chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>Posted on the 2012 forum, thought I would get responses here. Thanks</p>

<p>Just wondering my chances, I know my freshman sophomore GPA are low and my current reading score on the SAT is low, but I am retaking the SAT and should bring the reading score up to 630-660. </p>

<p>SAT, math-710 reading 540
GPA freshman/sophomore weighted 3.58 at a very competitive school
moved overseas for junior and senior year GPA 4.0 un-weighted.
Class rank 1 of 40
NHS member for junior and senior year
NHS president senior year
MHS member junior and senior year
JV football, basketball, baseball- freshman sophomore year
V soccer basketball volleyball track- junior senior year
captain of V soccer basketball volleyball junior and senior year
JV football captain sophomore year
Central Asian Soccer All-Star junior and senior year
Class representative junior year
School president senior year
Student Gov. rep. freshman sophomore years
Columnist for high school newspaper my junior year.
Lots of community service almost 100 hours
Legacy of the University (my dad attended and my mom was at St. Marys)
Have lived overseas for 5 years of my life in the Middle East, Northern Mariana Islands, and Kazakhstan.
I have applied for the NROTC scholarship and am pretty sure that I have it.
I am semi-fluent in Russian.</p>

<p>I know I will not get in with my current reading SAT score, but if I pull it into the 600's what are my chances. </p>

<p>Be honest, and thanks</p>

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<p>You are correct that you have to get the reading score up, and substantially. Even if you hit the high end of your range (660) you will be slightly below the mean in last year's class (around 1410), but a 1370 would be in the ballpark. ND is going to the Common App this year so there will be a lot more applications, and the SAT average has moved up every year. You have done well Junior year, but the freshman and sophomore grades will hold you back. Legacy will help a lot, and your experiences with different cultures makes your application somewhat unique. EA is not an option as your application is not that strong, and besides that you need them to see your senior year grades. Admittance is certainly not a sure thing for you, but it could happen, and higher verbal scores will be very helpful to your case.</p>