chance me please..?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>Looking at mostly catholic colleges: notre dame, villanova, boston college, college of the holy cross, santa clara... georgetown is my reach school i'd say</p>

<p>White, upper-middle class, colorado</p>

<p>GPA: 4.06 weighted (not sure of unweighted but only taken 3 aps)
Rank: 7/101
Private Catholic School
ACT: 30
APS: english lang - 4, us history - 3, chem - 2, taking three more next year
Took the hardest classes my school offers every year</p>

<p>ps. my essay will probably be pretty good, writing's my favorite</p>

<p>Courses</p>

<p>freshman year
english 1 advanced
algebra 1 analysis
spanish 1
gym, computer
theology 1
biology
world geography</p>

<p>sophomore year
english 2 advance
algebra 2 anaylsis
geometry
spanish 2
health
theology 2
world history
chemistry
journalism
senate leadership</p>

<p>junior year
ap english lang
ap chem
ap us history
precalc
computer 2, speech
theology 3
journalism
senate leadership
spanish 3</p>

<p>senior year (next year)
ap spanish
ap english lit
ap calc
theology 4
journalism
senate leadership
physics</p>

<p>clubs
School Senate (like student council)- sophomore class vice president (10th), senate advisor (11th), student body treasurer (12th)
hispanic national honor society- 10th-12th, vice president (12th)
school ambassadors - 9th-12th, secretary (11th), president (12th)
spanish club - 9th-12th</p>

<p>extra curriculars
school newspaper - staff reporter (10th -11th), editor-in-chief (12th)
forensics (speech and debate)- 10th-12th
drama - dancer in a play -10th
varsity swimming - 9th -12th, spirit leader (11th) captain (12th)
jv volleyball - 9th-10th captain
jv soccer - 9th
club volleyball - 9th</p>

<p>volunteer: approx 250 hours
25+ teen court
100+ catholic newspaper intern
samaratin thrift shoppe - 9th -12th
soup kitchen - 9th-12th
bingo world - 9th -12th</p>

<p>awards
national honor society
hispanic national honor society
cu boulder outstanding junior award
mayors top 100 teens
hugh o'brian youth leadership
academic letter every opportunity possible
athletic letters from swimming
who's who</p>

<p>work
ymca lifeguard - 10th-11th grade
catholic newspaper intern - this summer</p>

<p>thanks!!!</p>

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<p>I am slightly confused, you say earlier on that you are white but then you list Hispanic NHS? I am going to write this assuming you are applying white since that is what you originally said, but let me know if that is not the case.</p>

<p>Overall I like your profile except for one thing, and that is ACT score. I would highly recommend you re-take the ACT and take the SAT because I think that could be make or break. If you could get to a 33 or 34 ACT I would feel pretty good on your chances. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I'm in Hispanic NHS because at my school all you have to do is basically get A's in spanish class. Yah, I'm very white, as in freckles and red hair. Thanks so much for your advice though!!</p>

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<p>I agree with Irish - get the ACT up a bit, and you'll have a decent chance.</p>

<p>An aside about Georgetown and its status as a Catholic university. notre Dame played Georgetown in the Big East baskeball tourney this year, and my son, who is a sophomore at Notre Dame and a member of the Varsity Band, travelled with the Band to New York for the tournament.</p>

<p>He said the joke going around about Georgetown was this:</p>

<p>Q: What's the difference between a Georgetown student and a Protestant?
A: Nothing, but at least the Protestant <em>knows</em> he's not a Catholic. :)</p>

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<p>Notre Dame > Georgetown</p>

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<p>if georgetown is your reach then so is notre dame! i take extreme offense to that lol</p>

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<p>Georgetown is more secular than UC-Berkeley! lol </p>

<p>Q: What do Gtown and ND students have in common?
A: They both got into Georgetown.</p>

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<p>Haha okay sorry. I probably realized that or I wouldn't have been asking for my chances in the first place. If I got into both I would for sure go to Notre Dame.</p>

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<p>I'm retaking the ACT oct 27, shooting for a 32. any other opinions?</p>

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<p>Pay attention to the essay--it can be very important!</p>