<p>GPA: 88/100
ACT: 28 highest in one sitting, 29 super scored (don't know if ND does this)
EC's: Founder and president of charity to help a convent in the Philippines support needy children, Editor of Yearbook, Editor of Newspaper, AAU Basketball coach, Shot put thrower, Fluent in Java and other programming languages, A job writing about sports online, Service club member, Student Ambassadors program
Awards: National Latin Exam- cum laude award
Essays: Very good- could be best part of application- I clearly outlined why Notre Dame is ideal for me and how I would contribute there.
Recommendations: Should be good</p>
<p>I also have a letter of recommendation and a good word from the Director of Alumni.</p>
<p>I know my GPA and ACT are on the low end and that I am a long shot, but I am hoping its possible. Am I fooling myself by thinking there is hope?</p>
<p>ND does not superscore ACT. Your EC’s are good (leadership abound) but they’re most likely not good enough to overcome your low GPA and ACT score by itself. The bottom 25% of ACT scores at ND last year was 32, that’s a massive jump from a 28. It’s a long shot but being Hispanic, good EC’s, and good essays means you still have a shot.</p>
<p>As I go through the process at the same time as you, wondering if I even have a shot, I try to be optimistic. Honestly I think you have just a good chance as anybody given the crap shoot it is these days. That’s all I can say, but I hope the common data set helps you. </p>
<p>@georgetown14 - the CDS reports numbers for enrolled freshmen, not accepted applicants. This distinction makes the numbers even more daunting.</p>
<p>Since there are roughly 2,000 freshmen, and the CDS shows that 52% of them reported ACT scores, simple math means that only about 100 actual freshmen had scores less than 30. This cohort of 100 likely includes many recruited athletes, development admits and other special cases.</p>
<p>It is obviously not impossible to be admitted with an ACT score below 30, but it certainly qualifies as a longshot.</p>
It’s hard to tell how detrimental that score is by looking at the median. However, if you look up their common data set
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