nashua27 - I sent you a PM about the boys meeting up at one of the ND dining halls. 
Hi Parents, does anyone know anything about this “mandatory” party for Gateway students on Saturday?
Hello! Welcome to Holy Cross College! I can assure you the party is in no way mandatory. Thanks and Go Irish!! #SaintsTakeCareOfSaints
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I’m awful at this website, but think I have figured it out better now. Lol. Anyway, perhaps you can help me. My son put out many applications. He was rejected last night from ND (engineering). Is Driscol Scholars an option? Someone said you were very helpful in this regard. Thank you. On a plus side, he was accepted to University of Illinois engineering.
@Betty5201 This is the information I earlier posted on the Gateway Class of 2014 thread on the Driscoll Scholars Program:
"https://www.hcc-nd.edu/driscoll/
“Holy Cross College and the University of Notre Dame have partnered to create a program that allows students the opportunity to earn an undergraduate degree in a STEM major from Notre Dame after completing a 2+3 curriculum. Students selected for this program will complete two years of study at Holy Cross College as Driscoll Scholars, and if minimum requirements are fulfilled, will transfer to Notre Dame to complete remaining coursework. This is a highly-selected, transfer-preparation program.”
"Students in the Driscoll Scholars Program will be able to indicate an intended major in one of the following programs prior to transferring to Notre Dame:
College of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Earth Sciences
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
College of Arts and Letters
Economics
Neuroscience and Behavior
Pre-Health."
As mentioned, it is a 2 + 3 curriculum and the challenge and opportunity is to be admitted to this small class-size program:
“A committee comprised of members of Holy Cross Admissions, Notre Dame Admissions, and the Colleges of Engineering and Arts and Letters will select students based on a number of factors including classroom preparedness, academic and career goals, institutional fit, and enrollment goals. The program size is purposefully small (fewer than 20 students) to ensure personal attention in the classroom and one-on-one advising.”
Going forward, it will be advantageous to post/respond directly on the Gateway Class 2024 thread - this one is from last year. Thanks!