Chances for engineering student?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>17
Senior Class of 2010
Hoover, AL (Originally from Chicago)</p>

<p>ACT
Engish: 36
Math: 34
Reading: 34
Science: 34
Composite: 35
(10 on writing on another test)
SAT
Critical Reading: 680
Math: 740
Writing: 720
Composite: 2140</p>

<p>Credentials:</p>

<ul>
<li>Took all honors available freshman and sophomore year. 1 AP class Sophomore, 4 Junior, 4 Senior</li>
<li>Took three years of Spanish, one of them being honors</li>
<li>Weighted GPA: 4.08</li>
<li>Unweighted: 3.78</li>
<li>Received 4.0 GPA award 9,10,11</li>
<li>President of Mu Alpha Theta 11, 12</li>
<li>Member of National Honor Society 11, 12</li>
<li>Ranked 30/630</li>
<li>In the Engineering Academy
o An in depth 4 year course that greatly prepares high school students for a future in Engineering</li>
<li>Participated in the BEST robotics competition, Website team leader</li>
<li>Mentored middle school students for robotics</li>
<li>Varsity lacrosse player
o Most valuable player Junior Varsity (worth mentioning?)
o State Champions V and JV</li>
<li>Member of the Shelby County Leadership Forum</li>
<li>Worked for Chick Fil A for the first half of 2008</li>
<li>Worked as a pool monitor/cleaner in the summer 2008-present</li>
</ul>

<p>Final Notes:</p>

<p>I hope to major in some sort of engineering, but I might go medical.</p>

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<p>Submit your ACT but not your SAT with your app. You should be in provided good teacher recs, etc. Good luck! Out of curiosity, what draws you to ND?</p>

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<p>Well, my SAT is already sent… hopefully that wont kill me, but Notre Dame has always been a dream school amongst my family. I visited a while back unofficially, and I loved the campus. I used to live in Chicago and was raised a big fan of the school in general too. The atmosphere and dorm system really appeals to me too.</p>

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<p>Well, get the ACT in - it’s really strong. Being ranked a bit lower than the elites, ND is a bit stricter on SAT/ACT cut-offs. I think though that they will take your ACT though and ignore your SAT for stat reporting purposes. ND doesn’t really like the USN&WR rankings game - and doesn’t game them like some schools, but it still likes to be in the top 20 and so has score cut-offs in order to remain there. Despite all that, the quality of education is unsurpassed. Let your essays show your passion for ND. Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>Should I apply EA? I think I’m going to regardless, but do I fit their criteria for EA applicants?</p>