University of NOTRE DAME EA --> CHANCES!??!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>CHANCES- Early Action
Hey, I am planning on applying early action to UND or BC, I hope it would be a better choice to apply to UND over BC if my stats are good enough.</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I- 1480/ Math IC - 760, Math IIC - 800, Bio- 790, Physics- 790, Latin- 750, Writing- 640/</p>

<p>8 APs: Biology, AB Calc, BC Calc, Latin: Vergil, Chemistry, Physics B, English Language, Statistics
-Mostly 5's and 4's</p>

<p>I have a great list of extra-curriculars which I have not compiled yet but will do so. But I have had many leadership obligations and awards with a well-rounded base.</p>

<p>Grades:
Freshman year, I had attended a prep school in which I received a 98.5 average with the highest GPA of a 4.2/4.2 with the most difficult courses and perhaps ranked in the top three students academically.</p>

<p>(Sophmore-Senior)
I attend an elite boarding school, Deerfield Academy, where about 33% of the seniors attend the Ivy Leagues. At this difficult place, I, personally, have an 88 average. The school, however, does not rank. The kids who get accepted to Harvard, Princeton, or Yale get around a 90-93 average. Thus, this school is very competetive and a feeder to the top universities. I am on target for perhaps the lower end of the Ivies and other great institutions.</p>

<p>I am from New Jersey. When does the application come out for this Fall? Also, when should I send it in????</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>i think you have a very good chance. but..just apply!</p>

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<p>would you prefer that I choose UND over BC? I am thinking to apply to UMich EA, Case EA, UND EA, and also Cornell ED</p>

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<p>No offence, but I think UND is a little beneath you - your stats put you in the running for Cornell at the least.</p>

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<p>but wouldnt you say UND is a little above BC, I personally want a good backup such as UND or Michigan.</p>

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<p>I would say you get in, b/c my bro had slightly lower scores and got in.</p>

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<p>why doesnt UND have a great prestige or name? i mean it has a great ranking.</p>

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<p>SO you think UND over BC? WIll it matter much?</p>

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<p>you people are going about this all wrong. why are you worrying about rank and prestige? you should definitely choose a top competative school because you have awesome stats, but also choose a school that you feel fits you best and that offers what YOU want. Notre Dame is an excellent school. the only reason it's sometimes "overlooked" is because it is religious affiliated. Notre Dame and BC are 2 very different schools.</p>

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<p>BC is a bit religious affiliated too with its Jesuit name..</p>

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<p>yea but ND is way more conservative. i mean, it's in the middle of indiana. and you know, everyone <3's boston. my advice...</p>

<p>apply to both. visit both. talk to admissions and students. then determine where you want to go.</p>

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<p>do you know which may have a better pre-med curriculum. Which has grade inflation? I want to go to med school. Where do you go ptmagnolia?</p>

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<p>i'm not sure about grade inflation or their pre-med programs (they're not very high in the rankings). if pre-med is your interest, you should also look at other schools. and don't stress too much about your chances(because alot of these are reaches), but i'd suggest...</p>

<p>u michigan - ann arbor
ucla
ucsd
brown
dartmouth
johns hopkins
duke
stanford
yale
u chicago
northwestern</p>

<p>admissions are so arbitrary at these schools, it's almost impossible to determine who will get in.</p>

<p>and i go to IU-bloomington (but im originally from los angeles). im a journalism major. it's great. a cousin of mine went to Notre Dame. he very much didn't like how conservative it was. it isn't that bad, but if you're gay or really into exercising your right to be "unique", you'll get alot of crap for it. unfortunately, alot of the people aren't very open minded.</p>

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<p>no im a chill dude, itll work out. But i hear some weird things like there is curfew and there very strict with police and security?</p>

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<p>indeed. i don't know about an actual curfew, but security is very strict. students have to be extremely discreet when trying to party and have a good time. there are no frats or sororities. the princeton review even put ND on the list of schools under the title "stone-cold sober" and "don't inhale".</p>

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<p>about the curfew...there used to be a midnight curfew on the weekends, but i'm pretty sure they eased up on it.</p>

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<p><em>bump</em></p>

<p>please see my stats</p>

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<p>I'm not Catholic and I never considered Notre Dame when applying, so take this for what its worth. As a BC student though, I did get a chance to visit ND for a football game this past year (we spent two nights in a dorm there with friends at ND). Based on my observations, I have to agree that BC and UND are indeed VERY different schools. Here are my impressions:</p>

<p>Diversity: While one of my misgivings about BC is that it isn't diverse enough, ND appeared significantly more homogeneous. I'm not just talking about the % of AHANA/minority students, but also the diversity among white students. I'd say BC is significantly more cosmopolitan on both fronts. Another big difference: while people at BC often complain (and demonstrate/rally/march/etc) about diversity issues, my impression was that NDers are mostly content with the status quo.</p>

<p>Politics: ND is far more conservative than BC. A majority of NDers voted for Bush in the last election (according to the student newspaper), while Kerry (the latest in a long line of prominent Democratic BC alumni) won easily at BC. Again more telling is the general attitude on campus: when I asked NDers how they felt about ND being ranked as the most homophobic school in the country, most said it was probably true and ... basically so what. At BC, even Republicans decry the "homophobic" label and over 1,000 students participated in a campus-wide rally for gay rights this past semester.</p>

<p>Religion: This was perhaps the most surprising difference for me since I am not Catholic. I'd say I found the Catholicism at ND to be "oppressive." By that I mean, it was very in-your-face (crucifixes and statues everywhere and a huge mural of Jesus Christ on the side of a 14-story high-rise) and omnipresent (I met very few non-Catholics). BC is Jesuit and I think the distinction makes a big difference. Jesuits are above all intellectuals, and historically have sometimes been at odds with official church teachings. In my opinion, that makes for a healthy intellectual environment. It also means that the BC environment is much more tolerant of (and actually encourages) religious/intellectual diversity. Sure there are many practicing Catholics at BC, but there are also tons of people from other religions and probably even more (such as myself) who don't identify with any organized religion.</p>

<p>Sports/other things to do: Next to Catholicism, sport (specifically football) is a religion at ND. My impression was that ND must be a somewhat depressing place once the football season is over. While football, basketball and hockey are definitely big at BC, the life of the school does not revolve solely around them. And being near a city like Boston means there are always cultural/social/recreational alternatives to the "BC bubble."</p>

<p>That said, ND does have more of an "aura" about it than BC. Football is definitely part of it but I also think it's due to the fact that UND is in a part of the country that frankly doesn't have much else going on.</p>

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<p>excellent descriptions.</p>