****2020 Notre Dame RD Applicant Discussion****

Did they not announce before posting for EA?

@tina23 Sorry, but Notre Dame does very little in the way of merit aid, even for the very top applicants. Typically, it’s only the top 1% of the incoming freshman class that gets things like Hesburgh-Yusko and other programs like that.

However, they’re really good about financial aid that isn’t based on merit. You should try running the Net Price Calculator - I was really surprised about how much I would end up getting.

@tina23 I already received my merit aid notification, as did most others. Not sure about all programs, but for certain 3/4 have already been awarded

@ejcclc Michigan State and Minnesota both released around 10 AM EST. I agree with you, though - I would rather find out while at home. Johns Hopkins is going to be releasing around 6 PM EST and Georgia released around 5 PM EST, too.

There’s no way of knowing when they will release, though - everything here is speculation. I really hope I get to find out tomorrow or Friday, though.

How do we get onto the portal?

I was differed from REA, so I am also waiting on the decisions to be released. For Early Admission, the portal email and the decisions email came out exactly a week apart, so it would make sense if Notre Dame released the decisions tomorrow night. (Not positive about day or night, but just basing it off of the early admissions release).

That would make sense @JADVirFi2016 Hopefully you’re right!

Especially because it’s St. Patrick’s day tomorrow

@wneely16 @aoYale2020
Thank you! I do not qualify for financial aid so THAT I can’t get.
Also, does ND pay for airfare if I’m admitted and want to visit campus? The AO of Washu just emailed me saying that they’d pay for me, does ND do the same?
Thanks again!!

Is legacy a huge deciding factor for ND because someone told me that today and I don’t have legacy so I’m worried

@kau123 23% of last year’s class were legacy students. It certainly helps, but it won’t kill you.

So are decisions for sure being released tomorrow?

@clayton1245 Not in the least. A lot of people think Friday could be the day as well.

but one of the two for sure correct? @IvyHopeful98

@clayton1245 Not guaranteed, but people seem to believe so.

I have a feeling that the decisions are coming out tomorrow. ND’s new profile picture on Twitter makes me feel excited.

Tomorrow? I thought @IvyHopeful98 said Friday. Or were you just saying that it’ll be by Friday?

@Taylor_16 Didn’t get any more specific than not past Wednesday as far as telling you all what my source told me, but my personal belief is Friday. Note that I did not receive that specific of information from my source.

@Fiona1997 If you are referring to the header picture on @ndadmissions, that picture has been there for at least a week, maybe a few. And it definitely could be tomorrow, but I think it’s Friday.

@IvyHopeful98 I didn’t realize that it had been there for a few weeks! Omg I’m so scared I don’t think I’m ready for this…

My school will have a St. Patrick’s Day dress down tomorrow I’m going to wear my Notre Dame shirt!!!