<p>at my high school, and i believe at most high schools, only semester grades are sent, but maybe you should talk with your guidance counselor about it. </p>
<p>i have heard that ND is not as strict as other colleges though.</p>
<p>Do students get admitted to a College (i.e. College of Arts & Letters, College of Science) or do they get admitted to what is called on the website First Year Studies and then decide on a college?</p>
<p>I found the answer to my question on page five of this thread. Thanks Notre Dame AL.</p>
<p>some additional information is that some majors like architecture and engineering, usually have some classes that are mandatory for their departments that are taken in the first semester of freshmen year (like Intro to Engineering/Chemistry for Engineering; and Drawing for Architecture). Other schools may also have certain time tables, so if you know what you are interested, you may want to get a good start by following their suggested schedule. You can find this in the Bulletin of Information. If you don’t have one, if you tell me your major (if you have decided), I can look it up for you too b/c i got one when i visited a couple of weeks ago. </p>
<p>good luck.</p>
<p>I guess major requirements and such will be covered during freshman orientation? I think I read that is when students select classes.</p>
<p>major requirements can be found in the Bulletin. i have heard that you have to select classes by June 22nd, but i am not sure if this is true or not. the only problem with this is that ap scores have not been received yet, but i guess you predict your scores and schedule accordingly. if you are interested in looking at potential classes/schedule, the list of classes for 2009 Fall can be found at <a href=“https://was.nd.edu/reg/srch/ClassSearchServlet[/url]”>https://was.nd.edu/reg/srch/ClassSearchServlet</a>. the site is pretty easy to navigate, just type in class topic then search. be aware, that freshmen can only take 10000 level classes.</p>
<p>My D was accepted off the waitlist on Thursday. We had never seen the campus! So, my husband and D flew from NY to Chicago and then drove to South Bend yesterday. When I heard from them, my daughter was positively giddy. She LOVED the campus and the vibe. Luckily, she has a friend there that had not left for Summer Break who showed her around, introduced to ND students and invited her to sleepover in the dorms. She is sooooooo happy. </p>
<p>Now, we are all full of questions. So, thanks hawswim09 and others for your great information and advice.</p>
<p>congratulations to your daughter! </p>
<p>the first time that you can really visit and stay over and get involved in the campus is amazing. </p>
<p>don’t hesitate with any questions, i went through the same process about three weeks ago, so i may be able to provide answers. </p>
<p>also, it may not be too earlier to start looking at flights for orientation, i plan on booking today, lol.</p>
<p>As far as orientation, esp for parents, book your hotel rooms NOW!</p>
<p>ya, the inn at saint mary’s is going to go fast, and i mean fast. </p>
<p>i already have everything except the car booked (meaning booked the hotel and flights already).</p>
<p>What day should you plan on flying in if you want to be there in time for orientation and move in?</p>
<p>i am flying in on August 20th, which is a Thursday, so I get to ND by noon so that I can get some things for my dorm like mini-frig and bike. Move-in is August 21st at 9:00 AM. Orientation events last until Sunday morning for parents.</p>
<p>[Credit</a> by Exam Schedule](<a href=“http://www.nd.edu/~fys/creditbyexamschedule.html]Credit”>http://www.nd.edu/~fys/creditbyexamschedule.html)</p>
<p>If you need to be on campus to take a language or math placement exam, you need to show up a few days early.</p>
<p>the way i understand it is that this is if you don’t get all the credit that you wanted on the AP exams, or is this in addition to?</p>
<p>If you get a 4/5 of Calc BC then you don’t need any mathematics at ND, so I would imagine that you don’t need to take these exams.</p>
<p>in the Bulletin for Information it states, “Entering first-year students may become eligible for credit by examination in four ways: 1) through the Advanced Placement Program…2) through SAT IIs in French, German, Italian, Spanish 3)through the IBP, 4)through the Notre Dame Mathematics Credit Examination Program…1) Advanced Placement Program (AP) - Students who submit results of Advanced Placement examinations are eligible to receive credit in accordance with the accompanying table.”</p>
<p>I imagine this means that a 4/5 grants you credit and you do not have to sit for the examination.</p>
<p>AHHH sorry guys im totally lost.</p>
<p>im in calc ab… haha and im probably not going to get a 5. maybe a 4 or even a 3… lol
and then for language ive been taking latin but i started late and took latin 1 my sophomore year and as a senior, im only in latin3. soo did not take the ap exam for latin.</p>
<p>does that mean i have to take these exams ? (the credit exams you guys been talking about above.)<br>
or… do i just take latin 1 at ND and then just the general math classes they offer to the freshmen?</p>
<p>from what i understand, if you get ap credit scores high enough, then you do not have to take the examinations at ND. </p>
<p>for latin, if you want to start in Latin 1 than that is fine, but since you did not take the ap, you have to take a test by the latin department to place into a higher level if desired.</p>
<p>Is there a latin requirement at ND?</p>
<p>Well I need to take the Russian exam, so that’s why I need to go early. No APs or SAT IIs for that.</p>
<p>these are the requirements for first year from the Bulletin:
1 semester of University Seminar
1 semester of First Year Composition (English basically)
2 semesters of Math
2 semesters of Science OR Language
2 courses in Physical Education</p>
<p>The following are the University Requirements</p>
<p>1 course in history
1 course in social science
2 courses in philosophy
2 courses in theology
1 course in fine arts OR literature
2 courses in physical education</p>
<p>these are in addition to First Year Studies</p>