Fighting Irish '10???

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>First, I am an 18 year old Asian-American male from NJ. </p>

<p>PSAT: 209 - C:67, M:62, W:80 (National Merit Commended)</p>

<p>SAT: 2200 - C: 750, M: 680, W: 770
SAT II: Lit: 730, Math 2: 710, US History: 630</p>

<p>I have been homeschooled up to my senior year. This year, at prep school, I am taking: AP Calculus AB, AP English Lit, AP World History, AP Latin Vergil, and Physics Honors. During homeschooling, I had a 96 GPA out of 100 for my freshman, sophomore, and junior years.</p>

<p>I have taken math and science courses at the community college because these subjects are my weakness. I have gotten A's in Chemistry I, College Algebra, and Pre-Calculus. I got a B+ in Intro to Chem, and will probably get a B in Calculus I and Calculus II this summer. I'm not thinking at all of engineering, but I'm taking the hardest math courses available anyway! My GPA at the college has been a 3.88 out of 4.00.</p>

<p>ECs: I have played classical piano for twelve years. I'm not Juilliard material, but I'm very very good. I have accompanied many musical productions, worked in local clubs as a cocktail pianist, and placed in many music competitions in Princeton.
I completed three Toastmasters Youth Leadership Programs, public speaking programs, winning best speaker in all three.
I am a member of a Navy program run for youth called the Naval Sea CAdet Corps. Through this program, I have gone to and successfully completed boot camp (two weeks of living hell), advanced training aboard the Battleship NJ, and marched on the Color Guard of my division, the Trenton Division.
Altar server at church for eight years. Play tennis and basketball recreationally, but may play varsity tennis next year at the prep school.
Counselor at camp for youth in 2003.
Completed paid internship at Merrill Lynch in 2004.
As you can see, I've never been abroad or gone to some ridiculously expensive Conference or People to People summit. Will this help me or hurt me? Most of my ECs have been within the local community.</p>

<p>Notre Dame is by far my number one choice. What do you guys think my chances are there, honestly?</p>

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<p>Wait, are you saying that your mom or dad gave you a 96/100 in homeschooling. I'm sorry but that sounds really stupid.</p>

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Wait, are you saying that your mom or dad gave you a 96/100 in homeschooling. I'm sorry but that sounds really stupid.

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<p>Actually, considering how many homeschooled kids and their parents are in coalition with foundations that help with lesson plans, grading, etc., it doesn't sound that stupid. There are different..."situations" with homeschooling. It could just be buying your children workbooks at Barnes and Noble or it could be working with a local organization organizing lessons, etc. (I can't really explain it correctly with good wording, but my best friend was homeschooled for 4 1/2 years and from her have develped a very good sense of the "situations" homeschooled children can learn in.)</p>

<p>What's your situation, bill_smear?</p>

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<p>Yo henrym288, I think that's completely ignorant and biased for you to assume that my parents graded me. They DIDN'T. I took courses and sent in my tests online, and they were graded by a school in VA. Whaddya think, my parents would just give me a 96 average? Yes, some homeschoolers are graded by my parents, but the majority are NOT. I wasn't. I'm just asking about my chances for Notre Dame, not for you to make some asinine comment like, "Oh, your parents gave you a 96, it's meaningless."</p>

<p>seasonsofluv23, to answer your question so you don't have to read my response to the moron above, I took courses with an accredited curriculum provider based in VA. I realize SATs are much more important for homeschooled students than normal, and I really want to know if my 2200 is high enough for Notre Dame in the regular decision round.</p>

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<p>look, we both know it, homeschooling kids are socially inept weirdos</p>

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<p>^I'm sorry but I find that very offensive. I have a very good friend who was homeschooled for 4 1/2 years. During that time period, she was able to participate in interstate dance competitions, go to an acting and modeling school, and participate in many different activities that would have never been able to do at the public school she had been attending before. She is most definitely NOT a "socially inept weirdo." Considering how she recently switched back into a public high school and is having absolutlely no trouble at all fitting in and making new friends, I doubt homeschooling hurt her at all. I think it's very unfair and prejudiced of you to succumb to believing a stereotype that you have only heard of or had limited personal experience with.</p>

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<p>I agree with the above poster, the comment about home-schooled kids is totally out of line.</p>

<p>I think you have a pretty good chance.</p>

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<p>I have no idea where you came to the conclusion that homeschoolers are inept weirdos. </p>

<p>Would any of you recommend that I take the SAT again, just to solidify my chances? Or should a 2200 be good for Notre Dame? I am Asian-American; would I be a URM at Notre Dame (the school is only 5% Asian)?</p>

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<p>I forgot to say this: I'm a very good pianist, and my understanding is that Notre Dame needs people with arts backgrounds (being they are somewhat of a jock school). Am I on the right track, anyone?</p>

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<p>Toastmasters?</p>

<p>.....</p>

<p>Toastmasters?</p>

<p>I have many</p>

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<p>Notre Dame: Match</p>

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<p>You should consider applying somewhere even more competitive. You have a good chance. Try sending in a tape of your piano--and since you're Asian, try sending in something non-classical to shake it up! Sorry about the stereotyping. Anyway, good luck and your SAT score is certainly good for Notre Dame. 2200 is v. good.</p>

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<p>jimbob1225: I already applied to Princeton and got deferred. Realistically, I know I'll never see the light of day off of that list. My second choice, really, is Notre Dame: I would die to get in there. I'm also applying to Penn, WashU, and Hopkins, but my heart is set on ND. If I get inthere, I don't care what happens at the other three.</p>

<p>As of now, it sounds like I might not need to retake the SAT score, right?</p>

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<p>yeah push it above 2250 and you'll be in penn.</p>

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<p>Thanks, jimbob. I'm gonna try to get my SAT up, but Penn is a BIG BIG reach for me. I think ND is much more realistic.</p>