<p>I'm getting mixed opinions from everyone I talk to, so I thought I'd throw this out there. Notre Dame is my top choice and I plan on applying EA as a business major. What do my chances look like for the class of 2017?</p>
<p>Female, White, Catholic (not the most diverse student)
GPA: 4.21 weighted (will likely go up to 4.25-4.3 by the time I apply)
Grades: All A/A-s except for a B+ in what is recognized as the school's hardest math class
SAT: 780 Math, 730 Reading, 730 Writing (8 on the essay) (1510/2240)
ACT: 34 (8 on the essay)
SAT 2: 750 Math 2, 750 US History
Taken all honors classes available to me, excluding science
1 AP elective Junior year (1st year you can take APs at my school)
5 AP classes for Senior year
Sophomore-Junior year part of a history/english program that you apply to get in to, honors weighted but recognized as AP-level difficulty</p>
<p>Extra Curricular:
4 years cross country (no varsity)
4 years rowing (state and national medals, captain for senior year)
Part of an association at my school that acts as ambassadors to new students
Sporadic volunteer work throughout high school (I know I need to work on getting more)
While I don't have a lot of extracurriculars or volunteer work, I put my best effort into the few things I do rather than doing activities just to beef my resume (and hoping this comes through on my application)</p>
<p>I'm also a better writer than my SAT/ACT scores will have you believe so hopefully I'll be able to come out with good essays.</p>
<p>I know it's impossible to tell for sure but I'd love another opinion</p>
<p>You fit the right mold and seem to have everything ND typically looks for. You’ve got a good shot. I suspect it will come down to the finer points like the essays.</p>
<p>I’m planning on it- I forgot to add that I’ve done some small volunteer work for a local organization which researches for a disease my brother has, and when I was a freshman I helped organize a walkathon for charity, but over the next few months my goal is 40 hours of community service like volunteering at walks and helping with office work at the same local organization. I know this is my biggest weak spot though.</p>
<p>I think you have a very good chance. I applied to Notre Dame last year and was accepted Early Action with similar scores (2270 SAT, 4.0 GPA, 7 APs, and extracurriculars I really cared about). My SAT essay scores were also in the 8-9 range. Just make sure your college essays stand out. If ND is your top choice, I would definitely recommend applying to the Hesburgh-Yusko Scholars Program by the EA deadline. Its the only merit scholarship ND offers.</p>
<p>Forgot to add:
Part time job junior/senior year (9 hours/week average)
National Honor Society Treasurer
French National Honor Society
National Merit Commended Student
Organized charity walkathon my freshman year
Organized charity race my junior year
Volunteer work totals to 93 hours
Spent forever on my essays (got compliments on my Common App one and my Why ND one made my parents cry, though who knows if that means anything)</p>
<p>Thanks! I’m trying to calm down and get through the next week as best I can, so I do appreciate any reassurance. Hopefully I’ll hear some good news.</p>