<p>McMomma, I am also curious if you know any more details and statistics about the EA pool from the Admissions Office!</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program: Arts and Letters-English</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): N/A
SAT IIs: Chemistry - 780
ACT: 35 composite (35 E, 36 R, 35 S, 33 M)
APs: AP US History (5), AP Calculus AB (5) AP Lang/Comp (4), Currently taking AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Chemistry, AP Literature/Composition and AP Latin IV
My school only offers 2 AP classes
IBs: n/a (not available at school)
GPA (W): 5.05 W
Rank: N/A
Other stats: N/A</p>
<p>Honors/Awards
-Gold medals in many Latin competitions (NLE, State Latin Tournament, National Etymology Exam, etc.)
-National Merit Semifinalist</p>
<p>ECs listed on app:
-Three years on the Varsity fencing team, fencing team captain.
-Countless hours of extracurricular fencing at the regional and national levels.
-Conducted extracurricular genetic research.
-AP Calculus BC teaching assistant.
-Math tutor and Reading tutor </p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
Unpaid internship at a research facility for three years.</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses):
I do not wish to share the content of my essays.</p>
<p>Teacher Rec:
-AP English and AP Calculus BC</p>
<p>Counselor Rec:
N/A</p>
<p>Applied on (EA?): Early Action</p>
<p>Hook (if any):
I wouldn’t say that I had a hook, per se.</p>
<p>Weakness:
Not to sound cocky, but none.</p>
<p>Strengths:
-9 AP Classes
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Research experience
-Tutoring and leadership experience.</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Unwilling to share
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>accepted w/ 32 and 3.9</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 650 CR, 770 Math, 670 Writing
SAT IIs: US History-750, Math II-760, Biology E - 710, Physics - 700
ACT: 33 composite (33 E, 32 R, 35 S, 32 M, 12 W)
APs: AP US History (4), AP Biology (5), AP Gov (5), AP Stat (4), AP Calc AB (5), AP Physics B (4)
Currently Courses: AP Calc BC, We the People (Constitutional Law), AP Psych, AP Comp Gov, AP Chem, Wind Ensemble, AP English Lang</p>
<p>GPA (UW, W): 3.945 UW, 4.035 W
Rank: #7 in class of 715</p>
<p>Honors/Awards
-Summa Cum Laude every year
-Eagle Scout
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-Varsity Letter in Swimming</p>
<p>ECs listed on app:
-Marching Band (Drumline (9,10) and Drum Major (11,12))
-Piano
-Church Youth Group
-Boy Scouts
-Varsity Swimming (9,10)
-Student Council (Fresh and Soph class President)
-NHS (Recording Secretary)</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
-Almost 2 years at a banquet hall</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses):
-Common App: about my eagle scout project and how it changed my confidence in myself and how I have applied the newfound confidence since then
-ND Supplement: Difference between intelligence and wisdom (intelligence is aptitude without passion), Is being ordinary a failure? (yes because no one is ordinary, so if you are ordinary you have failed), Why ND (strengthen my catholic values and make me a world citizen to help others. Focus outside of the classroom)</p>
<p>Teacher Rec:
-My Advanced American Lit teacher (talked about how she looks hopeful for the future when she sees people like me who will become excellent world citizens). My AP Gov teacher (talks about how I am well rounded, gentleman)</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: I doubt it was very personal since there are two counselors for 700+ students</p>
<p>Hook (if any): Single Parent Household?</p>
<p>Weakness:
-Standardized Tests ?</p>
<p>Strengths:
-essays
-got a recommendation from a person in the ND Biology Department
-recommendation from principle of my school
-my well roundedness outside of academics</p>
<p>Misc:</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Michigan
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Other colleges:
-Accepted to University of Michigan
-Waiting on
Vanderbilt
Harvard
Yale
(yes I know a long shot but it doesn’t hurt to try)</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I was so happy! I can’t stop thinking about attending next year</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program: Arts and Letters-History </p>
<p>Stats:
ACT: 33 composite
IBs: Econ SL (5), English HL, History HL, Physics HL, German SL, Math SL, TOK
GPA (W): 4.27
Rank: 18th (class of 432)</p>
<p>Honors/Awards
-National Merit Semifinalist
s
ECs listed on app: Speech team (4 years), Editor on school newspaper (4 years), VP of BPA chapter (4 years), captain of Quiz Bowl team (4 years), multiple Student Council offices (4 years), National Honor Society (2 years), Science Olympiad (4 years), Interact Club (volunteering- 2 years)</p>
<p>Job/Work Experience:
None (tons of volunteer work though, which was noted)</p>
<p>Essays (subject and responses): somewhat personal, so I’d prefer not to say (had to do with overcoming some health issues)</p>
<p>Teacher Rec: my IB English teacher of 3 years</p>
<p>Counselor Rec: my regular Counselor </p>
<p>Applied on (EA?): Early Action</p>
<p>Hook (if any):
I wouldn’t say that I had a hook, per se.</p>
<p>Weakness:
Not to sound cocky, but none.</p>
<p>Strengths:
-IB diploma candidate
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Volunteer work and leadership experience
-Essays</p>
<p>Hook: Additional letter of rec. from a very influential alumnus who also happens to live in my neighborhood and attends the same church</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Indiana (how exciting, right?)
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program:College of Science: Chemistry</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Critical Reading 740, Math 770, Writing 800(12 Essay)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Chemistry, 790 Math IIC, US History 760
[<em>] ACT: 35C, 35E, 36M, 34R, 33S
[</em>] APs: 7 5’s
[<em>] IBs:N/A
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 4.0
[<em>] Rank:NR
[</em>] Other stats: NMSF, AP Scholar with Distinction, AP International Diploma, Research Awards</p>
<p>I’ll keep this next part short…don’t want people finding out who I am
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Theater, Founded 2 NPO, Science Research
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Work at a restaurant, Interned at a Security Firm
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Used Machiavelli, Riddles, and Saturn
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Chem and Language, both superior
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great?
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): 11/01
[li] Hook (if any): My school has an excellent track record with ND. 100% admit rate for early action (doesn’t hurt that everyone who has gotten in has gone). </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: USA/West
[</em>] School Type:Nationally ranked public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male</p>
<p>[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[list]
ND is like super cool. My admissions officer sent me a card during Christmas describing what she liked in my application; it was super personal and very touching–I will definitively write back. Invite for the scholar program too. Hope to visit in the spring and praying that the FA really comes through. Accepted to Chicago with merit scholarship and BC honors.</p>
<p>To all deferred applicants: From what I have seen/heard/read ND values high test scores…maybe retake either the SAT/SAT Subjects or ACT and aim for 720+ on each subsection. @Katiebug513: I would bring up the UW and place a call to admissions. Maybe ask your counselor to place a call? They might be more willing to talk to a counselor than a student.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): CR- 800, W- 750 M -680
SAT IIs: N/A
ACT: 32
(Best individual scores: 34 E, 30 M, 36 R, 34 S)
APs: Frosh- World History (4), Soph- European History (3), Junior- english language (5), US History (4), Senior- Calculus AB, Statistics, English Lit, Psychology
GPA (UW, W): 93.5, 94.22
Rank: not reported
ECs: President of Campus Ministry (junior & senior), Secretary of Forensics (Speech & Debate Team) & nationally successful speaker & debater (all 4 years), officer on Student Faculty Council (student government, all years), NHS, School’s PA announcer, reporter for MSG Varsity (NYC area’s high school TV station), Varsity Golf Captain (junior & senior) & state qualifier (junior so far, season is spring), brought a new semi-annual retreat program to my school (Kairos) & led the first two retreats (junior & senior), school tour guide, freshman peer counselor (senior), sports editor of school news paper, various volunteer programs (roughly 100 hours/year)
Awards: National Latin Merit Scholar, National Latin Honor society, National Spanish Honor society, Honor Roll, AP scholar with honor
Job/Work Experience: caddie at one of the top 10 golf courses in America
Essays (subject and responses):
Common app essay- why I’m thankful for the hardships in my life, short answer- golf is my reprieve
ND- Intelligence vs. Wisdom, Exemplary Passion, Why ND
Teacher Recs: fantastic
Counselor Rec: Generic
Applied on (EA?): EA
Hook (if any): Grandfather played football in the 50’s and was an active Alumnus
State: NY (NYC suburb)
School Type: Catholic, all-male
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program: Arts and Letters: Psychology/Pre-Health</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 770 Critical Reading, 750 Math, 780 Writing
[ *] ACT: didn’t take
[ *] SAT II: 800 US History, 750 Literature
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 15/394
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental Science (4), English Lang (4), US History (5)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP Euro, AP Psych, AP English Lit, AP Spanish, Madrigals, Legal Research and Writing/ Senior Project
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I participated in a business competition at UVA last year. My team won third place.
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Spanish Honor Society, FBLA, Madrigals (leadership)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: various organizations through the academy at my school.
[ *] Essays: Great
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
[ ] Counselor Rec: Good, apparently.
[ ] Additional Rec:Nope.
[ /list][ b]Other[list]
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: African American
[ ] Gender: Male
[ ] Income Bracket: 200k+
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM
[ /list][ b]Reflection[list]
[ ] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted WVU, George Mason, UVA EA, UPitt, deferred W&M, waiting for UNC Chapel Hill EA, Gtown, All 8 Ivies, NYU.
[ /list][ b]General Comments:
I should have posted this a month ago, but things kept coming up and I kept forgetting. Anyways, I’m psyched that I got in.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): CR- 690, W- 700 M -640
SAT IIs: N/A
ACT: 31
(Best individual scores: 34 E, 28 M, 35 R, 28 S)
APs: World History (4)
IBs: Physics SL (4)
Senior Courses: IB Maths SL- Year 2, IB Chemistry SL, IB English HL- Year 2, IB French HL- Year 2, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB History of the Americas HL- Year 2, German 2
GPA (UW, W): 98.00 (W)
Decile: 2nd
ECs: Varsity XC Captain(10-12), Varsity Track & Field Member(7-12), NHS (11-12), Variety Show Head Writer (10-12), Rec. Basketball Coach for Middle School (10-11), School Newspaper Writer (10-11), Key Club (9-12)
Awards: Honor Roll, Honor Roll for Steeplechase (Track)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Essays (subject and responses):
Common app essay was about college not being vocational training, but about expanding your mind and interests, becoming well rounded and educated; Nd- Why ND/ Passion that sets you apart/ Is being ordinary a failure?
Teacher Recs: Great, very personal
Counselor Rec: Good relationship with counselor, very personal
Applied on (EA?): EA
Hook (if any): Double legacy, a few professors are close family friends
State: PA
School Type: Nationally Ranked Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Accepted: Wheaton and Sewanee</p>
<p>Deferred with a 4.2 and 1350/30.</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision:[ /b][ /color][ /size] Accepted</p>
<p>[ b]College and Program:[ /b] Arts and Letters - Mathematics</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 800W, 750CR, 750M
[ *] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 710 US History
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs: Calc BC (5), US History (5), European History (5), Lit (3 lolz), and this year Language & Composition, Statistics, Government, and Chemistry
[ *] IBs:
[ *] GPA (UW, W): 4.0 UW, 4.2W
[ *] Rank: school doesn’t rank
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: choir (lots of it), cross country, NHS, school leadership stuff, church stuff, etc
[ *] Job/Work Experience: part time job as a hostess, around 12-15 hrs/week
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): wrote about my lazy eye, thought it was a solid essay
[ *] Teacher Recs: 2 of them, i think really great, one told me it was one of the best rec letters he’s ever written
[ *] Counselor Rec: hopefully good, my counselor seems to like me a lot
[ *] Applied on (EA?): EA! applied by like October 9th though i think.
[ *] Hook (if any): I’m Catholic?
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: AZ
[ *] School Type: Public, around 1800 kids, good school
[ *] Ethnicity: Turkish but unfortunately on Common App, Middle Eastern is included in white -.-
[ *] Gender: F
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I really really want to go to ND. My first choice school, but a lot will depend on money and I worry about not getting enough to attend ND.</p>