Decision: Accepted
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): N/a
ACT (breakdown): 32 (36 English, 31 reading, 28 Math, 31 science)
SAT II: N/a
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): not sure what UW is but weighted is 4.42
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2% 11/462
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (4), AP Bio (3), AP Physics (2), AP Lang (4), AP US History (5), and didn’t take AP Gov, AP Chem, AP Calculus AB, or AP Lit yet
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Chem, AP Calculus AB, AP Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Four Year Scholar Athelete for 2 Varsity Sports, AP Scholar with Honor, AP History Conference Winner, Certified Lifeguard, Three Business Awards, nominated for Academic Excellence scholarship & Bank of America Charitable Foundation Student Leaders Program, and had televised interviews for my community service at the food pantry I work for
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Varsity Swim (Captain), Varsity Track (Leader of Community Service Events), National Honor Society (VP and Community Service Leader), Spanish Honor Society (VP), Habitat for Humanity (President), Student Council (Treasurer), English Honor Society, Math Honor Society, SS Honor Society
Job/Work Experience: Camp Counselor and Lifeguard over the summer, Tutor, Babysitter
Volunteer/Community service: LI Cares Food Pantry, Relay for Life, MS Walk, Special Olympics Polar Plunge, Safe Halloween, Kickstart
Summer Activities: Lifeguard/ Camp Counselor
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Common App Essay: (10/10) I talked about my passion for writing and how it helped me find my voice and how I will use my gift in the future to influence the world. Why ND Essay: (11/10) lol. I literally put my heart and soul into this essay. It contained both passion and content. I wrote about how touchdown Jesus welcomed me to the family, the grotto being my favorite place, and the Golden Dome illuminating the campus. I also wrote, however, about my ability to change the world, ignite self discovery, and the unique spirit of camaraderie, tradition, and Catholicism on campus. My second supplement was about which pillar resonates most within you and I picked the mind: (10/10) I tied religion and a very successful food drive I ran into my essay and talked about the ability for us to create miracles when we put our mind to something. My third essay was What is one thing you know for a fact and why are you certain: (11/10) haha I absolutely LOVED this one. I wrote about how I was certain that pigs could fly. I then made up quotes from scientists/intellectuals stating how that literally defies the principles of science, they don’t have wings, blah blah blah. Then I basically said you can’t let negativity stop you from changing the world. People in the past may have laughed at the idea of flying cars or laptops but sometimes the craziest ideas help to create the supposed “impossible.” Then I continued to say that pigs actually could fly and they already have. They prefer Southwest Airlines with a desitination to the Bahamas. (Had to get some humor in there lol)
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):
Teacher Rec #1: (10/10)
Teacher Rec #2: (10/10)
Counselor Rec: (10/10) Since we can’t read the letters of rec, I can’t say for sure how helpful they were in the application process. However, I did stress to my teachers and guidance counselor that Notre Dame is my top school and really value the letters of rec haha. Also, I had a close relationship with my guidance counselor and asked her to include about my basically teaching myself AP Physics because my teacher wasn’t there most of the year and earning an A. It really reflects ND’s mission of learning through discovery.
Additional Rec:
Interview:
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant): US
School Type: 462 people in my grade so pretty big, very competitive and nationally ranked public high school
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Legacy (mom went there so ND was definitely always the dream haha)
Reflection
Strengths: my gpa (never have gotten below an A), rigor of my schedule (super important to ND), ESSAYS (it was obvious I was extremely passionate and put so much time and effort into them), ECs, leadership, work with LI Cares
Weaknesses: ACT
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I worked extremely hard all throughout high school to make it to this point and I think this was evident in my application. I was so passionate in my essays and I feel like I really reflect the type of student ND was looking for.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: University of Dayton, Northeastern University, Binghamton Unversity, Providence College, Clemson University, James Madison University, University of Miami, University of Georgia, University of Delaware, University of Maryland
Waiting to hear back from: Villanova University, Boston College, UVA, and University of Michigan
Rejected: UNC Chapel Hill
General Comments: I’m 100% Irish and couldn’t be more proud to say, “GOOOOOOOOOO IRISH !!!” 
