LEGACIES: I need your opinion

<p>Chance me please...and give me your stats if possible! Thanks.</p>

<p>-white male (unfortunately) at private Catholic school in MN
-possible 3rd generation legacy (dad + grandpa)
-GPA: 3.84 unweighted (all possible AP classes), could go up to a 3.88 by end of senior year
-class rank not given
-ACT: hoping to hit the 32-33 range if I study hard, haven't taken it yet</p>

<h2>-don't plan on taking the SAT although I will if my ACT scores are weak</h2>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-volunteer corps (4 years and should have 300+ hours of service by end of senior year, including starting a book drive)
-football (4 years)
-track and field (4 years)
-school ambassador (only 2 years possible and I did both)
-peer ministry (only can do it senior year and I will do it)
-selected as only person from my class for a leadership seminar
-math league (4 years)
-NHS (accepted this year and will be in it next year...possible leadership position next year)</p>

<p>So how do I look? How are my chances? Anything I can do to improve? Especially looking for opinions from legacies or accepted students of legacies...I know that legacies certainly aren't guaranteed in..far from it! :O</p>

<p>Also does making a visit or going to the summer camps make a difference?</p>

<p>And what are the benefits or early action application?</p>

<p>Sorry…a couple more things:</p>

<p>I plan on entering Mendoza because I am interested in business and it is the second best undergrad b-school in the nation.</p>

<p>97th percentile on the PSAT which I think qualifies me for some national merit scholar thingy…</p>

<p>You look like a very strong applicant. Being a Legacy applicant used to mean a lot several years ago, but I do not think it carries as much weight as it used to. It might help if you were borderline for admittance, but I do not see it helping you (you are strong enough pending your ACT or SAT scores and future grades).</p>

<p>Summer programs, though fun and beneficial academically and spiritually, are probably not going to help anyone get in. I like to see these programs as opportunities to meet your admissions representative and learn how ND ticks. A lot of students don’t head over to the Main Building and meet with admissions during their program which is a shame because the reps are eager to meet with perspective students.</p>

<p>I don’t know much about the PSAT or the business school so I will defer to someone who can better tackle those areas.</p>

<p>Thanks Irish.</p>

<p>No problem. If you scored that high on the PSAT then I would definitely consider taking the SAT. As far as declaring your major goes you do not have to do this until the end of your first year. So if you choose business and change your mind it is not an issue. What you write on your application is certainly not binding.</p>