Chance Me--Class of 2020

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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Hey y’all! I’m thinking of applying to Notre Dame this fall and I was wondering if anyone could offer advice or encouragement. Thank you :slight_smile:

AP Classes (that I will have completed by graduation):
-AP US Government
-AP Calculus AB
-AP English 3
-AP Comparative Government
-AP English 4
-AP Environmental Science
-AP Macroeconomics
-AP Statistics
GPA:
Unweighted: 4.0
Weighted: 4.35
Testing:
-will complete SAT and SAT Subject Tests by end of Junior year
-ACT: 33 (E:35,R:36,M:29,S:31)-- hoping to raise that score to 34
-PSAT: 1360 (E:720, M:640)
-will complete SAT US History, English, World History subject tests
Extracurriculars:
-Chair of High School Caucus for Tennessee Young Democrats
-former Vice-Chair of High School Caucus for Tennessee Young Democrats
-Media Representative for Wilson County Democratic Party
-Tennessee Delegate to Young Democrats of America High School Leadership Academy
-Volunteer in Tennessee Coordinated Campaign 2018
-Intern with U.S. Representative John Rose
-Member of Nashville Organized for Action and Hope
-former Bible tutor for Friendship Christian School elementary school
-joining Model UN Fall 2019
-member of Science National Honours Society
-member of Mu Alpha Theta
-member of Mount Juliet High School Young Democrats
-peer tutor (IGNITE) at Mount Juliet High School

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@abaileca ‘Chance Me’ feedback for Georgetown and Vanderbilt will be applicable to Notre Dame as well - they are peer schools and they have high percentages of cross-application. Very best of luck and success in your ACT and SAT tests this summer!

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You have as good a shot as many. But, as with all highly selective colleges, there are many more applicants with that same shot than there are spots for admission. So you will never really know until you receive that admissions acceptance.

As Don Bishop (Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Enrollment at Notre Dame) said of the class of 2022 “Two-thirds of Notre Dame applicants with an SAT score between 1500 and 1600 or an ACT of 33-36 were not admitted.”

https://ndsmcobserver.com/2018/08/class-of-2022-increased-enrollment/

I get the impression that Notre Dame puts a lot of emphasis on the application essays, so make sure to give those your best.

Good luck on your application. Notre Dame is a great school.