You have to remember ND is a relatively small private school, where...
...VT is a large public university which is growing larger every day. Sands wants to turn VT into a Big-10 size research university. ND might grow, but they aren't going to grow anywhere near the rate of VT in upcoming decades.
The elite VT students will match up with the elite students at any other university, but VT will always admit a lot more students, thus be less selective, than great private schools.
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Is it tougher to get in Notre Dame than Va Tech?**
-- CrabtreeHokie
Jun 23, 2022 at 01:38 PM ET
CrabtreeHokie
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06/23/22 01:38 PM ET
Yes, not even in the same ballpark.**
-- hokierevisionist
Jun 24, 2022 at 03:59 PM ET
hokierevisionist
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06/24/22 03:59 PM ET
ND acceptance rate is 19%. VT's is 65%.**
-- mvick
Jun 24, 2022 at 11:33 AM ET
mvick
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06/24/22 11:33 AM ET
Way harder to get into ND. 2nd most selective in the ACC after Duke
-- UpperQuad
Jun 24, 2022 at 10:47 AM ET
UpperQuad
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06/24/22 10:47 AM ET
It was during the 70's. Jimmy Sharpe offered Rudy Ruettiger a scholarship.**
-- KCHokie2
Jun 24, 2022 at 01:45 AM ET
KCHokie2
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06/24/22 01:45 AM ET
You have to remember ND is a relatively small private school, where...
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-- EDGEMAN
Jun 23, 2022 at 09:03 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/23/22 09:03 PM ET
yes, a lot of demand at both places
-- Mercury
Jun 23, 2022 at 05:58 PM ET
Mercury
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06/23/22 05:58 PM ET
not sure. but i guarantee it's harder to flunk out of n.d. than vt. they
-- squarerootofone
Jun 23, 2022 at 02:33 PM ET
squarerootofone
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06/23/22 02:33 PM ET
Ditto for the Hoowahs wrt flunking out.**
-- RJHokie
Jun 23, 2022 at 05:02 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/23/22 05:02 PM ET
Very true. Met a newbie at W&M my Jr year who transferred to W&M from UVA
-- hokiepro
Jun 23, 2022 at 09:45 PM ET
hokiepro
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06/23/22 09:45 PM ET
Overall, W&M is the most competitive and challenging school in Virginia**
-- Tuckahokie
Jun 25, 2022 at 08:19 AM ET
Tuckahokie
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06/25/22 08:19 AM ET