Nervous Notre Dame Applicant

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<p>Hi, I was just wondering if anyone out there could rate my chances of being accepted to the University of Notre Dame, class of 2011. I applied RA, because I didn' feel my stats were strong enough to be even a little competitive in the EA pool...and I think it was a good choice. Here they are:</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1350/1600...2090/2400. I took the December SAT and am awaiting the results, hoping for improvement.
SAT IIs: None taken.
ACT: Didn't take it..
GPA: 93.5% weighted. We only see our weighted GPA, so I have no idea what it is unweighted.
Rank: I'm not sure of the exact rank, because it has changed since I initially recieved it, but I'm in the top 10% of 327 students. Not in the top 5%, unfortunately...
Other stats: AP Scholar (5's on AP American, AP English - Lang. & Comp., and AP Psychology)...tons of extracurriculars, 6 varsity letters, team captain, student council, NHS, etc. And I have an abundance of awards, too, but I don't have time to list them all.</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: I was proud of my essay...I worked hard on it and I'm pretty confident that it's what they're looking for.
Teacher Recs: Couldn't read them, but I'm sure it's decent, maybe not fantastic.
Counselor Rec: Again, never read it, but my counselor really likes me, so I'm guessing it was good.
Hook (if any): Legacy, my dad graduated class of '81. A few other relatives graduated from ND, but I doubt they are taken into account unless they are parents.</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: New York
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Other Factors: In total, I've taken 16 honors classes in my high school career and 8 of them have been APs. My GPA was really bad as a freshman...without counting my freshman grades I would have around a 96% GPA and be one of the top 10-15 students in my class. My grades show a significant upward trend, each year my GPA gets higher and higher.</p>

<p>All right, those are my stats. I know they are lower than Notre Dame's average stats, but I do have the legacy status. Please rate my chances, and don't be too nice. I'd rather hear bad news now and have time to prepare for a rejection letter than feel optimistic and then be heartbroken in April...</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>You're like a clone of me... except that you're a legacy.</p>

<p>You've got a good chance.</p>

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<p>how come they don't have a college stats page fore notre dame?</p>

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<p>This should help you, it is official. <a href="https://admissions.nd.edu/firstyear/statistics.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://admissions.nd.edu/firstyear/statistics.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>As for the OP, I think it will be close but with being a legacy I think you will get in. It is hard to say because it looks like EA grew a lot so it just depends on how many applicants there were for RD. Good luck!</p>

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<p>"Essays: I was proud of my essay...I worked hard on it and I'm pretty confident that it's what they're looking for."</p>

<p>make sure it's real, not what they're looking for. I know many hard workers who are rejected. My bro got in MIT, and he used "someone farted", and "what the hell" on his essay.</p>

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<p>MIT is very different than ND. ND really REALLY looks at the essays and they are make or break. I know someone with a 35 ACT and top 5% class rank who was rejected because of not working hard on the essay. Obviously there are cases to the contrary, but it is important at ND whereas I could see it not mattering nearly as much at MIT.</p>

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<p>Legacy pushes you over the top... I think you have a good shot....</p>

<p>man i wish was a legacy (yells at parents)</p>

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<p>I felt the same way, I even thought of asking a family friend (alum) to legally adopt me just for that and nothing else :) but alas it all works out.</p>

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<p>I even thought of asking a family friend (alum) to legally adopt me just for that and nothing else</p>

<p>hahahahhahhahahahahhhaha omg..... .what a story that would be...good idea too
hmmmm..... Let me see if I can make this happen</p>

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<p>I will be an alum by the time you apply :) oh you would owe me</p>

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<p>hahah.....</p>

<p>whats your going price??</p>

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<p>you're at least guaranteed a spot on the waitlist</p>

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<p>ya but that waitlist hasnt been to friendly the last few years</p>