeman he can legit recruit
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You'd think their incredibly high academic standards would prevent them from recruiting at such an elite level. I'd be curious to know how difficult it is to qualify for Notre Dame compared to other high academic schools like Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, etc.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
You'd think their incredibly high academic standards would prevent them from recruiting at such an elite level. I'd be curious to know how difficult it is to qualify for Notre Dame compared to other high academic schools like Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, etc.
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I don't think Notre Dame has "incredibly high academic standards." Not at the Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins level, anyway. Nor even at the Duke, Vandy, Stanford level. They're more like the same tier as Michigan or USCw.

It is hard to get into Notre Dame. But that has less to do with high academic standards than good old supply and demand. Take limited spots in each class (ND keeps the undergrad student body below 9,000...less than 2,500 per new class), and combine that with high demand generated by a national brand, a devoted niche following (Catholic), and some sports fame, and you end up with tight selection processes.

In fact, one of the least bright Navy officers I ever knew (and that's saying something, heh, those sailors aren't the brightest) was a ND grad.

Go Vols!
 
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VFL-82-JP said:
I don't think Notre Dame has "incredibly high academic standards." Not at the Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins level, anyway. Nor even at the Duke, Vandy, Stanford level. They're more like the same tier as Michigan or USCw.

It is hard to get into Notre Dame. But that has less to do with high academic standards than good old supply and demand. Take limited spots in each class (ND keeps the undergrad student body below 9,000...less than 2,500 per new class), and combine that with high demand generated by a national brand, a devoted niche following (Catholic), and some sports fame, and you end up with tight selection processes.

In fact, one of the least bright Navy officers I ever knew (and that's saying something, heh, those sailors aren't the brightest) was a ND grad.

Go Vols!
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Thanks for the info. I truly didn't know but I had always heard that a ND degree was pretty prestigious. I just assumed that it was on the same level as a Stanford or Duke.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
Thanks for the info. I truly didn't know but I had always heard that a ND degree was pretty prestigious. I just assumed that it was on the same level as a Stanford or Duke.
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Yeah, I think a Notre Dame diploma does have an outsized amount of cache. Because it's such a well-known brand. Especially prestigious among the Catholic community and in the Irish enclaves of the US (like Boston).

Say you're a Notre Dame grad and every hillbilly, metrosexual, and suburbanite in the country nods their head appreciatively. Say Cornell, Colorado School of Mines, or U Chicago, and a surprising number of folks might give a polite shrug. In spite of the fact that all three of those universities are significantly more academically elite than Notre Dame.

Know what I mean?
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
You'd think their incredibly high academic standards would prevent them from recruiting at such an elite level. I'd be curious to know how difficult it is to qualify for Notre Dame compared to other high academic schools like Duke, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech, etc.
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Apparently, not much.
 
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Brave Volunteer,Years ago,vanderbilt decided to allow athletes to go take classes at Peabody school.for teachers across 21st ave. from Vandy.You could take a majority of your classes.at.Peabody and just a couple at Vandy and still be a Vandy student.There is always a way to get around.scholastic entry requirements if you want.GBO!
 
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