Please Chance this nervous EA Applicant...

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>Hi everyone! I know these chance things get annoying, but after seeing a ton of my very talented friends get rejected last year, I'm nervous as hell now that it's my turn.
Please let me know your thoughts!
I just copied and pasted my resume thinking it'd be the easiest to read.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.444/4.0 weighted, 4.0/4.0 unweighted
ACT Composite: 33 (first time)
Advanced Placement Classes: Calculus AB, Biology, Economics – Macro, Economics – Micro, English Literature and Composition, English Language and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Government and Politics U.S., Government and Politics Comparative, Music Theory, Psychology, United States History</p>

<p>Honors/Awards:
Top 15 of class out of 581 students (12/581)
Marquette Honor Roll 2007-2011
Marvelous Mustang 2011
Missouri Assessment Program Scholar
St. Louis Critics and Awards Program (Cappies)
Best Ensemble in a Musical 2008
Nominated for:
Best Cappies Team, 2009 & 2010
Best Song, 2009 & 2010
Best Ensemble in a Musical, 2009
AP Scholar with Distinction
Published in the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch in October 2010
International Thespian Society Troupe 5424: 2007-Present
Selected to Perform in the St. Louis Thanksgivings Day Parade 2007
Qualified for the National Catholic Forensics League Nationals in Dramatic Interpretation, June 2008
Qualified for the National Catholic Forensics League Nationals in Lincoln Douglass Debate, June 2010
State Debate Qualifier, March 2010
First Alternate to the National Forensics League Nationals, March 2009</p>

<p>Leadership Positions
National Honor Society (NHS) Vice-President and Head of the Board 2010-2011
Lead Critic for Marquette Cappies Team 2010-2011
Speech and Debate Board: Historian 2009-2011, Treasurer 2008-2009</p>

<p>Community Service
Little Sisters of the Poor Nursing Home Project November 2010- Little Sisters of the Poor is a nursing home run completely on volunteers in the downtown Saint Louis area. With the head of activities there, I organized a service event for 25 Marquette students to volunteer there by interacting with the elderly as well as helping the organization set up for one of their many fundraisers.
Canned Food Drive October 2010
3rd Annual Ballwin Triathlon September 2010 – Through NHS, I organized this event for Marquette volunteers
Christ Power 2009 – A weeklong service event in the community at varies locations in St. Louis including nursing homes, institutions for the mentally or physically handicapped, housing developments, and tutoring in ESOL classes.
Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat 2007-Present – The Marquette Theatre Company walks door to door on Halloween asking for canned food donations instead of candy.
Running the Marquette Debate Tournament and Trivia Night 2008-Present
Freshmen Orientation Assistant 2007-Present
Marquette Curriculum Night Presenter 2007-Present
Marquette Blood Drive Assistant 2009-Present
Marquette Chamber Choir Holiday Caroler 2009-Present
Assisted teachers with grading papers and classroom organization 2009-Present
Walk for Autism in fall of 2009</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities:
Speech and Debate, 2007-Present
2011: Other notable achievements
First Place in Dramatic Interpretation
Third Place in Lincoln-Douglass Debate
2009-2010:
First alternate to state in duo interpretation
Octofinalist in Lincoln Douglas at the Glenbrooks tournament
8th place speaker at the Glenbrooks tournament
Selected for the Stanford National Forensics Institute: Two-week debate program
2008-2009:
First alternate in dramatic interpretation state qualifier
Selected for the Bradley Forensics Camp: Two-week forensics program in July
2007-2008:
First alternate in dramatic interpretation state qualifier
1st Place in dramatic interpretation at Parkway South’s invitational
2nd Place in dramatic interpretation in the Greater Saint Louis tournament
Marquette Theatre Company, 2007-Present
Hairspray, 2011 (Just casted), High School Musical 2007, Arsenic and Old Lace 2008, Peter Pan
2009, Thoroughly Modern Millie 2010
Cappies, 2008-Present – This program allows theatre and journalism students to watch and
review other high school shows. The top three essays are published in local newspapers. The
end of the year gala, based off of the Tony Awards, awards students for their outstanding
achievement both on and off stage, as well as the critics themselves.
Published in the: West County Journal as well as the Suburban Journal<br>
International Thespian Society Troupe 5424: 2007-Present
Attended Annual Conference, 2011
Gymnastics, 1995-Present
Level 8/9- Floor, Vault, Uneven Bars, and Beam
Lake Owen Gymnastics Camp 2002-2010
Marquette Choir, 2007-Present
Treble Choir, 2007-2008
Show Choir, Center Stage – 2008-2009
Chamber Choir, 2009-2010
Lettered in Choir, 2007-2010
Private Voice Lessons, 2005-Present
Praise Band at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church 2010-Present
Play guitar, 2000-Present
Peer Advisor, 2009-Present
Politics Club, 2009
Philosophy Club, 2010- Present
Marquette Diversity Alliance, 2009-Present
Culture Club, created in 2010</p>

<p>Employment
Walgreens Service Clerk: June 2009-December 2009
Chick-Fil-A: July 2009-November 2009
Babysitting: 2007 – Present</p>

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<p>Honestly, if I were you I would not worry!</p>

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<p>I agree with Kcombs. You are a very strong candidate. I would be shocked if you didn’t get in EA. Good luck:)</p>

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<p>If you love Notre Dame and want to be there…you should start packing for next year on campus!</p>

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<p>Wow you really are a strong candidate. Unless you did something crazy with your application they’d be foolish not to accept you.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! I guess I’ll find out super soon! Hope y’all are right!</p>

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<p>LOL - Little Sisters of the Poor! If I were the adcon I would admit you on that alone! Outstanding resume.</p>

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<p>Haha why just on that?
I guess it does help that I worked with a CATHOLIC organization haha
And thanks!</p>

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<p>Well, it’s really not all that funny I suppose but to give you some insight on why this just tickled me to death is because I played a lot of sports all through school. Everytime we played someone bad, the coaches, in an attempt to guard against overconfidence, would invariably spout something like, “Men, these guys are down this year but they’re not the Little Sisters of the Poor! Now go kill 'em!” And then we would go out and kill them like they actually were the Little Sisters of the Poor. You hear it on TV all the time too. </p>

<p>So, the Little Sisters of the Poor is of practically mythical proportions for me (don’t know if I said that right but you get the idea, I’m sure) because it represents the most forelorn and woe-be-gone that one can imagine. And now to actually have “met” someone that’s had a real affiliation with that organization, it’s like, cool. As I said, there’s nothing really funny about it, I understand this is about people helping people in serious need.</p>

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<p>Your community service and extracurricular activities are outstanding. With ND being catholic I can’t imagine that they would overlook all of the service that you have done. I wish you all the best. Please Chance me on…Please Chance Me EA</p>

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<p>I would voter you in with your 33 ACT plus all of those EC’s. My sister is also applying EA with a 33 ACT. Hopefully you both get in. </p>

<p>FYI. I’m a class of 2013 ND student!</p>

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<p>thank you all for your responses!! I got my acceptance letter today and couldn’t be more thrilled!</p>

<p>Btw - GOOD LUCK TO YOUR SISTER! Maybe I’ll see her there next year!</p>

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<p>She got in too!!! She’s alot more thrilled than I am.</p>

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<p>Congrats to her!! :)</p>