Notre Dame Class of 2021 EA Discussion

Got the portal log in info! Last year, they found out exactly a week after they received the portal, so my guess is next Wednesday the 14th (the day they came out last year, too)

@gberry51 maybe, but your GPA is also a big part of it.

Oh yeah sorry… my UW is 4.0 and my weighted is 4.271 with around 10-12 AP’s

So excited for all of you! Please post your responses and don’t worry it will all work out no matter what! =D>

Finally got the login information! I am nervous for next week

AHHHHH ND HAS FINALLY MADE CONTACT. IT FEELS LIKE I CLICKED SUBMIT EONS AGO!

We have juveniles mocking people and others acting like ND is not their first choice that MU is. The world is delusional thankful I can go to sleep with God in my heart and at peace.

@junior2017 I completely agree with you on that! Oh geez I’m terrified because I have been waiting on this decision for the last 10+ years

Hey guys! I’m applying REA for engineering. I have a 32 on my ACT, 4.781 weighted GPA, 3.855 unweighted GPA, 9 APs, and 2 Dual-credit classes (multivariable calculus & differential equations) - both the highest math classes available at my school. I’m also in both the Science and Spanish National Honor Societies. On top of this, I’ve played 2 years of football and 4 years of varsity track (currently captain of team). I volunteer to lead a class of children at the community center, babysit children around my block, and have helped out with numerous Eagle Scout projects (even tho I’m not a Boy Scout lol). My teacher recommendations, I assume, are phenomenal as I’ve received school Student of the Month awards on several occasions in their classes. I am also highly religious, and that is reflected greatly in my essays (by showing knowledge of biblical stories and such). I think I wrote pretty good essays ~9/10. Common app essay reflects congenital birth defect that I’ve had to overcome.
I’m still very nervous about admissions. I’m afraid that applying REA could have negatively impacted my chances in getting in (e.g. Getting deferred, waitlisted, or straight up declined admission). I think I have a pretty strong application. I was already selected as a QuestBridge Finalist using similar essays. But, I wanted to know what you guys thought about my chances?

(Ps: I’m Caucasian & first gen)

I don’t think you made a mistake going REA. I think you have a good chance and if you are deferred, that might help in RD. Good luck! You sound like a great person!!!

I’m sooo glad ND finally gave us login information… all the other schools I applied to gave that to us over a month ago and I was starting to think that ND forgot about me lol

I hear Cornell ED comes out today… I wish ND could be this early too!

Hey guys 3.83 UW, 34 ACT (36E, 35M, 30R, 36S) Good extracurricular and good essays with solid letters of recs and 5 AP classes. What are my chances?

Hi, I went to an info session last Monday where Don Bishop, the Dean of Admissions at ND, spoke. He said they were going to try to get the decisions out between the 10th-12th. And at the latest the 15th. So I am praying for the 10th… Cant wait much longer.

10-12? Wow, that’s so soon! I can’t wait much longer D: this is torture

Thanks for the info @bigskyguy

Does anyone know if the emails telling you to check the portal are all sent at once, or is it possible some people with get them at different times?

@collegemomjam If I’m remembering right, not everyone got the emails at the same time, with the intention of not flooding the system.

That’s why it’s important someone post to this forum when they get the email, so EVERYONE can check the portal, even if you didn’t get the email yourself.

@GraceDad thanks that is important to know!

Actually, I went back and looked at last year’s EA thread, and it looks like they were posted to the portal BEFORE emails were sent out. I don’t know how many hours passed before the emails were actually sent out, but people on CC got the early word to check the portal because someone posted the news on the forum.

The bad news is, now that I’ve given you this information, all of you will be checking your portal 100 times a day, every day next week. LOL

Good luck to you all.