<p>justbumming - the people who get rejected don't tend to come back here</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED!!!!!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 700V 650M 640W
[</em>] SAT IIs: n/a
[<em>] ACT: 31
[</em>] GPA: 4.319
[<em>] Rank: 10 of 300
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Just wrote what I knew about myself... something I did for a Lenten project
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Amazing, but I didn't see... I just know.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: See above
[</em>] Hook (if any): Legacy through dad
[/ul]Location/Person:[ list]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: Catholic
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: A LOT of extra-curriculars and a solid class load
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: By the Grace of God
[li] going to attend? YEA!!![/li][/list]Other Factors: I spoke with the assistant director of admissions both when he visited my school in September and again when I went up for the BC game.</p>
<p>[/list]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type: Catholic
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: A LOT of extra-curriculars and a solid class load
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: By the Grace of God
[li] going to attend? YEA!!![/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Decision:ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 670m, 660V, 570W
[</em>] SAT IIs: Didn't send.
[<em>] ACT:32
[</em>] GPA:4.0/4.0 (unweighted)
[<em>] Rank: 1 out of 130
[</em>] Other: Lots and lots of ec's. Same job for for years, lots of leadership, volunteer hours, drama productions, academic competition. Everything.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good. Wrote about Special Olympics and acceptance.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Pretty good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Pretty good.
[</em>] Hook (if any): urm, rural, first generation.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:Kansas
[</em>] School: Rural Public
[<em>] Ethnicity:asian
[</em>] Gender:male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Really well-rounded, umm...maybe too spread out?
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: They like me?
[li] going to attend? I will know for sure in the next 5 minutes lol. [/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<pre><code>* SAT: 2130 (M: 730, CR: 650, W: 750)
* ACT:
* GPA: 4.8W/ 3.95UW
* Rank: 3 out of 110
* Other stats: Lots of EC's and Academic Awards I took 3 AP's Junior Year
</code></pre>
<p>with 4's and a 5 on the AP Exams. I am taking 4 this year. </p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Essays: I thought they were good.
* Teacher Recs: Did not see, but I assume they were great!
* Counselor Rec: As above
* Hook (if any): none:(
</code></pre>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<pre><code>* State or Country: NC
* School Type: Attended Catholic Schools since Preschool!
* Ethnicity: caucasian
* Gender: female
* Denomination: catholic
* major strength/weakness:
* why you think you were accepted: Ummmm
* going to attend? I will ask to remain on the waitlist
* Other Factors: I have a NROTC Scholarship to attend Notre Dame...I guess that will be useful now!!?
</code></pre>
<p>b]Stats:[ /b][ list] Waitlist
[ *] SAT: n/a
[ *] SAT IIs: math II:730 us his: 660 lit: 650
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] GPA: w:4.22 uw: 3.94
[ *] Rank: 17/211 8%
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list] lots of EC's and service hours
[ *] Essays: thought it was original
[ *] Teacher Recs: great
[ *] Counselor Rec: great
[ *] Hook (if any): none
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Michigan
[ *] School Type: Catholic
[ *] Ethnicity: caucasian
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] major strength/weakness: idk I guess my class rank?
[ *] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered:same as above
[ *] going to attend? if I get the chance
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]</p>
<p>Decision: Rejected</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.66
GPA - Weighted: 3.96
Class Rank: top 25%
Class Size: 200</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 640
SAT I Critical Reading: 610
SAT I Writing: 720</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: -Varsity XC (4 years)
-Varsity Soccer (4 years)
-Varsity Track (3 years)
-NHS
-Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos w/two Mission Trips
-Stugo
-Lifeguard
-Decent amount of community service hours
Leadership positions: -Captain of XC (2 years)
-Co-Captain of Soccer (2 years)
-Co-Captain of Track (2 years)
-Head Lifeguard (1 year)
-Senior Council member on Stugo (1 year)
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: -Varsity XC (4 years)
-Varsity Soccer (4 years)
-Varsity Track (3 years)
Volunteer/Service Work: -NPH w/two Mission Trips
-Youth Core Church Leader
-Special Olympics
-Soup Kitchens
Honors and Awards: -Scholar Athlete (Every year for all 3 sports)
-Head Lifeguard
-MVP for Track (11th)
-MVP for XC (11th)
-Most Inspirational for XC (9th)
-Most Improved for XC (10th)
-Most Improved for Soccer (1</p>
<p>DEFERRED TO ACCEPTED!
will post stats later
too excited!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!</p>
<p>Decision:Accepted!</p>
<p>[/list]Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2210 - 750M 740CR 720W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 720 Math IIC, 680 Lit
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] GPA: 3.9 UW
[<em>] Rank: School Doesn't
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Wrote in one sitting and sent. Didn't have counselor review or anything.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Probably good; had this teacher all 4 years
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably good
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Northern California
[</em>] School Type: Prestigious College Prep
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: ACT was strong, EC's VERY weak
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: No idea, it's kind of a crapshoot.
[li] going to attend? Tough decision between ND and UCLA. I will visit both in the next couple of weeks, so should have good side-by-side comparison to base my decision off of.[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: NA
[</em>] SAT IIs: 700, 640
[<em>] ACT: 31 (36, 35, 32, 28, 27)
[</em>] GPA: 3.94 uw, 4.23 W
[<em>] Rank: 4/340
[</em>] Other stats: NA
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: really good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: one great, other emphasized community service
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good content, but not a great writer
[</em>] Hook (if any): NO
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: mediocre public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: F
[<em>] major strength/weakness: **Strength: Rank, GPA, leadership and ECs/weakness: Middle-class white kid from a mediocre public school, competing with some of the top-prep/private schools in CA probably did me over. And I'm not a legacy or a minority.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: see "weaknesses"
[li] going to attend? Nope[/li][/ul]Other Factors: Just wanted to add a comment to all prospective students: When you go to the info sessions at ND, they'll preach to you about how they evaluate you "holistically." Well, that really isn't true. I don't just say this bc I've been waitlisted; I've been waitlisted at other places as well, but I really felt like those other places gave me a fair shot. At ND, unless you are a legacy, minority, or have near-perfect SATs, don't get your hopes up. A personal statement won't save you, nor will captaining every sports team and starting a club to raise awareness on hunger in Africa (believe me, I did all those, and more ;) ). Should you still try your best to get in? Of course! But don't get your hopes up. Realistically, by the time they admit all qualified legacies (which make up 27% of the incoming class), all qualified minorities, and all varsity athletes, suddenly that ~25% acceptance rate is extremely deceiving. You're basically competing for a spot at a mid-->lower-level Ivy league school. I've been admitted to Berkeley, UCLA-honors, Michigan, Boston College, and Virginia. So I never lacked the talent to get in, only the "uncontrollables," I suppose. Just keep that in mind, and never, never get down on yourself for what you can't control.</p>
<p>CONGRATS to all admitted, you guys are awesome!!! I'll always have a special place for ND. To those denied, ND isn't the only good school out there, there are many, many amazing schools that you will find a place at. To those waitlisted: if you get in, great, if not, read the "to those denied" message ;)</p>
<p>Go Irish.</p>
<p>vc08:
Why did you send in your average ACT scores and not just your PERFECT SCORE of 36????</p>
<p>For the record.. vc08.. That's not really true what you're saying. I'm not a legacy and don't have nearly perfect scores and I got in.. I mean it's unpredictable.. but so is every other school of similar caliber.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 630 Reading / 720 Math / 610 Writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] GPA: N/A (different scaling system at my school)
[<em>] Rank: 46/843
[</em>] Other stats: 10 AP classes and Distinguished AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Pretty good, got a few really good friends to check
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't see
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't see
[</em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Vietnamese
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Strengths were lots of EC, community service, orchestra for 8 years; officer positions; church groups; vietnamese school; leadership conferences; ap classes. Weaknesses were SAT scores and in my opinion, my rank
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: stats and God
[li] going to attend? heck yes![/li][/ul]Other Factors: uh parents are immigrants/refugees, and i only have one older sister who finished college, so not really a first generation anymore.</p>
<p>*Decision: Rejected *</p>
<p>Okay, was waiting to post this..</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] GPA: 4.69 weighted.
[<em>] Rank: top 8%
[</em>] Other stats: Varsity FH Captain, lots of ECs and community service
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought it was good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't really see
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't really see
[</em>] Hook (if any): Quadruple Legacy (dad, grandpa, great grandpa and great great grandpa all attended)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MA
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: caucasian
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] major strength/weakness: Rank/Test Scores were weakness.
[</em>] why you think you were accepted/rejected/defered: My test scores and Rank I guess
[li] going to attend? i guess not[/li][/ul]Other Factors:</p>
<p>I really thought my legacy (4 generations) would help me, and my varisty sports and extra curriculars. I thought that the worst thing would be a waitlist. I am devastated, I've been crying all afternoon and I know It'll take a while to feel better</p>
<p>What was the worst is that when I opened the mailbox there was a giant white envelope, from another school, but I honestly thought at first I had gotten in. </p>
<p>Congrats to everyone though, you all have amazing stats. You are all so lucky. It's just so hard after falling in love with the school at the age of 5.</p>
<p>accepted and named notre dame scholar :) prolly not going though...we'll see</p>
<p>next: haha the 36 was in English, my composite was 31...I wish it was 36 though!</p>
<p>dj: That's exactly what I was saying. To have a legit shot, you're EITHER a well-qualified legacy OR have near-perfect scores/minority (non-caucasian) status. Not that there aren't smart legacies, don't get me wrong. And it's nothing away from your accomplishment. I'm just saying that's the way ND has, and probably always will, work. It's a political admissions process, more so than other similar schools. I think from the people who've posted so far, you can see that that's a fairly accurate assumption.</p>
<p>But again, congrats to those admitted, you all look like awesome people!</p>
<p>AC: I'm really sorry about your denial, but remember, you can always transfer, or attend another similar-caliber school! best of luck!</p>
<p>wait.. I don't know if I mistyped or you misread but I'm not a legacy. My bro goes there but they specifically say that has no legacy effect. I agree though admissions are maybe a little too legacy-lenient.. But that's probably what makes the school spirit so strong.</p>
<p>Thanks vc08,</p>
<p>I don't think legacy is as important as you think, I would have been a 5th generation legacy</p>
<p>I think it's all test scores, and unfortunately I am a bad test taker.</p>
<p>I know what you're feeling. My oldest son is a sophomore at Notre Dame; my second son, just 13 months younger, was rejected when he applied last year.</p>
<p>We were thrilled when my oldest received his big envelope, and crushed when my second son walked home from the Post Office with a rejection letter. But something happened along the way - son #2 accepted a nice offer from Ohio State, wound up in a good dorm with roommates that have become close friends, and is thriving in his studies. He's even given up hating Notre Dame enough to enjoy going back to campus to visit his brother. :)</p>
<p>Two thoughts for you, actually - if your Freshman year is successful, you'll make an excellent transfer candidate, and you may wind up a Domer, yet. Or, you may find that time has softened the blow, and you'll stay where you are, and thrive.</p>
<p>Good luck to you. I'll keep you in prayer.</p>
<p>dj: haha funny I actually asked my admissions rep, and she said any "direct alumni relationship". I asked her if that included siblings, and she said yes. </p>
<p>But hey, you got in, that's awesome and I wish you the best of luck there!</p>
<p>AC: Think of it this way: they let a good one get away ;) best of luck to you as well.</p>