Do I Have A Shot At Notre Dame?

Applying to College
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<p>Hello I was wondering if someone could take a look at some of my "high school stats" to let me know what could help me strengthen my chances to get into Notre Dame</p>

<p>Have around above a 4.3 Accumulative Weighted GPA and a 4.0 Unweighted GPA
(Catholic High School)</p>

<p>SAT: 1890
ACT: 26 (I got this score without even preparing for the test at all)</p>

<p>SAT Subject Test I've Registered to Take:
-Physics B
-Spanish
-Math Level 2</p>

<p>Classes Taken (With A's):
-AP European History (AP score of 4)
-AP US History (haven't see the results) (Plus my teacher graduated from ND and she writes killer recommendation letters!)
-Honors Spanish 2 & 3
-Honors Chemistry
-AP Physics (extremely hard to get an A in!!!), (haven't seen the results)</p>

<p>Classes Planning to Take:
-AP Calculus
-AP Biology
-AP Government
-AP Spanish Literature</p>

<p>Clubs:
-JSA (Junior States of America), will run for a leadership position
-Ping Pong Club
-Campus Ministry
-ASB (next year as a head commissioner for Campus Ministry)
-CSF
-NHS
-Renaissance Club
-Pre-Med Club</p>

<p>-I have been nominated for Boys' State
-I will go on a retreat to the Notre Dame Vision during the summer in Indiana (hopefully I can explain what kind of impact the atmosphere and the campus had on my future visit)</p>

<p>Athletics:
-Have been playing soccer since as a child
-High School Soccer (involves 1 yr of varsity)- (have a 0 block class that starts as early 6:30 or 7:00 A.M. every day -during off-season)
-Club Soccer (couple practice days weeks during the night)</p>

<p>Community Service:
-Intern at a Vet Hospital (68 hrs)
-Food Shelter (16 hrs)
-Indoor Soccer Training Center, Futsal (7 hrs)
-2 weeks of Summer Camp with People with Special Needs (for this summer - 336 hrs)
-HealthCare Center for the Elderly(150 hrs)
-Baking Bread at my Church (25 hrs)</p>

<p>-I have a possible internship with a dermatologist during the summer so I have more of a firsthand experience in the medical field.</p>

<p>Hobbies:
-Love to play and watch soccer in my spare time
-Drums (I have taught myself how to play but I have been in Marching Band for 1 yr but have been playing way longer -than just High School;)
-Hanging with Friends
-Reading Online Articles about Technology and Sports</p>

<p>Background:
-1st Generation Born American (Parents both born in Egypt and own 2 pharmacies)
-I believe I am able to write African-American on my application (contingent without a North African choice)
-Speak and Study Arabic (conversationalist, and have taught myself how to read it)
-Coptic Orthodox Christian (10-15% of Egyptian Population)
-Occasionally try to study Coptic (dead language used in our liturgy for hymns)</p>

<p>So Let me know what you guys think I need to improve on to help increase my chances for admission! I know that my SAT and ACT scores are low, I've spent countless hours working to improve them and will continue to do so. Thanks</p>

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<p>No. An 1890 is way too low.</p>

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<p>You should post on the ND thread, but the standardized tests look low. </p>

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<p>Definitely not a guarantee or competitive enough with your scores. Try retaking your SAT and maybe ACT as well. Then apply. You have nothing to loose than maybe the application fees, that is, if you are rejected. So you never know unless you try. </p>

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<p>In addition, Egypt does not qualify you as African American. Yes it is in Africa, but schools classify it as Middle eastern. Same goes to students from Morocco, Libya, etc. which will put you right in the Asian category. Just thought I mention that to you, so you will not find yourself defending your position if this should become a problem.</p>

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<p>Egyptian isn’t counted as African American. You SAT/ACT scores need to be raised to at least a 2000 to be competitive.
And are those the only classes you’ve taken wth A grades? If so, then you would be wasting your time applying unless you just finished freshman year.</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure that North Africans are considered white, not Asian and not African American. </p>

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<p>Where in N.Africa is considered white?
Egypt, Libya, Morocco are all considered part of the middle east by ethnicity and race, but geographically Africa.
The only African Country that almost half the citizens are considered white is South Africa.
So, yes they usually check the Asian Box, and then subcategory… Middle Eastern.</p>

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<p>@‌ccco2018 Middle Eastern is CAUCASIAN.</p>

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<p>LOL…
Middle Easterners falls into Arabs or Asians(Geographically Africa, Europe, Asia) but not whites.
Sure not all Caucasians are Whites, if your are going the politically-correct right route.
Anyway… to everyman its own, OP can check whatever BOX he/she seems pleases.</p>