Dear XXX,
Greetings from Notre Dame! I have reviewed your application and have been very impressed. However, before we can make a final decision, I was wondering if you could send me some more information. (deleted: they were asking me about my FA)</p>
<p>Thank you for your assistance! We are very interested in you and I hope to hear back from you soon!</p>
<p>All the best,
(name)
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<p>I think this is similar to a likely letter or something, but I dont know. what do u guys think?</p>
<p>Secondly, I was just wondering how liberal the student body and staff/administration was at Notre Dame considering it has a catholic affiliation? Princeton review says that "alternative lifestyles are not an alternative" at Notre Dame, is that true?</p>
<p>the Notre Dame student body and staff IMHO are not very liberal at all. Your Princeton Review quote is pretty dead-on accurate. Sounds like a likely letter though</p>
<p>Congratulations on the likely! It is a great school. What is liberal anyway? There are many close minded people everywhere, some declare it openly and some pretend to be liberal. If u love tht school, don't care about the liberal issue. Best of luck!</p>
<p>A likely letter has a sentence along the lines of "we have reviewed your application and are likely to offer you admission in the fall of XXXX".</p>
<p>This letter you got may be an expression of high interest and may be tipping you off to their decision, but it doesn't seem to hit the standards of a likely letter.</p>
<p>They're basically saying "We want to accept you but there's something missing from your file. Let's give you an opportunity to wow us and make you an admit." You're almost there but not in yet.</p>
<p>Sorry, I have to disagree. This is simply asking for additional financial aid information. It's not a likely letter. The "I am impressed" is no different than the "your application was wonderful and you'll be successful wherever you go" statement in a rejection letter.</p>
<p>Well, my son received a similar letter from a couple of schools, [both need blind, who also asked for addition info] and then received acceptance letters from both April 1. They don't send out a letter like that unless they are intending to accept the student. All they are asking for is more info so they can include the students FA award with the letter of acceptance.</p>
<p>And my d received a letter like that, and got a rejection letter. If the admissions office and the FA office work independently, then the letter means nothing.</p>
<p>i haven't got my hopes high or anything but i do believe its a positive sign at least. Anyway, not many people have answered my question regarding how conservative ND actually is.</p>
<p>ND is conservative but in a really good way-like kids feel very safe at the school and there are much fewer instances of crime/esp hate crime than at other prestigious colleges. a lot of the kids are catholic so the morality bar is higher at ND. One of the greatest strengths of ND is its community. A lot of colleges say they have a close knit community but not always true. at ND theres an amiable environment. But ND does live in the 21st century, and you can be whoever you want. It doesn't force anything upon you either, so i feel like it has the best of both worlds.
(p.s. i'm not biased cuz I dotn actually attend ND, but i have a sibling who does and i know ppl who go there so i know quite a bit about it)
hope that helps, good luck</p>
<p>^^ moizuhk,
before applying, did you check to see if ND is "need blind" for international applicants? If it is not NB, then your acceptance may very well be subject to the financial info they asked for.</p>
<p>no it is not need blind for internationals, but by what they asked about my FA it seemed that they were ready to give me aid. However, as i have said, I am not getting excited about it or anything but i do see it as a positive sign.</p>
<p>If that's not a likely letter, then I think it shows a lack of sense on the part of Notre Dame. They may be trying to be nice, but it would only be stringing a kid along. Hopefully it does mean they genuinely like your application.</p>
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Financial aid opportunities for first-year international students are limited and at present, there is no funding to assist international transfer students.*** International students should be prepared to finance, either privately or through a sponsor, the full cost of their Notre Dame education. The International Student Certification of Finances, illustrating and documenting sufficient financial support to cover the projected cost of an undergraduate Notre Dame education, must be submitted along with the application for admission.*** The International Student Certification of Finances is available from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or on the Financial Aid web site.</p>
<p>Students wishing to be considered for need-based financial assistance must complete an International Student Certification of Finances along with the CSS International Student Financial Aid Application. Based upon a review of academic qualities, financial need, and availability of scholarship resources, a student may be considered for financial assistance, included a self-help component of a student loan and student employment along with University scholarship assistance. The Certification of Finances and the International Student Financial Aid Application will be reviewed along with the student’s application for admission.</p>
<p>Since OP is an international student and ND is not need blind to internationals, meaning the ability to pay will be a factor in the admissions decision, I think the letter is what it is, a request for information. Once the school has a complete financial picture, then they can move forward with a decision.</p>