Chances for Notre Dame?

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<p>Hey, I am a rising senior interested in Civil Mechanical Engineering) and plan on applying early action to ND. I was just wondering what my chances are looking like right now. Thank you for any comments, advice, concerns. Here are my stats as of now:</p>

<p>ACT: 31 Composite
GPA: 3.96 UW/ 4.92 W
Rank: 7/510</p>

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<p>School Grading Scale
A - 93-100
B - 85-92
C - 77-84
D - 70-76
F - Below 70</p>

<p>9th Grade<br>
Honors World History - A
Honors English I - A<br>
Honors Geometry - A
Honors Earth/Environ Science - A
Honors PLTW Intro To Engineering – A
Comp. Apps – A
Health/PE – A
Spanish II - A</p>

<p>10th Grade
Sports Med - A
Computer Engineering and Tech. - A<br>
Honors Biology - A
Honors PLTW Principles of Engineering - A
Honors Algebra II - A
Honors Civics and Econ - A
Honors English II - A
Honors Spanish III - A</p>

<p>11th Grade
Drafting I - A
Honors Pre-Calc - A
Honors Chemistry - A
Honors PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture - A
Honors Spanish IV - A
AP US History - B (5)
AP English Language - A (3 - so disappointed, horrible teacher)
AP Human Geography - A (5)</p>

<p>12th Grade (projected)
AP Calculus AB/BC
AP Chemistry
AP Physics B<br>
Honors English IV
Honors PLTW Engineering Design and Development</p>

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<p>Extracurricular Activities
- Soccer 10 years, 6 years competitively
- Challenge U11
- Classic B U12
- Classic B U13
- Classic A U14
- Premier U15 (Highest level of club soccer)
- Classic A U16 (NC State Champions)
- Volunteering - 200 hours (need to improve?)
- Pet watching business – started myself – 2 years Freshman and Sophomore years
- Key Club (11th-12th)
- Mu Alpha Theta (12th)
- National Honor Society (11th -12th)
- National Technical Honor Society (11th -12th)
- National Spanish Honor Society (11th -12th)
- Junior Marshal (11th -12th)</p>

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<p>Enrichment Activities
Summer after Freshman Year
- Soccer Camp – 9 hours a week/ 10 weeks
Summer after Sophomore Year
- NC State Engineering Summer Program (1 week) – Civil Engineering
-Duke University Constructing Your College Experience (1 week)
Summer after Junior Year
- NC State Engineering Summer Program (1 week) – Elec. /Comp. Engineering (Robotics)
- Notre Dame Intro to Engineering Camp (2 weeks) – General overview of 5-6 main engineering types that include lecture based and lab based sections</p>

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<p>Additional Notes:
- Wanted to take AP Spanish V, but my school is not offering it next year
- Would have taken AP Lit., but decided to focus more on engineering specific courses than learning how to write a sonnet and decoding Shakespeare
- Part of the DukeTIP program in 7th Grade by taking the ACT. Scored fairly high for a middle schooler and got an award for it. (not sure if this counts for much)
- Caucasian, not a legacy, NC resident</p>

<p>Strengths: GPA, Course load, Interest in Engineering (Camps, 4 years of PLTW engineering courses)
Weaknesses: EC's, Test Scores</p>

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<p>Thanks again for any comments or responses, I really appreciate it!</p>

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<p>That 31 ACT must come up. Otherwise the odds of admission are stacked against you.</p>

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<p>Your grades are good. Having 6 AP classes is good. However, remember that most applicants to ND will have a similar record. You are competitive with this record, but you will not stand out.</p>

<p>Your ECs need to be repackaged. I recognize that posting on CC is a limiting format, but it appears that you are overly concerned with lists and titles. Learn how to emphasize accomplishments and impact instead of just activity. No one cares that you have spent ten years registered for soccer if, for an extreme example, you rarely played in any games. Also, you should realize that there is some debate about the value of summer “enrichment” programs. Did you actually make the world a better place, or did your parents simply want to write a check and send you to a prestigious sounding summer camp?</p>

<p>I would tend to agree with NDDad that unless your test scores increase, your chances are limited. You can mitigate it somewhat by starting to work now on your essays and talking to your teachers about how to package your recommendations. Based on your leanings toward STEM classes and away from humanities, you might be someone who struggles to have their full voice contained in their application.</p>

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<p>your grades and ec’s look good, but you are going to have to pull up that 31 to match. a 33 or higher and you’re set. chance me back?</p>