Official Notre Dame Class of 2018 EA Decisions Thread!

carlosmndzbl · December 19, 2013, 1:15am

Sorry for the confusion, THIS IS THE THREAD WITH THE RIGHT TEMPLATE. Thanks!

Posting your stats and decision will help others in the future.
Please make sure you delete the spaces in the brackets!

Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II (subject, score):
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Weighted GPA:
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
[ *] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):

[/list][ b]Subjective:**[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community Service:
[ *] Summer Experience:

[/list][ b]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):**[ list]
[ *] Common App Essay
[ *] Writing Supplement:
[ *] Teacher Rec (teacher's subject, 1-10 rating, details):
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Other Rec:

[/list][ b]Other**[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:
[ *] U.S. State/Territory or Country:
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development):

[/list][ b]Reflection**[ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[/list][ *] What would you have done differently?:

[ b]Other Factors:**

[ b]General Comments & Advice:**

carlosmndzbl · December 19, 2013, 1:29am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2040 Math700 CR670 W660
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): –
[] SAT II (subject, score): –
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 96
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): IB Higher Language, English B & History. IB Standard Bio, Math & Physics. No scores.
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Two State-level Math Olympiad Silver Medals. Engineering Inspiration Award in FRC Championship
[li] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): Local Oratory Competition Finalist, State Tennis Semi-Finallist[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
FIRST Robotics, 10-11-12, team captain, included engineering & social work
Math Olympiad, 10-11, participant
Student Government, 11-12, elected class rep
Tennis, 9-10, participant
[] Job/Work Experience: Built business’s website
[] Volunteer/Community Service: Missionary work & imparting local robotics workshops
[] Summer Experience: Harvard Summer School & MIT MOSTEC Summer Program

[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: Robotics EC, 9, wrote about its impact in my development
[] Writing Supplement: Face the world-accomplishment & Why ND, 10, stated my fit with ND very clearly (interest in social participation & work, outreach, my personal imporvement)
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): Math, I guess 9-10, teacher likes me much
[] Counselor Rec: 9-10, counselor knows me very well.
[li] Other Rec: None[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: just before the deadline
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Living abroad - Mexico
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, recs, ECs, grades
[] Weaknesses: SAT
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My fit with ND was very clear with my essays, specially on the writing supplement
[] What would you have done differently?: Would have spent more time on Common App Essay & improved SAT.

[/ul]General Comments & Advice: Just show your true personality I guess, and try to focus on ND’s character as an institution with its goals in mind.

cooldra01 · December 19, 2013, 6:25am

Copied over from UChicago page, so might have some incongruities.

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR, 760 M, 740 W
[]SAT II: 800 M2, 760 US, 790 Chinese w/ Listening
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.79 (in one of the top international schools in Asia)
[]Weighted GPA: 4.2
[]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[]AP (place score in parentheses): 7 APs, 2 4’s rest 5’s
[]IB (place score in parentheses): None
[]Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs
[]Number of other EA applicants in your school: As far as I know of, 2 other applied EA
[]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Mention, AP Scholar with Distinction, Honor Roll[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Basketball, Business Entrepreneurship Club (founder, president), Big Brother/Big Sister, Cancer Society
[]Job/Work Experience: Siemens Taiwan
[li]Volunteer/Community service: St. Anne’s Orphanage for the Disabled[/ul][/li]
I actually forgot to list a few on my Common App (I was being careless), but I guess it didn’t matter! (these are the ones listed)

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[li]Essays: All were most likely excellent, counselor told me I had written some of the best essays he had seen that year (9-10 for each)[/li]
[]Teacher Recommendation #1: Haven’t read
[]Teacher Recommendation #2: Haven’t read

My counselor said they were very, very strong recommendations however

[]Counselor Rec: Haven’t read
[]Interview: Nope
[]Country (if international applicant): East Asia
[]School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: Asian
[]Gender: M
[]Income Bracket: Why is this on here?!?
[]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[]Strengths: SAT, essays,
[]Weaknesses: Perhaps more leadership in ECs?
[li]Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Essays. Definitely.[/ul][/li]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I still can’t believe it. Feels like a dream (although I did sleep at 4 last night so maybe I’m still dreaming). Honest and sincere Good Job to all of you guys, and for those who got deferred or rejected, keep your heads up. It isn’t the end of the road, and if anything, college is but one stepping stone in your life. What one college says is certainly not reflective of your self. Good luck to all in the future, and, hope to see some of you next year!

utkarsh518 · December 19, 2013, 2:56pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34 superscore (35/31/36/32). 33 in one sitting.
[] SAT II (subject, score): 770 Chemistry 760 US History 670 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): N/A
[] Weighted GPA: 92.00
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not release rank but 26/100
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5s on Chemistry, US History, World History, English Language and Composition
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Questbridge Finalist, Third in NYC for policy debate, Third place in NYC for independent research, Naval Science Award Recipient, a bunch of other debate stuff
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
Student Government - Senior and Junior President
Key Club - Treasurer, VP, Divisional Secretary
Policy Debate Team - Cocreator and Cocaptain
[] Job/Work Experience:
Started my own business
Interned at a very reputable firm on Wall St.
Worked as a research assistant at a local college.
[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: 9
[] Writing Supplement: 10/10/10 I worked really hard on them.
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): My teachers really liked me so I hope they were pretty good?
[] Counselor Rec: We’re homies so I’m sure it was good.
[] Other Rec: Got one from my bosses at the lab and the firm. Both were very enthusiastic about me.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: NY
[] School Type: VERY competitive, top in the city, highly ranked, magnet
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): QUESTBRIDGE FINALIST!
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[ *] Strengths: Essays, recs, extracurriculars, ACT score, taken max AP courseload offered
[ *] Weaknesses: SAT II math score (Mendoza), GPA, weak transcript
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I really showed me passion for the school, and for my interests through my resume.[/ul]

Other Factors:
I got matched through QuestBridge and I’m still in shock. I wanted to give back, because I remember reading these threads and thinking that I’d never make it in. I have FOUR 75s all from my freshman year on my transcript but I worked my butt off the rest of the time.

I just wanted to let a prospective applicant know that it is possible to get in with “low” stats. Be passionate.

Irishcali · December 19, 2013, 3:41pm

Best of luck and congrats to all who applied, to those who get in and to those still waiting! Having one daughter that graduated in 2011 and one son a freshman this year, I know how amazing this special place is! If it is right for you it will be a life long family of friends. All the best to you!

(and, I remember well waiting with my son and daughter, for that mail truck to come on a December Saturday…)

Peace~

pulliamjs · December 20, 2013, 10:50am

You got accepted yesterday?

Greta · December 20, 2013, 1:19pm

^ I believe applicants living abroad receive acceptances by email so getting an acceptance yesterday was possible.

SuzysMom · December 20, 2013, 3:19pm

Accepted!!!

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2310 superscore: 800 CR, 790 W, 720 M
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 33
[ *] SAT II (subject, score): 770 Lit; 700 Chem; 710 Math 2
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.3
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/70 (valedictorian)
[ *] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 8 AP classes: APUSH, 4; Chemistry, 5; Literature, 5; Calc AB, 5. Senior year: Physics, Calc BC (multivariable), European Literature, European History.
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: none
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Rensselaer Science Medal
[ *] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):National Merit Commended Scholar (and up for two corporate scholarships); National Honor Society; AP Scholar with Honors. School honor roll every semester.

[/list][ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Varsity cross country (1 year); Varsity swimming (4 years) – no sport senior year due to injury. Senior class vice president; I sing with the Cleveland Orchestra Youth, Chamber, and Christmas choruses; Leadership Lake Country representative from my school (service projects designed and implemented for local aid to families); drama at school and community (chorus parts, leads, and stage managing). School chorus, diversity club, poetry club, creative writing club. Published with Kent State’s Wick Poetry (and presented there with Billy Collins). Summer swim league for 3 seasons. OMEA participant 3 years.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Part time since I turned 16. Worked at Panera Bread in 11th grade; clothing consignment shop in 12th.
[ *] Volunteer/Community Service: Over 200 hours
[ *] Summer Experience: accepted to Kenyon Young Writers, Amherst Writing Workshop, and Baldwin Wallace orchestra summer intensive summer before senior year… Attended Kenyon Young Writers
[/list][ b]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ list]
[ *] Common App Essay:
[ *] Writing Supplement:
[ *] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): didn’t read
[ ] Counselor Rec: didn’t read
[ ] Other Rec:
[/list][ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App: October, 2013
[ *] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Ohio
[ *] School Type: Small/private/co-ed
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): grandfather attended ND (but I know that’s not legacy)
[/list][ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: test scores, GPA
[ *] Weaknesses: ?
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/list][ *]

[ b]Other Factors:**

[ b]General Comments & Advice:**

kk6196 · December 20, 2013, 5:56pm

Pick one: Accepted!!!
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred**[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2150 (700/730/720)
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34 (32 M/35 R/35 S/ 35 E)
[ *] SAT II (subject, score):
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Weighted GPA:school doesn’t weight
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1 out of 374
[ *] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Chemistry (3), AP US History (5)
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
[ *] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
Varsity soccer 4 years → 2 years as captain
Varsity tennis 3 years → 1 year captain
Member of my city’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council
Commended National Merit Scholar
Kick-Off Mentor to freshmen → 2 years
Business Professionals of America member → first place at Indiana State Leadership Conference for economic research project (individual) and member of first place Fair Trade team at BPA Nationals
Member of the social studies academic team → 1 year captain
Founding member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes
National Honor Society President
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Ritter’s Frozen Custard (10-15 hours/week)
[ *] Volunteer/Community Service: Actively involved in my Catholic community → catechist and lector for my parish, hospital volunteer (2 hrs/week, 2 years)

[ *] Summer Experience:
[/list][ b]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):**[ list]
[ *] Common App Essay: I relocated several times as a child so I talked about my identity being a culmination of everywhere that I have lived (prompt: background or story that is important)
[ *] Writing Supplement: 1. Why ND: I talked about my visit to campus where I met with a professr and how speical and unique that was and also how Notre Dame will help me achieve my goals. 2. Time I fell in love with a subject: I wrote about my experiences as a child at the Detroit Science Center and how that led to my passion for engineering. 3. Try something new: I stemmed off of my love for a subject essay and made a list of the ideas from my engineering idea journal that I had as a child.
[ *] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): Writtenby my English teacher from 9th and 11th grade (Notre Dame alum) and was absolutely fantastic
[ ] Counselor Rec: Never read, probably pretty plain
[ ] Other Rec:
[/list][ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App: 10/29/13
[ *] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Indiana
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): None
[/list][ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Rigor of classes (7 AP by graduation, which is the hardest possible schedule at our school), GPA, ACT
[ *] Weaknesses: volunteer activities, math scores on ACT/SAT
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/list][ *] What would you have done differently?: My supplemental essays were extremely personal. I really loved my “try something new” essay and I think it really stood out. I’m also a female with an intended major in mechanical engineering so that probably helped.

[ b]Other Factors:** Catholic

[ b]General Comments & Advice:** I am so beyond excited!!! I really didn’t think that I was going to get in. I happy cried for a good ten minutes when I got my letter. So so thrilled! Notre Dame is my dream school. Now I just have to pray that I’ll find a way to pay for it.

Awilo13 · December 20, 2013, 10:28pm

mikewow, I’m so sorry! I did not mean to call your son a ■■■■■. I hope that you and Mike may find it in your hearts to forgive me. I saw it in another post and I just wanted to warn people. My fault and I am sorry!

I’ve searched for the page but I can not seem to locate it.

HarryBoughner · December 21, 2013, 12:02am

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[] SAT II (subject, score): Chemistry-800 Math II-800 Biology(M)-750
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):No ranking in our school
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): Biology (5), US History (4), Microeconomics (5), Macroeconomics (5), World History (4), Chemistry (5)
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Around 10-20 (Not sure)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): N/A
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Honor Roll, All-Conference Scholar Athlete
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Varsity Tennis (10-12, Captain), Key Club (9-12, Treasurer), Recycling Club (9-12), NHS (11-12), Piano (9-12), Internship (11-12), etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community Service:HHSA (9-12, organization outside of school where we help serve food for the homeless)
[] Summer Experience: Summer Program at ND in summer of 12, Summer of Program at UMich in summer of 13
[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: Good (Probably a 7-8)
[] Writing Supplement: 2 of the 3 were good (Both probably at 7-8), the last one was really rushed (Probably a 5-6)
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): 10, knew the teacher really well, we developed a close bond
[] Counselor Rec: Average, my counselor joined a month before the school year started, which kind of screwed me over since I knew the former counselor pretty well
[] Other Rec: None
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 31st
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Michigan
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket Range (Very optional): Around 90,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): None
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Definitely my scores/GPA
[] Weaknesses: Essays and the date at which I turned in my app
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/ul][*] What would you have done differently?: [/li]My guess is my essays as well as my extracurriculars could have been stronger. I also feel as though me turning my app in at the last second is what also costed me big time.

General Comments & Advice:

My advice is that if you really want to go here, turn it in as soon as you can. Now that doesn’t mean rush the essays (By far, ND has the most essays than any other college I have/will apply to), but manage your time and don’t procrastinate.

I was not too phased by the rejection, because hours earlier I got accepted into UMich, so I will gladly take the UMich acceptance =D Good luck to the rest of you!

waitingisntfun · December 21, 2013, 2:56am

[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):730/730/680
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown):33: 35(English) 34(math) 36(reading) 28(science)
[ *] SAT II (subject, score): 740(math 2)
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.19
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/136
[ *] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 9 APs
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: maybe 5?
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): National Merit Commended, Harvard Book Prize, Willa Cather Award for Writing, AP Scholars, All-state academic team, etc.
[ *] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Cross Country (3 years), track (1 year), French Club(founder and pres.), International Club(Secretary), Study Abroad( France one summer), Philanthropy board member, free tutoring, catechism teacher, Medical internship, lots of community service.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Camp Counselor, babysitting
[ *] Volunteer/Community Service:
[ *] Summer Experience: Study abroad and travel
[/list][ b]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):**[ list]
[ *] Common App Essay: 7
[ *] Writing Supplement: 8
[ *] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): Didnt read but probably a 10
[ ] Counselor Rec: probably very good
[ ] Other Rec:
[/list][ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App: October 30
[ *] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Nevada
[ *] School Type: Private Catholic
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket Range (Very optional): 250k
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): Transferred high schools
[/list][ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Scores, GPA
[ *] Weaknesses: Leadership
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/list][ dont know, but Im so excited!!!
*] What would you have done differently?:

[ b]Other Factors:**

[ b]General Comments & Advice:** Be yourself!

peter1550 · December 21, 2013, 11:21am

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 800/680/710
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II (subject, score): Math 800 Chem 760 Chinese 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):N/A
[] Weighted GPA:4.67/4.6
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):10/331
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5 on Calc BC and Chem
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:9
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): A few
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at GT
[] Volunteer/Community Service: Chinese School
[] Summer Experience: Travel
[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: 8 talked about moving to the united states
[] Writing Supplement: 8
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details):Idk
[] Counselor Rec: Idk
[] Other Rec:Idk
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/31
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: NJ
[] School Type:Public
[] Ethnicity:Asian
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): Lived in Asia for the majority of my life, rough adaptation to the States.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Background
[] Weaknesses: SAT score, EC, community service
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/ul][/li][li] What would you have done differently?: Have more EC[/li]
Other Factors: Legacy

General Comments & Advice:
IM SO HAPPY TO GET IN and best of luck to everyone else waiting, the wait was so worth it :)

sloppy33 · December 21, 2013, 1:28pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): One Sitting 33 (33 E 31 M 32 R 35 S)
[] SAT II (subject, score): N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/127
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Eng Lang (4); APUSH (2)
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association All-Academic Team
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): Magna Cum Laude all 4 years; Student of the Year in 3 classes

[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Varsity Rowing (9, 10, 11, 12) State Champion 2013, 18 overall medals; Varsity Skiing (9, 10, 11, 12) Team Captain; NHS (10, 11, 12) Co-President; Piano (9 overall years)
[] Job/Work Experience: Caddy (6 years); Golf Staff (1 year)
[] Volunteer/Community Service: NHS; Parish Youth Group (4 years); Youth Ministry (2 years); Parish Fish Fries (2 years)
[] Summer Experience: Work Experience

[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: Background story. 10. Went into depth on how music changed my mentality thanks to one artist in particular whose lyrics I really like.
[] Writing Supplement: Time you fell in love. 10. Wrote about a YouTube video I made in 8th grade with my friends about the quadratic formula. Why ND? 10. How I want to go to ND not cause of football or just academics, but more on how everyone is there to help everyone else. Try something new. 10. Put a text I sent my little brother the night before his National Championship race in rowing.
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): English. 10. My teacher the past two years. Really knows me well.
[] Counselor Rec: Don’t know well. Probably really generic. 7 at best.
[li] Other Rec: My old rowing coach. 10. Really knows my intense side.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 15th
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: Michigan
[] School Type: Small Private Catholic
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket Range (Very optional): N/A
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): none[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I really do think my essays put me over the top. I don’t mean to sound narcissistic. Had them checked by every English teacher I’ve had in my high school, and they all said they were unique and showcased a variety of punctuation. GPA, test scores, and ECs as well.
[] Weaknesses: Number of AP tests I’ve taken
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Like I said in my strengths, I really liked my essays.
[] What would you have done differently?: More AP tests. Would be nice to have more credit going in. [/ul]

Other Factors:
None I can think of.

General Comments & Advice:
Unreal feeling. After not getting the letter in the mail yesterday I was getting really anxious, but it was definitely worth the wait. DON’T BLOW OFF THE ESSAYS! Really thought those got me in. Just really excited right now! :D

wimmiett · December 21, 2013, 1:57pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2230: 690M, 770CR&W, 10
ACT superscore (breakdown):32 (27science, 29math, 35reading, 36english)
SAT II (subject, score): 740 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Weighted GPA: 4.39
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%ish out of 114, not reported
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5’s on Euro and US, 4’s on World (self-study) and Lang, 3 on chem.
Number of other EA applicants in your school: zip
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): zip
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): a couple of photography and piano honors, engineering fair, ap scholar with distinction

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Varsity swimming (4 years, captain), Best Buddies (VP), Photography Club (founder and president), NHS (president), Class Treasurer.
Job/Work Experience: short Architecture Internship over the summer
Volunteer/Community Service: Camp Promise, where volunteer as caretaker for an adult with mental/physical disabilities for a week.
Summer Experience: Like the one at ND? no.

Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):

Common App Essay: About Photography, went into detail about two photos I took and how I was content behind the lens of a camera. 8/10
Writing Supplement: Proudest Accomplishment: making my camper (Camp Promise) cry because he loved camp so much and didn’t want to leave. Why ND: About the architecture program and community service, and how I wear ND pajamas. Take A Risk (or something): Wrote an article making fun of myself and how I am weary of college applications and SATs. Must have given them a good laugh!
Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): from my AP Lang Teacher! She’s the best and her rec was probably great!
Counselor Rec: My counselor is new but I knew her as a family friend before she started working at my school so she likes me and her rec was probably super!
Other Rec: Nope

Other

Date Submitted App: Oct. 27th or about then.
U.S. State/Territory or Country: Florida!
School Type: small, religious (not Catholic) private. Everyone goes to the local state flagship, or community college…
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket Range (Very optional): really high, but still applied FA
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): none, but my uncle and cousin did go here.

Reflection

Strengths: essays, recs, leadership
Weaknesses: SAT math (690 bleh), only one subject test, white male.
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I have no idea. Was expecting rejection or deferral to be honest! I submitted an art portfolio and supposedly that helps people applying for architecture, but wow.
What would you have done differently?: I guess nothing!

General Comments & Advice: Take risks, do what you feel best represents you, also a 690 on SAT math does not spell certain death, haha. I’m not entirely sure how I got in; I was seriously not expecting much today, especially seeing everyone else stats who got deferred or rejected. A lot of stress taken off going into RD applications knowing I got into at least one reach school! yay!

riogemini · December 21, 2013, 3:18pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 2120 800-M, 630-CR, 690-W
ACT (breakdown): 34, 36-M 35-S, 34-E, 32-R
SAT II (place score in parentheses):did not submit
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.8 (U) 4.1 (W)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
AP (place score in parentheses):US History (5), Physics (4) Lang (4)
IB (place score in parentheses):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Econ , AP Gov. College Eng. 101/102, College Acctg.
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, NYS Scholar athlete

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity sport captain; played lacrosse for 10 yrs
Job/Work Experience: Busboy 15 hrs/week for 2 yrs
Volunteer/Community Service: Church youth group about 8-10 hrs/week
Summer Activities:
Essays: Strong!
Teacher Recommendations: I believe strong
Counselor Rec: ?
Additional Rec:
Interview:none

Other

State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: W
Gender: M
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No hooks

Reflection

Strengths: ACT grade, honest & emotional essays showing who I am and stressing my faith
Weaknesses: nothing extraordinary in Comm Service
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Grades & Essays
Where else you are applying or have already applied: Georgetown (deferred), Dartmouth, Boston College (accepted EA Carroll SOM) University of Michigan (accepted EA honors college)

General Comments/Advice/Hindsight: Never thought I would get in. Planned on going to BC. Wow so excited, now I have to visit ND

gyuanyu · December 21, 2013, 4:44pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2170: 720M, 750CR, 710W, & 10 Essay
ACT superscore (breakdown):34 (34science, 30math, 34reading, 36english)
SAT II (subject, score): 720 US History, 720 Math II
Unweighted GPA (out of 100): 99.8
Weighted GPA: 103.11
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3 out of 669, not reported
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5’s on Calc AB and US, 4 on Euro
Number of other EA applicants in your school: A LOT
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Harvard Book Award, really good individual high school awards offering tuition money
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar, Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Varsity track (4 years), Show Choir (4 years - founding member and soloist), Gregorian Schola (secretary - 11, 12) , NHS (11, 12 - Technology director), Kolbe Society (12), Clare Society (11, 12), Leadership team (10, 11), Fall Play (10, 11, 12), Lector Ministry (11, 12)
Job/Work Experience: worked at Hollister Co. over the summer
Volunteer/Community Service: Volunteering at school with the Student Council, soup kitchens, tutoring
Summer Experience: Girls State in NY

Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):

Common App Essay: About how being adopted has pushed me academically. 9/10
Writing Supplement: Proudest Accomplishment: teaching my sister how to play the piano. Fall in love: with a geometric postulate. Something different: a pro-life poem
Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): from my AP Calc test who loves me, 8/10
Counselor Rec: She likes me, so it was probably good
Other Rec: Nope

Other

Date Submitted App: middle of October some time
U.S. State/Territory or Country: New York
School Type: big, private Catholic school known for sports.
Ethnicity: Asian, but not reported on app
Gender: female
Income Bracket Range (Very optional): can’t apply for FA
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): none whatsoever
Reflection
Strengths: essays, extracurriculars, definitely my transcript
Weaknesses: probably my test scores
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: A lot of kids go to ND from my school, and my stats matched theirs perfectly.
What would you have done differently?: Nothing!!

General Comments & Advice: TEST SCORES DO NOT MEAN EVERYTHING. So happy right now, this is one of my top choices.

Mocha99 · December 21, 2013, 5:34pm

Posting for my son, since he thinks his stats aren’t any big deal…

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): NA
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 36 One sitting
[] SAT II (subject, score):NA
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.92
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):1/520
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 8 AP’s (5’s on all); taking 4 more AP’s Senior year
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:None
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): State level awards in ICTM Math Competition; State level award in Worldwide Youth in Science Eng’g; All State All Academic Soccer Team, National Spanish Exam Oro award every year, National French Exam (top 10 score in nation)
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist, National Honor Society, Boys State

Subjective:[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
Soccer 4 Years (Captain); Track 4 Years (Captain, State Qualifier, School Record Holder, All Conference); Cross Country 3 Years (MVP, All Conference 2 Years); Math Club 4 Years (Treasurer); Scholastic Bowl 4 Years (All Conference); Worldwide Youth in Science and Eng’g 2 Years; Discipleship Group 4 Years; Club Soccer 4 Years (Team Captain)
[] Job/Work Experience: Paid Spanish Tutor, Soccer Referee
[] Volunteer/Community Service: Library volunteer, Altar server since age 8, local soup kitchen, middle school track meet volunteer, food pantry, various church youth group service activities, volunteer math and spanish tutor, play piano at retirement/nursing homes
[] Summer Experience: None

Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ list]
[] Common App Essay 10 Wrote about playing piano for 12 years and how it is my escape from hectic life of school and sports
[] Writing Supplement: 10 Why Notre Dame- this was easy to write because the school offers everything looking for; Other 2 essays would be 8-9’s
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): 10 Very humbling
[] Counselor Rec:Probably 8-9 he did it in less than 15 minutes
[li] Other Rec:[/li]
Other[ list]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/30
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country:Illinois
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development):None[/li]
Reflection[ list]
[] Strengths: ACT Score, Grades, Rigor of schedule, EC’s,athleticism, recommendations
[] Weaknesses: You never know who is reading the essays and if they “get” you, no summer experience related to major
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/ul][] What would you have done differently?: ND is a great fit and I think this showed in extracurriculars and essays

maxkneis · December 21, 2013, 5:59pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2090 (760M/670CR/660W/10 )
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 35 (33E/36M/36R/34S)
[] SAT II (subject, score): 800 US History 800 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 5.117
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/354
[] Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5’s on AP Euro, US History, Calc AB, Statistics, German Language
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 6 total
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): FBLA 1st place in state in Sports Management, 2 time state champion academic team member, 2013 Junior Achievement National Conference 2nd place, Company of the Year.
[] Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): honor roll every MP, AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Academic Team (9-12 2 time state champs) FBLA (10-12; VP 10-11 President 12. 8th place Intro to Bus. 10th grade, 1st place Sports Management 11th grade), Class officer (11-12), National, Spanish, German, and Math Honor Societies (11-12). (some other clubs/activities but these are my main ones).
[] Job/Work Experience: Tech and Marketing intern during past two summers at JTE Multimedia, Soccer Referee
[] Volunteer/Community Service: Leo Club,
[] Summer Experience: n/a
[/ul]Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):[ul]
[] Common App Essay: 10, edited by my senior year english teacher twice.
[] Writing Supplement: 8-9
[] Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): 10 (have known the teacher very well the past three years)
[] Counselor Rec: 8
[] Other Rec: Lead volunteer from my JA expierence.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 22
[] U.S. State/Territory or Country: PA
[] School Type: Public (1,200 students)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket Range (Very optional):
[] Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): n/a
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA/class rank, leadership, subject tests
[] Weaknesses: SAT (ACT much stronger) and maybe essays
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:[/ul][/li]Other Factors:

General Comments & Advice: Be yourself in the essays and give the admissions committee information that they can’t already see through the rest fo your application.

kogorman · December 21, 2013, 7:44pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2120 Math 720 CR 690 W 710
ACT superscore (breakdown): 32
SAT II (subject, score): –
Unweighted GPA (out of 100): Only have weighted-100.47
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 12
Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): AP Chem, AP Macro, AP English(4), APUSH(4)
Number of other EA applicants in your school: 1
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Nominated for New Jersey Scholars
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): High Honor Roll
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
Homecoming Committee, Spanish Club, Prom Committee, Key Club (Historian), Leo Club (Secretary, President), Student Government/Council (Secretary, Treasurer), National Honor Society (Treasurer), FBLA (Historian)

Field Hockey (Varsity Captain), Swimming, Lacrosse

Volunteer/Community Service: TOPSoccer (teaching mentally and physically disabled children how to play soccer)
Summer Experience: Notre Dame Summer Scholars
Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
Common App Essay: Wrote about how I don’t have anything unique or any amazing stories to tell them, but how my all of the little things I do add up as a whole.
Writing Supplement:
Face the world: talked about how I want to work with the military and ND will help me stay religious while possibly ending lives
Accomplishment: how I got a little girl at TOPSoccer to say my name when she barely spoke any words
Choose your own: Wrote about how I would feel walking to the mailbox the day that I get the letter from ND
Teacher Rec (teacher’s subject, 1-10 rating, details): AP English, 9, guidance counselors said it was a really good letter
Counselor Rec: 10, I know her extremely well
Other Rec: Written by my k-5 principal who attended Notre Dame
Other
Date Submitted App: Two weeks before the deadline
U.S. State/Territory or Country: New Jersey
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athlete, development): none

Reflection
Strengths: Essays, recs, ECs, grades
Weaknesses: SAT and ACT
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed as much interest as I could and emailed my admissions rep regularly
What would you have done differently?: I would have taken the ACT a second time to see if my score would go up

General Comments & Advice: Sooo excited to attend my dream school next year! It’s nice to have all of the hard work finally pay off.

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