pleace chance! ND dream school!

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<p>Hello everyone!
Notre Dame has been my dream school ever since I can remember, and I've worked towards it all my life. Please help me out by chancing me at ND! I'm finishing up junior year now and I just want to see what others have to say! Thanks!!</p>

<p>I go to a small all-girls Catholic high school on Long Island in New York.</p>

<p>GPA=4.0, 4.4 weighted
Top 5% of class
SAT=2120 (1370) --taking again in october
ACT=30--taking again in september
SATII- Chemistry (650), World History (650), taking US History and Literature next week
AP=English Language and US History this year; English Lit, Bio, Spanish and Harmony next year
Courses=all honors and APs since freshman year
Letters of Rec=strong from teachers, extremely strong from counselor, letters from Rep. Peter King and others</p>

<p>*Varsity Tennis-9,10,11 (captain 10,11)
-all-state=11
*Varsity Golf-9,10,11 (captain 11)
-all league=9,10,11; all-state=11
-placed second on Long Island, third in New York in 11th grade
-sportsmanship award
*Freshman Basketball-9
*School Musical-10,11
*Yearbook-9,10,11 (going to be editor in 12th)
*Math Team-9,10,11
*SADD-10,11
*Ambassador's Club-9,10,11 (helps recruit students to our school, serve as student guides)
*Student Council-9,10,11
-Freshman Rep in 9th
-Treasurer of School in 10th
-Junior Rep in 11th
-Senior Class Representative in 12th next year
*National Honor Society 11,12 (president in 12th grade next year)
*Spanish Honor Society
*Math Honor Society
*Science Honor Society
*Music Honor Society</p>

<p>-Member of a nationally-ranked Junior Team Tennis club team for 3 years
-Regionally Ranked tennis player since age 12
-Nationally Ranked Golfer since age 15</p>

<p>-Part-Time job during school year at local tennis club teaching tennis to younger children
-Summer Job at Beach Club/Country Club teaching tennis, and also at Regional Tennis Camp for younger children
-Babysit an autistic child, as well as a girl with Downs Syndrome
-Lector at Church
-Work at Homeless Shelter
-Volunteer at Hospital
-Volunteer at elementary school
-100 community service hours a year</p>

<p>-NSCHSAA Sportmanship Award (9,11)
-Varsity Golf Freshman of the Year (9)
-Varsity Golf MVP (10,11)
-Varsity Tennis Coaches Award (9,10,11)
-Silver Medal National Spanish Exam (grades 9,10)
-Nationally Recognized Student of Excellence (9,10)</p>

<p>Thanks yall so much for your help! Please help me out ND has been my dream school since I was 4 years old!</p>

<p>Other schools I'm interested in: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Boston College, Georgetown, UPenn, Villanova, University of Virginia, Wake Forest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Michigan, Duke University, William and Mary, College of Charleston</p>

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<p>act/sat low
(sat just your 2 part is bad)</p>

<p>otherwise you look golden. unfortunately it seems that nd really cares about sat/act scores (based on what i have seen on this forum)</p>

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<p>Without a perfect resume, it almost seems a toss up to whom they pick. I think you have a above average chance if the scores go up, but either way good luck</p>

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<p>“toss up”? Are you serious? Notre Dame does about the most thorough and personal application review process in the country, and unlike many other schools, does NOT just look at test scores as the bottom line. A thorough resume is necessary with strong points in a number of areas, and the essay is very important. Good students are a dime a dozen, especially with grade inflation. A rigorous academic courseload combined with service commitment, leadership and a true interest in what Notre Dame is all about is more important in the long run. I disagree with the above intensely. If ND wanted to, they could easily just fill up each class with 32 and aboves on the ACT, or 700 and aboves on the SAT. They don’t do that, because test scores aren’t everything.</p>

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<p>bumpppp!!!</p>

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<p>well, how did the retake on the tests go ??</p>

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<p>RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY RUDY</p>

<p>Subject tests are kind of low, but other than that your stats look good. The essays will be critical; I know one girl who had an amazing application (tons of service and service awards from her Irish Catholic school and parish, as well as high scores and a challenging schedule) but had bad essays and didn’t get in.</p>

<p>Other schools:
Matches: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Boston College, Georgetown, Villanova, Wake Forest, University of Michigan, William and Mary
Low reach: UPenn, Duke University
Low matches: University of Virginia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, College of Charleston</p>

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<p>Notre Dame cares a LOT about test scores. I’d def retake. A lot of my friends are convinced it’s a straight numbers game here (It’s not) but I think they have a pretty severe test score floor for non URMs/athletes.</p>

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<p>well the may sat was better…im at 2140 (1370) :frowning: still unhappy
im taking again in oct just to see if i can boost my scores to get over that 1400 hump</p>

<p>also, sat subject tests i took in june…us history 720 and math I 660
AP scores…eng lang (4) and us hist (5)</p>