The University of Notre Dame
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Research Quality | A | Research Availability | B |
Research Funding | A+ | Graduate Politics | B+ |
Errand Runners | B | Degree Completion | C |
Alternative pay [ta/gsi] | A+ | Sufficient Pay | A+ |
Competitiveness | A- | Education Quality | A |
Faculty Accessibility | A- | Useful Research | B+ |
Extracurriculars | B+ | Success-Understanding | A |
Surrounding City | B- | Social Life/Environment | B+ |
"Individual" treatment | A- | Friendliness | A |
Safety | A | Campus Beauty | A+ |
Campus Maintenance | B | University Resource/spending | A- |
Describes the student body as: Friendly, Afraid, Arrogant, Approachable, Broken SpiritDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Degree Completion | C |
Highest Rating Research Funding | A+ |
Major: Computer Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Grad school, at least in a pure PhD program, is NOT for people who did well in undergrad and just want to continue with classes instead of joining the real world. First of all, the research in the program seems to dominate the classwork—this is bad for people who come here expecting 3 more years of "undergrad" experience. This isn't so much a criticism of Notre Dame as it is advice to all prospective grad students. Check out the Piled Higher and Deeper comic strip for some insight (albeit sarcastic) into graduate school. That said, the classes themselves are excellent. I attended an elite east coast university for undergrad, and I am confident that the grad program there is not as intellectually stimulating and challenging as it is at ND.Oh, one more thing, it helps if you like football :)