<p>hey guys... do you think I have a chance getting into ND RD? please be honest, its alright if you don't think I have a shot. thanks for your help!</p>
<p>School: small southern prep school
GPA:3.89/4.3
class rank: my school doesn't rank its students, but I'm in the top 20% of the class (they don't tell us if we're higher than that)</p>
<p>ACT: 33
SAT: 2140- 680 Math, 710 CR, 750 Writing
SAT II's: 650 Chemistry, 700 Math II, 700 Literature,
AP's: 3 Chemistry, 4 World History, 3 English Language, 5 Biology (will take a total of seven by the end of my senior year, as well as as many honors classes as possible)</p>
<p>Awards and Honors:</p>
<p>National Honors Society
Cum Laude Society (top 20% of the class)
4 semesters on honor roll (A's and B's w/ minimum 3.5 GPA)
3 semesters Headmaster's List (all A's), including fall of senior year
AP Scholar with Honors
Faculty Recognition List all 7 semesters (at least 3 of your teachers must describe you as a hard worker and a well-rounded student)</p>
<p>EC's:</p>
<p>3 years Varsity Track (2 varsity letters)
4 years pep band
4 years concert band (2 varsity letters)
Day Student Advisor (helps mentor freshmen)
6 years in Boy Scouts- Eagle Scout, have served as Senior Patrol Leader of the troop, was crew leader when at Philmont Scout Ranch
10 years as altar server
4 years in a political club
2 years in the lettermen's society
volunteered at my local hospital this past summer</p>
<p>great rec letters
fairly good essay</p>
<p>Background: white Catholic male from GA; not a legacy; deferred EA</p>
<p>what do you guys think? any comments will be helpful</p>
<p>Hmmm...I am having a hard time understanding why you were deferred. How was your essay? What did you convey in it about yourself/your personality?</p>
<p>sunshadow,
my essay dealt with my determination to overcome the obstacles that hiking for 10 days in the wilderness presented me while at Philmont. you may be right in thinking that my essay was the reason I was deferred though. it may have only been decent.</p>
<p>I think you'll get in. I got in EA to ND with about the same coursework and grades, bigger school and slightly higher test scores. I took a chance and wrote a risky essay and it worked for ND. I did however, get deferred at BC. Who knows what they want.</p>
<p>Seems like you are on the high side of the deferred students so hopefully the RD applicant pool willl have lower stats and you'll shine. I agree that you should send a short note to admissions with your first semester grades.</p>
<p>algoss how did u make ND and not make BC. Not to say anything or point out anything but thats just weird. I thought BC should be easier than ND.</p>
<p>I have no idea. It's actually caused a lot of posts on the BC thread.</p>
<p>I have nothing bad in my application-my mom is a HS college counselor so believe me- it was clean. I go to a competitive public high school. 400 kids, I'm top 10% (actually top 5% but they rank in decile) 34 on ACT, 3.9 UW, 4.3 W, 4 years football, 3 years wrestlings, 2 years baseball, 2 years Peer Resources, Community Service, Drama etc...</p>
<p>It had to be my essay. I wrote two and my mom had the AP Comp teacher at her work and another counselor (neither know me) read them. They both nixed the typical one (how I've grown though football) and loved the risky one (the stupidest thing I've ever done). I went with the risky one. I've gotten in 2 other schools early w/ merit money plus ND with that essay. I guess it didn't work at BC.</p>
<p>I went through all the deferred posts for BC and my stats are above mostly everyone so maybe I'll get a different reader in RD. I always thought I'd go to BC and never thought I had a shot at ND.</p>
<p>i was worry i wouldnt even have a shot for BC not to mention ND. Thank God i got in both. i actually found out in school for BC, the counselor had a letter of everyone who applied and their results, lucky me, i was even more surprised when i got home.</p>
<p>I got into BC EA too. I had a great experience when i toured it. Looks great, but i LOVE ND more than anything. I think you have a really good chance.
Anyone think i have a chance at ND RD?</p>
<p>STATS:
White male, midwest US
31 ACT
4.06 wtd GPA
IB Full Diploma Candidate
HS baseball 4yrs
HS football 2yrs
CYM basketball 4yrs
Eagle Scout
NHS Secretary
Homeless awareness program (officer 12)
Student council (12)
Boys State
Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership conference (HOBY)
HS Service Club
Good essay, recs
Shown an interest in ND by visits + final note
Want ND more than anything i've ever wanted before
Legacy (mom-undergrad, law school)</p>
<p>Any comments would be great. Good luck everybody.</p>