<p>Realistically, what do you think my son’s chances are of getting into ND? He has his heart set on it, but it is a reach school for him. Any input is appreciated. Thanks! </p>
<p>GPA, weighted 3.95. School does not rank, but he is somewhere in the top 5-10% of his class.
CR- 710, M- 690, W-700
Biology Subject test = 670. Taking US History & English Lit next month.
He takes the most rigorous classes his school offers (Honors & AP’s where offered) and scored a 4 on both APUSH & English Lit AP Exams. </p>
<p>9th grade schedule: Religion (Catholic school- mandatory) English 9, Global I, Math II, Biology, Spanish I, Band
10th grade: Religion, English 10 Honors, Global II Honors, Math III Honors, Chemistry Honors, Spanish II, Band 2
11th grade: Religion 11, English Lang AP, US History AP, Pre-Calc Honors, Physics (not offered in Honors), Spanish III Honors
12th grade: Theology IV, English Literature AP, US Gov’t & Pol AP, Spanish IV AP, Band 4, Health (mandatory)</p>
<p>Leadership:
• JV Football Captain
• V Football Captain
• Boy Scouts – Star Scout, Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
• Campus Ministry - Peer Group Leader for Freshman Orientation & Retreat
• Selected to serve Mass for His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan • Band- 1st Trumpet- Section Leader- 12th
• Represented the school in media interviews conducted by Newsweek covering the United States Papal Visit in 2008 and by Catholic New York at the Annual Mass for Vocations for the Archdiocese of New York.
• HOBY Nomination Finalist
• Boys State Finalist
• Nominated for several leadership conferences by school adminstration</p>
<p>Academic Honors:
• Holy Cross Book Award
• National Honor Society Member
• Subject Award: Global I- Strongest student in that subject – 9th, Certificates of Excellence for Global Honors II – 10th and AP US History- 11th
• Certificate of Excellence in Science : Biology- 9th, Chemistry Honors – 10th, Physics – 11th
• Certificate of Excellence in Religion 10th & 11th
• Principal’s List- maintained a 95 average, maintained 90 min. average in each class – 9th and 11th.
• First Honors- maintained a 90 average, maintained a 90 average or above in each class (three quarters Principal’s List, one quarter First Honors) – 10th Grade</p>
<p>Athletic Awards:</p>
<p>JV Football Scholar Athlete Award – 10th
JV Football MVP Offensive Line Award - 10th
He does not plan on playing football for ND. </p>
<p>Community Involvement and Service:</p>
<p>Bible Camp (9,10,11):
Camp counselor and group leader. </p>
<p>Altar Server for our local parish for all four years. Serve monthly masses in addition to the High Holy Masses</p>
<p>Boy Scouts of America (9,10,11,12):
Worked on Eagle Scout projects, parrticipated in community commemoration cermonies, ie. Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day. Participated in community campouts teaching Cub Scouts. Food drives for the needy. This would be a long list if I included everything!
Earned Ad Altari Dei and Pope Pius XII Religious emblems
Live performance- actor - raised money for Breast Cancer research and awarenesss</p>
<p>EC’s
Football- all four years
Track – 11th & 12th
Bowling – 11th & 12th
Peer Tutor- 11th & 12th in Math for 9th & 10th graders – service for National Honor Society
Debate – 9th and 10th
Campus Ministry - First Friday Masses- altar server, lector, choral group – 11th and 12th</p>
<p>Paid Employment: Seasonal landscaping and painting work</p>
<p>He also was a Questbridge applicant, but not finalist. Should he continue to apply via Questbridge through RD or try on his own? We have some South American descent in the family. No alumni relations. Live about 60 miles north of the city. </p>
<p>Thank you for reading this long first post!</p>