To boost my chances...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>I'm a high school junior very interested in Notre Dame. People that have been accepted or know people who have, what can I do to increase my chances?</p>

<p>PSAT: 198
M 69, CR 70</p>

<p>Practice ACT:
Composite 32</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 4.2
Not sure what my weighted is.</p>

<p>AP's I've taken:
European History, 5 on the test
This year - US History, Calculus AB, English Lang and Comp
Next year - Government, Comparative Government, Bio, Spanish, Literature, Statistics</p>

<p>All honors classes possible.</p>

<p>Ranked in the top 10% of 370 students.</p>

<p>Involved in SADD, Link Crew (freshman orientation, etc.) Student Council, and Class Council
Class Officer Soph and Junior year</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
I coach an elementary school cheerleading team every year.
Altar serving for 6 years.</p>

<p>Sports:
Cheerleading for 3 years in HS, more before.</p>

<p>Work Experience:
This summer worked at Six Flags.</p>

<p>And I'm Catholic. Confirmed, etc.</p>

<p>Also- I started school a year early and am a year younger than all my classmates, will that help at all?</p>

<p>Unfortunately, I'm a white girl from a middle class family in a suburb of Chicago.</p>

<p>I'm already looking to get more involved with my church and with more volunteer work. I still have a year and a half to improve things, so any ideas?</p>

<p>THANKS :]</p>

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<p>Test scores are some of the biggest factors. The 32 is a solid score for the ACT, but if you’re planning on applying Early Action and want to be a step ahead I would say improve it a little bit. Study like crazy before taking it, and just keep doing practice tests. (I only got a 31 =P) Also, make sure your extracurriculars show a) leadership and b) unity. They want to be able to tell what your interests are based on your ECs. </p>

<p>An important thing to remember is that ND doesn’t want well rounded students - they want a well rounded student body. Superiority in academics is good but being unique and having special talents is just as important.</p>

<p>Hope this helped - I wish I had considered all of this stuff my junior year! Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Oh - and study abroad if you can! i went to spain this summer and had a blast and colleges eat it up :)</p>