I know, I know, you really don't want to see another chances thread

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>But...I'd appreciate any answers :)</p>

<p>Hispanic Male
Public High School in Texas
UWGPA: 3.8/4; Weight 5.22/5, Rank: 6 out of 250.</p>

<p>Test Scores:
ACT: 35
SAT IIs: US History (760), Math I (730)
APs: US History (5), World History (5), English Language (5), and Calculus BC (2/3 subscore...yeah I know, not too great).
Curriculum: I am taking the toughest classes my school offers, including APs where offered. I'm subbing an extra history (AP Euro) for a science this year, though, so I don't know how that will look. I will also graduate with 3 years of Spanish language in honors classes.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars & Other Activities: I'm Vice President of my city's Youth Advisory board (which engages in all kinds of community service), in addition to the following school-related activities:
Speech & Debate Team - 2006 Texas Forensic Association State Qualifier, 2004 & 2006 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region Four Finalist
UIL Academics - 2006 Region Four Qualifier in Current Issues and Events
JV Tennis - Fall 2003-Winter 2004
National Honor Society - President
School Newspaper - Editor-in-chief
Interact Club - President</p>

<p>Work experience: I have worked the past two summers as an intern in the office of the CEO of a local corporation that has operations worldwide.</p>

<p>Other Awards:
Named the top Math student in the Class of 2007.
Expect to be awarded National Hispanic Scholar (PSAT: 210).
National Merit Commended Scholar
AP Scholar
Was awarded Grand Recognition by Duke University's TIP in 7th grade.
Am in the running for local newspaper's Distinguished Scholar award (very prestigious, only given to about 75 students per year in metro area with a population of about 500,000).</p>

<p>Letters of Recommendation: I've already got letters from a few of my teachers, and they do an excellent job of portraying my finer attributes.</p>

<p>Family Background: Six figure income, parents both graduates of University of Texas at Austin.</p>

<p>Miscellaneous Information: My sophomore year was a wreck as I was found allergic to the materials used to construct the building I was going to school in, and I missed 97 days of school (but still managed to keep a mostly A average). I transferred schools, but the medicine I had to take to return me to good health gave me pancreatitis, and I missed approximately two weeks of each semester with hospital visits for that illness this year. Again, my grades dipped a little bit when I was in the hospital, but when well, my grades are exclusively high A's.</p>

<p>Intended Major: Finance, Pre-Law</p>

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<p>Oh, and I will be applying early action. Again, thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>I'd say your chances are somewhere between excellent and foregone conclusions! You have a very strong profile... Good luck! :)</p>

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<p>I agree, I think you have a very good shot.</p>

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<p>chill dude my friend entered notre dame with a 2.9 GPA</p>

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<p>Not to call you a liar, but unless your friend transferred or has great connections with a lot of money that is very very very very very rare. I just don't see it unless there is more to the story.</p>

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<p>true true ......his whole family had gone to notre dame and he is as rich as hell</p>

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<p>that still disappoints me greatly. I have a friend whose Dad gave 1 million a year and he was rejected (family went there too). I hope there aren't many stories like that, I know of very very few.</p>

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<p>I can see if you are a double/triple legacy.. and you have decent grades and you get in..... But if you have a 2.9.......that irritates me</p>