Chance me please

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>I want to go to Notre Dame because I read that their economics major focuses on social justice and that's what I plan to go into. I'm a protestant (haha) white male from a Christian school of ~400 people in Tennessee.</p>

<p>Academics:
-3.7 W GPA (really bad fresh/soph, upward trend junior year)
-Non-ranking school
-APs: English 11 (4), US History (4), Government<em>, Economics</em>, English 12<em>, Calc BC</em>
-Honors: Biology 2, Precalculus, French IV<em>, Physics</em>
(* I'm taking these next year)
(Note: the size of my school limits the academic opportunities; I have taken advantage of every honors/advanced I could)</p>

<p>Scores:
-1470 SAT I/2190 New SAT (740M/730CR/720W)
-32 ACT
-214 PSAT (70W/74M/70CR, probably going to be NMF)
-No SAT IIs, I'm willing to take some if they're required</p>

<p>Extracurricular/other:
-varsity swimming (on the state team and received Coaches' Award for "making their job easy")
-club swimming (year-round, practice every weeknight)
-varsity Scholar's Bowl team
-Mock Trial
-Mu Alpha Theta
-National Honor Society
-service/mission trip to French Canada in the summer (I've gone twice)
-nationally ranked in the French Grand Concours, 10th and 11th grade</p>

<p>So do I have a chance or does my GPA count me out?</p>

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<p>You got a good chance. I am guessing the GPA you provided is your weighted GPA. What is your unweighted GPA?</p>

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<p>Somewhere around 3.3 I believe. It’s embarrassing to see that written out haha.</p>

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<p>Don’t be embarrassed. As you said things are on the upswing so it is important to view that number in its proper context (as ND admissions will do). I would suggest you maybe get a bit more service work under your belt. Maybe you can rack up some hours this summer volunteering or something like that. In my opinion, a diverse array of extracurriculars really helps a student stand out. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Write a great essay that perhaps focuses on one activity–somehting that you are truly passionate about. Be creative with it–tell a story. Don’t discount writing a great essay! ND will look at the whole app and will esp want to see some consistency/passion with a couple of good ECs.</p>