<p>School Type: Medium Public
Location: Crestwood, Ky, USA
Race/Gender: White/ Male
Prospective Major: Political Science
Unweighted GPA: 3.65
Weighted GPA: 4.21
Class rank: 32 of 247 12%</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 590
SAT I Verbal: 630 </p>
<p>ACT Composite: 28 </p>
<p>Extracurricular Info:
Class President
Captain of football team
Varsity player for all four years
National Honor Society
Beta Club
KUNA (Kentucky United Nations Assembly)
30+ hrs of community service a year feeding underprivileged children
Young Republican
Student Council Chairman
Who among American High School Students
Ski Club
German Club (a.k.a. Stammtisch)
Junior Advisory board
Debate team
Academic Team
Rank of Star in Boyscouts </p>
<p>Other Info:
Catholic
I am Class of 2006
3- AP World History Exam </p>
<p>Junior Schedule:
AP United States History
Adv. Pre-Cal/Intro to Calc
German 3
Psychology
Adv. English 3
Discovering the Arts (required)
Adv. Physics </p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
AP English Composition/ Literature
AP European History
AP Calculus BC
Structured Programming
Political Sciences
(I am taking all the AP available that coincide with my schools master schedule) </p>
<p>I'm being recruited to play football at a few Ivy league schools, i dont know if this helps my chances at ND or not. </p>
<p>I know my scores are low but i am retaking them and hoping for at least a 1300 SAT and 30 ACT.</p>
<p>I say you're in...of course there's a chance that you're not, but in my opinion, 75% chance. Nice ECs. Those SATs are pretty low though, definitely retake them and ull have an even better shot.</p>
<p>I've always wanted to be a Fighting Irish. And, Ivy league dosent give out scholarships, so i would rather pay the money and focus on my grades (not play football), rather than have to juggle both football and academics at an Ivy school. i dont know yet, i love football, but ND does have intramural...</p>
<p>To play football for 4 more years you better really want to do it for the love of the game, sounds corny I know but you know how much time is involved. My nephew just finished his 4th yr at an ivy playing football. It's time/travel all fall; lifting and long meetings through the winter; running, lifting, meetings galore for spring plus spring ball, and training is expected through the summer. He's finally really enjoying his school now that the football is over. Of course every school is different but be prepared to spend a lot of time on football. </p>
<p>That said, if you want an ivy, that will be your way in. And even though ivies don't give athletic scholarships believe me they will work with you to make it financially possible unless your family doesn't need the help.</p>
<p>Since you're not being recruited for football at ND I don't see how being recruited at ivies for football would help you get into ND, other than it would show commitment to an EC on your part.</p>
<p>I think Notre Dame is a bit of a reach for you since you're out of the top 10% and SAT is on the low end, but you certainly have a chance. Good luck.</p>
<p>Having the chance to even go to an Ivy league school is a privlidge, I know. But i want my college experience to get me ready for Law School. I dont wanna have to go through the tough schedule of football and academics. </p>
<p>Im retaking my ACT and hoping to get about a 31-32 (which I have been getting on all the practice tests I've used to prepare). And hopefully my class rank will be bumped up to top 10% after this symester. My school dosent weight rank, so all the kids that take gym every period, and get a 4.0 in it, have a chance to be Valedictorian.</p>
<p>Oh, for some reason I thought you were a senior.</p>
<p>I think your goals are right on target...you have a year to try to make it into top 10%, aim for 1300+ and 30+ ACT and I think your chances will improve. You sound like a well rounded ND type of person, make sure you let them know eventually how much you would like to go there. How about UMich as an alternative, same type of school that might be a tad easier to get into.</p>
<p>I must say I don't understand why any high school doesn't weigh their grades for rank. It only hurts the ones who challenge themselves and rewards those who play it safe.</p>
<p>those sat scores aren't that bad at all, everyone on this site seems to think anything under a 1300 is horrible. a 1210 is pretty good, my brother got into notre dame 2 years ago with a 1150 sat(he went to Texas A&M) but still, everything looks pretty good for you. and your gpa is solid.</p>
<p>fender3530, your brother then had something ND wanted, you're right, it isn't just about SAT. And 1210 here is a fine score. But the OP himself used the number 1300, see his first post in this thread, and I think he's right.</p>
<p>Considering just grades and scores: I looked on usnews for ND SAT breakdown. 25-75% range is 620-720 V and 650-740M. Only 9% of ND students score below 600 (he has 590 so far) in math and as you can see the 630 V puts him just above the 25% point. And given 5 out of 6 are in top 10% I think it is entirely reasonable to suggest he ought to bring up grades and SAT.</p>
<p>Yes, well like all the other high school juniors on this site, we are plagued by the thought of the "new and improved" SAT and not know what score will be a good score. We could get a 2000 on the new SAT and that still not be in the 90th percentile, oh well. </p>
<p>Do you think Notre Dame would look down on a person turning in ACT scores rather than SAT/ SAT II scores?</p>
<p>Probably not. On their website, 67% submit SAT scores, but that leaves a hefty 33% that submit ACT scores, I guess because ND's in the mid-west (ie, not the East where it's basically the SAT). I don't know if those ACT people had to submit SAT2's or if the ACT covered everything.</p>