Notre Dame Restrictive Early Action Chances

Thank you! I applied as a Poli Sci major and I am filled with constant worry :slight_smile:

Info:
Hispanic female, small public charter school, small AZ city

Stats
3.56 UW GPA, 4.4 W
School doesn’t rank
Course schedule was one of the most rigorous I could do, but I go to a pretty rigorous school as well.
14 AP tests taken
13 AP courses
taking 3 more AP courses this year
33 ACT
School is in top 5 in the nation for most rigorous which hopefully will help with GPA explanation, and my family circumstances and that gpa grading scale thing is all in my counselor rec

Merits/Honors:
-Congressional District _ Service Award (special recognition from Congress)
-Distinguished Finalist Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
-President’s Volunteer Service Award (Silver)
-AP Scholar with Distinction
-US Senate Youth Program Alternate
-School Citizenship Award
-National Hispanic Scholar
-National Merit Commended Scholar

EC’s
-Speech and Debate (3x state qualifier, Team captain)
-Public Speaking Nonprofit (administrative role, working with organizations and project in Afghanistan)
-College Board YAC (leader, speaker at events)
-High School Democrats of America (two-term state chair, running about 20 state chapters)
-Theater
-NHS (treasurer, 400+ community service hours)
-StuCo representative
-Congressional Campaign Intern
-Teen Court (volunteer Attorney)
-Volunteering at senior home

Work
-Home Depot (25 hours a week)
-Seasonal Christmas work (15 hours a week)

REC:
-A current teacher who hasn’t known me that long but who can most definitely speak to my work ethic
-A former teacher who is literally my life coach and mentor
-Counselor rec (I LOVE my counselor and she knows me very well, writing about why my grades are so low)

Personal Statement: My common app essay is about becoming the first female in my home depot hardware department, I think my supplement about walking with others was good, and I wrote the take a risk prompt which was a slightly humorous and slightly serious love letter to target!

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS FAR! I appreciate your help in determining what I am looking at!

You have a shot, but that GPA may hurt you. Does your school have Naviance? If so, I’d see how kids with similar stats have done in previous years. Good luck!

The Admissions Office will understand your lower GPA given your HS. Those AZ charter schools are famous and the fact you made it through is a testament to your capacity to also get through the ND curriculum.

I think you have a great shot. Best of luck.