***** Official Class of 2011 RD Decisions *****

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>ACCEPTED</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:
[ *] SAT IIs:740 Math 2, 550 Spanish
[ *] ACT:32
[ *] GPA:3.96 weighted
[ *] Rank: top 10% school does not rank
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: good
[ *] Teacher Recs:??
[ *] Counselor Rec:??
[ *] Hook (if any):Legacy
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:IL
[ *] School Type: Private Catholic(Jesuit)
[ *] Ethnicity:Caucasian
[ *] Gender:Male
[ *] major strength/weakness: Lots of service, Eagle Scout//not many ECs
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:Legacy and possibly reference from ND Faculty member
[ *] going to attend? YES</p>

<p>I look at others and can't figure out what it was that got my son in. My prayers are with all those that were waitlisted or rejected....There is a plan, everything will work out for the best!</p>

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<p>Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1430 - 2140 (650M 780V 710W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Didn't take them
[<em>] ACT: Didn't take them
[</em>] GPA: 3.8ish weighted
[<em>] Rank: Top 10% in a class of around 330
[</em>] Other stats: Outstanding amounts of extracurriculars that showed a lot of dedication to my church and some awards too
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Considering I want to be an english major...it was pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Definitely great
[</em>] Hook (if any): Dad went there...legacy :-)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Rochester, NY
[</em>] School Type: Competitive Public School, one of the best in NY
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: There are a lot of weaknesses, I know. Especially my GPA/class rank...and scores were a little lower than they should have been. My strength was definitely my essay, and I'm sure the recs helped me out a bit, too.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My legacy status
[li] going to attend? I would be crazy not to[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>

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<p>I'm pretty new here, and I'm not sure how to post a new thread...so I'll just ask this here and hope someone can help me.</p>

<p>I was wondering how badly I need to mess up during these last few months of high school to make Notre Dame renounce my acceptance. I don't plan on being lazy and not studying...I'm going to work as hard as I did before, but these past few weeks have been really rough (death in the family) and my grades have gone down. If I can't raise them by the time the quarter ends, should I be worried?</p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone else who got in and good luck to those who were waitlisted! </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>I'm sorry to hear about the death in your family.
But how bad are you talking? I know for sure you cannot fail any class. If you feel it necessary, you should send them a letter explaining the recent decline in your grades. I'm sure they would understand.</p>

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<p>Oh, and sicp07.. which Jesuit school do you go to in Chicago?</p>

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<p>St. Ignatius College Prep. would be my guess.</p>

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<p>Getting a "B" or two isn't going to tank you. Even a random "C" would probably be okay. I think they are looking at a serious change in GPA, a number of C's or a D or two, and they'd be asking some major questions.</p>

<p>I do know of one ND classmate back in the '80's. He had gotten accepted into medical school early admission and started partying quite heartily. And I mean seriously heartily. His grades tanked and his application offer was rescinded. Ultimately, he did end up going to medical school somewhere else, after a brief hiatus. He is currently a physician working with chemical dependency... Sort of an "everything happens for a reason" scenario...</p>

<p>I can't imagine that they'd rescind an offer of admissions without discussing the details and situation with you, especially if a death in the family is involved.</p>

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<p>HKTK was right.....St Ignatius</p>

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<p>richieD1307 - my cousin died, she was only 16 and had cancer, but she took a serious turn a few weeks back and it's been really hard on us. I think that if it does pose a serious problem...if I have Cs or lower...I'll send them an email explaining it. But will they look at my quarterly grades individually, or will they see my overall averages at the end of the year? Because it's only two or three classes and I'm not in danger of failing them, they are just lower than normal. And next quarter I'm sure I'll get my usual grades.</p>

<p>Thanks so much for your help!!</p>

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<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Fee Waiver Used?: No
[ *] SAT I (by section): 2220: M 780, CR 740, W 700
[ *] SAT IIs: M IIC 780, Chem 720, USH 740, Spanish 670
[ *] GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: 3.7 UW (dunno about weighted)
[ *] Rank: school doesn't rank or give percentile
[ *] ACT: No
[ *] Other tests: TOEFL iBT 115/120
[ *] APs (including this year's): 8
[ *] IBs (including this year's:
[ *] Senior Yr Courseload: Very rigorous
[ *] Number of Apps from Your School: 2+
[ *] Other stats (Awards, etc.): AMC 12, AIME, school awards, essay contests, etc
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: Boys State of Virginia, County Executive Leadership Program, Altar Boy, etc
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Internship at the embassy and county government center, (can't hold jobs cuz i'm international student with F Visa)
[ *] Essays: Fantastic. Teachers and professors who read it said it was one of the best they've read in years
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good. knows me well and knows how hard I worked
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great. I think. knows me and my background, etc
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: VA, USA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School: Public. avg SAT 1200/1600
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Lots of prestigious leadership programs? International who came here 5 yrs ago and has high english proficiency? Catholic? dunno really
[ *] Weaknesses: My GPA is on a bit of a low side
[ *] Why you think you were accepted: I don't know, but I'm just soooo excited!
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Very happy I got in. Made so many typos cuz my hands are shaking. I will definitely consider attending if I can afford it.[ /b]</p>

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<p>Son just received his acceptance! Post stats later.</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>*SAT I: 800 M, 800 CR, 730 WR
*SAT IIs: 790 Chem, 760 Math 2, 690 USH
*GPA, Weighted and Unweighted: W: 4.23, UW: 3.8
*Rank: top 10%
*APs: US Hist (4), Biology (4), Chem (5), Euro Hist (5)
*Senior Yr Courseload: 4 APs + 1 self-study</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essay: Really great & heartfelt</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Should have been outstanding</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Same</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Natl Merit Scholar</li>
</ul>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: Florida
School Type - Parochial
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors:</p>

<p>*ECs:Football 4 years, Captain Freshman & Senior years; Varsity Lacrosse;
Key Club, NHS, Academic Team; Chess Club; Peer Tutor;Spanish Honor Society; Habitat for Humanity; Harry Chapin Food Bank; AP Scholar with Honors; Academic honors letterman; Varsity letterman (3 years); County All-Star High School Football Team; FACA (Florida Athletic Coaches' Association) District 16 All-Star Football Team Honorable Mention</p>

<p>Why you think you were accepted/wait listed/denied: Not a legacy. There is definitely a pattern here. To me, that is very sad. </p>

<p>I really feel for Brandon. He is devastated. </p>

<p>I hope he doesn't settle for University of Florida, who has accepted him into their Honors Program. He was also accepted at Vanderbilt and Carnegie Mellon. The last two schools have offered him tons of merit aid. </p>

<p>I'm sure I'm just being a sad & bitter mother here, but I'm not impressed with Notre Dame's waitlisting of Brandon when there are legacies accepted with much lower stats than his. </p>

<p>The message sent is "You're good, but not good enough. Too bad you didn't have a parent who had attended here. You probably would have been accepted." </p>

<p>I'm glad he'll be going to a school which appreciates him.</p>

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<p>yeah he should have gotten in</p>

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<p>Brandons Mom, (and to those waitlisted or rejected)take heart two years ago my daughter was in the same situation as your son(and many of you). Accepted at Univ. of Penn.,BC and a bunch of safeties and waitlisted at ND. In the end they did not take anyone off the list. I think the wife and I took it worse then her. In the end it just made her desire to attend ND even greater. And now she is in the class of 09 after transfering last year.</p>

<p>In hindsight it was probably the best thing to happen as it taught her that just because you have great grades,top in the HS class,great references and the like there are always other influences that can change ones plans or affect the future. </p>

<p>Go back and review some of the things that Irish 68178 posted and he gives great advice for those that did'nt get the call the first time around.</p>

<p>Good luck and keep plugging away.</p>

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<p>I would reckon that B didn't get in b/c of some fluke. He sounds like the kind of person who would have gotten an invitation to apply for the HP. I believe he has a reasonable chance of getting off the waitlist, especially if he pesters admissions regarding his 1600 and ECs. Good luck to you, and I'm sorry things didn't turn out as you had hoped!</p>

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<p>Rejected =/</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1950
SAT IIs: math 1 690, us history 680
ACT: 32
GPA: 3.9
Rank: Top 10%
Other stats: didn't have many extracurriculars but the ones I had were pretty good [interned at philharmonic, taught violin to underprivledged kids, etc]
Subjective:
Essays: it was the kinda thing you either love or hate
Teacher Recs: great
Counselor Rec: assuming it was good
Hook (if any): nonee?
Location/Person:
State or Country: queens, NY
School Type: small performing arts school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
major strength/weakness: i'm pretty much in the middle
why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My stats weren't bad, other people's were just better lol</p>

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<p>Decision:ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[list]
[ ] SAT:1900
[ *] SAT IIs:770, Korean, 700 Literature
[ *] ACT:
[ *] GPA:4.0
[ *] Rank:2/130
[ *] Other stats:
**Subjective:[list]
[ *] Essays:I thought it was pretty unique and interesting. It took a long time to make it perfect.
[ *] Teacher Recs:Got one of my ND alumni teachers to write it, was pretty good
[ *] Counselor Rec: pretty good
[ *] Hook (if any):Asian
**Location/Person:*[ list]
[ *] State or Country:California
[ *] School Type:Private Catholic
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:Female
[ *] major strength/weakness:I was really well rounded. Lots of extracurriculars and community service with leadership positions in all of them.
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:Because I'm Asian
[ *] going to attend? I think so
[ *]Other Factors:Just came back from Spring Visitation Weekend</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 780CW, 680M, 730W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 790 Lit
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] GPA: 4.57W, 3.9UW
[<em>] Rank: 3/142
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Commended Student
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: great
[</em>] Hook (if any): Catholic?(active in church) 1st Gen. College student. Could my passion for marching band be a hook? (lol)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Pennsylvania
[</em>] School Type: public, not well known
[<em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] major strength/weakness: ?
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:
[li] going to attend? Probably not[/li][/ul]Other Factors:well-rounded and passionate ecc's</p>

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<p>trellily - - "probably not".... If you don't mind me asking, where do you plan to go and why?</p>

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<p>Thank you. Increases the chances for my Wait-Listed daughter. lol.</p>