ND STUDENTS WHAT DID YOU DO TO GET IN?!?!?

Notre Dame is my dream school & I would like to know what you all did to get in like extracurriculars, scores, rank, grades & stuff like that. Thanks!!!

Just look at the threads on here for the REA and RD results from each year and compare yourself to some of the students you are similar to. No two students are wholly similar at ND - you have to be unique. They aren’t going to accept you just because you have the same EC’s as someone else who got in the year before. You need to show who you are as an individual.

In sum, make sure your grades are strong and scores are above average. That portion of your application will be fine. Make sure you choose ECs that show what you are dedicated to. Examples really won’t help, as everyone likes different things and is able to be involved in certain ways. Also, make sure your supplements really show why Notre Dame is where you should be for four years of undergrad education.

Admission statistics are on the ND website. In terms of the rest of your application, the best way to make a case to get into ND is not to try to copy what other successful applicants have done but instead chart your own course, take part in ECs that resonate with you, write essays that show who you are and explain why ND is the right school for you, etc.