Chances Please!!

<p>GPA: UW- 3.6 W-4.26
Rank: 28/299
SAT: 690 verbal, 780 math, 710 writing
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ethnicity: male Asian</p>

<p>APs:</p>

<p>Chemistry-4
Modern European History- 4
Calculus BC- tba
Calculus AB (my school doesnt officially offer AB but teaches it as Honors Calc 1)
Biology- tba
English Composition- tba</p>

<p>EC:
Tae Kwan Do Black belt (freshman-sophomore)
Youth Group (freshman-senior) - Youth group vice president (junior-senior)
Swimming JV (sophomore-junior) Varsity (senior)
Montgomery General Hospital ER volunteer (junior-senior)
Washington Youth Orchestra (freshman-sophomore)
National Honor Society (sophomore-senior)
Band first seat flutist (freshman-senior)
Archdiocese Youth Advisory Council (junior-senior)</p>

<p>Awards:
National French Exam Commended student (ranked top 25 students in Maryland) (freshman-junior)</p>

<p>Oh btw, my course load is the most challenging that my school offers. And I don't know if this makes a difference or not but the ROTC director at ND told me I would definitely get the ROTC scholarship if I get accepted into ND.</p>

<p>the ROTC scholarship already passed? you had to apply for that while ago, I thought... you don't do it through the school i don't think</p>

<p>My d has remarkably similar stats (but no Tae Kwan Do!) and she is also anxious to know if she has a chance. I think you guys are right on the edge, a higher GPA would have been great, but it is what it is. You are obviously very smart and will do well (and be happy) wherever you go! Good luck!</p>

<p>I applied to the ROTC awhile ago, and isn't the professor of military science of each school is who issues the scholarship? And the prof of military science told me that I was guaranteed the scholarship in an interview. I wish my gpa was higher, but sophomore year was the killer.</p>

<p>i think the ROTC scholarship helps a little in the process.. i got the NROTC Marine Option scholarship Early Decision at notre dame and notre dame actually sent me a letter saying it would be put under my application file.</p>

<p>Won't anyone chance me?</p>

<p>I think you have a solid chance, but UW GPA is pretty low for ultra-elite admissions like ND. But being an asian might help (no, I'm NOT kidding, they are considered a URM at ND). best of luck!</p>

<p>thnx vc08 I think I need alot of luck. :-/ I sent a letter to one of the people on the admissions committee explaining why I got a low gpa in my sophomore year (which is why my overall gpa is low). Does ND look at unweighted or weighted gpa?</p>

<p>You look pretty good. My unweighted was a 3.7. Each branch of service has a national headquarters that issues scholarships, that power does not belong to the individual unit Commanding Officers. I know that certain Navy recruiters can issue a scholarship on the spot to outstanding applicants though.</p>

<p>Unclesam, are you coming here as a Marine Option next year?</p>

<p>jkim: I believe ND looks most closely at UW, but of course they will evaluate it in the context of strength of schedule.</p>

<p>Danbrenn, yes, I will be if I end up getting accepted to ND</p>

<p>jkim56: I think you're one of those wildcard applicants like me. I think you have a solid chance though because the only thing really "pulling" you down is your GPA.</p>

<p>hahah thanks for all your input, myu nerves are alittle bit more settled i guess. But I really hope notre dame doesnt put too much emphasis on the gpa</p>

<p>now I am nervous again! Damn those acceptance letters. Anyone wanna chance me?</p>