<p>There has been a lot of discussion and many posts regarding Early Action applicants, their credentials and chances of acceptance.
Can I ask for regular decision candidates to post the same information?
Thanks</p>
<p>Asian Male from NJ
SAT: 2310 (C; 750, M: 760, W: 800)
SAT IIs - Literature: 730, Math Level 2: 710, US History: 630
GPA: 4.33 W (no class rank)
Important ECs: Piano, Sea Cadets, Toastmasters
Hooks (if any): Asian is a minority for ND, school has decent connections with ND, musician (ND is trying to shed some of its jock stereotype)</p>
<p>White Male from IL
SAT: take in may
ACT:31 retake april
GPA: 4.0w (VERY competitive HS)
Rank: top 14% (VERY comp. HS)
ECs: 5-sport athlete (2 at the school), couple intramurals, one mock trial comp, some comm. service, part-time jobs, youth group
HOOK (if any): i did a summer internship with NIU's athletic department (40 hour weeks, UNPAID!). got the internship by emailing like 15 college through pro organizations. NIU made an exception for me...also, i want to go into business/sports, so that will hopefully help</p>
<p>White Male Catholic from KY
SAT: 1280
ACT: 28 (took it once, in my Jr. year)
GPA: 3.5 competitive high school
Rank: top 10.41235% (barely missed it!)
ECs: 2 time captain of football team (lettered all 4 years),class president, debate team, NHS, BSA, lots of comm. service, part time job, church group, chairman of 2 school leadership boards
Hook (if any): wrote a great essay (in my opinion), great counselor rec.; and most importantly, first generation college student</p>
<p>sat I: 620 m, 750 cr, 800 w
sat II: 680 world history, 720 us history, 720 lit
gpa: 3.8 uw, 4.05 w
rank: 7/151
grades: mostly As, a B in dual enrollment chem and a C in in de precal
essays: in my opinion, the strongest thing going for me (though that's not saying much)
counselor rec: hopefully good
teacher rec: ecstatic</p>
<p>national merit commendation
national honor society
really involved in my art all 4 years (sent a portfolio)
varsity soccer 11
quizbowl 11-12, highest team scorer and possibly all-district this year
church group 9-11
band 2nd chair, soloist award grade 9
played flute for a community choir 9-10
summer camp counselor last summer
economics challenge regional competition last year
governor's school (don't know if that's a hook or something)
cared for ill grandmother last summer
some other various community service, etc.</p>
<p>white male, catholic, upstate New York</p>
<p>SAT: 1390 (M 740, V 650, W 670)
Sat II's: US History 780, Bio 610, Chem 570
Class Rank: 7th/70
4 APs
good recs, decent essay...
2 varsity sports, band, nhs, fbla, lots of other stuff</p>
<p>Hook: none that I know....</p>
<p>White Male Catholic from NY
SAT: 800 v 680 m 740 w
GPA: 3.8 or so, weighted. Our system is weird, I never bothered converting it
Rank: School doesn't rank
AP Euro (3) - Soph year, AP American (4) & AP Comp (4) - Junior Year, AP Calc AB, AP Bio, AP Gov, AP Lit - current (senior year)
Great Recs
Solid Essay
ECs: You're average stuff here on CC... standouts are People to People Student Ambassador to Spain, Switzerland, Germany and Frace '03, Australia and New Zealand '05. Leadership positions in the school community and lector at my local chuch (youngest in church history, started in 8th grade)
Hook: Great Aunt on the board of trustees. </p>
<p>Currently accepted EA to BC and Villanova.</p>