<p>I really love university of notre dame, but it seems that its prerequisite courses are much more than others. (Some universities even do not metion prerequisite)
I am a little bit special, being a foreign student in Waseda University (in Japan), and I have to study 6 credits of Japanese every semester(required courses). It strongly restricts my selection of other courses, and the science courses in my department (department of liberal studies) are very few.
So, I failed to take a lot of prerequisite courses, such as natural science courses.
But I am not a student who only studies on his major subject and has no interest on others. I also won National Biology Competition when I was in HS.</p>
<p>Do I still have a chance?
GPA: 3.9
SAT: Reading 490 Math 790 Writing 550.(1830 in total) seems to be very bad......</p>
<p>Help me, please~~</p>
<p>I think the classes are going to be an issue for ND. They want you to still be able to graduate in four years and that is why they have these requirements. If you are close enough that you could catch up over a summer you can still get in, but it sounds like you may not be that close. I would contact transfer admissions and see what classes are the most important (usually the math and science) and do everything you can, including taking summer courses, to get those credits. </p>
<p>Transferring to ND is different than other schools, they look at different things (namely the classes) and have different priorities (having you graduate in four years). It is annoying now, but it works out in your favor in the long run. With how expensive ND is, you don't want to stay another year if you can prevent it!</p>
<p>What about taking AP exams?
I am an international studnet and did not take AP exams before, but I think I can pass some science courses.
Is it a good way to meet the prerequisite requirements?
I have completed the math requirements(calculus 1&2 and statistics), but did not take any science courses at all (the requirement is 6 semester hours in total)</p>
<p>Well, it seems to be TOO late to register AP exams...
What else can I do...?
I fail to finish about 8 credit hours (6 of science 1 of composition and 1 of history) of prerequisite...</p>
<p>call admin and see what they say.</p>
<p>Well, I have written an email to them, but get no reply yet.
I am going to take science courses this semester. Hopefully I can meet the prerequisite, but I can only get my transcript of this semester in September...
(My university starts spring semester in April and fall semester in Oct)</p>