What are my chances at Notre Dame??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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ACT: 33 Composite/10 writing
GPA: 3.72 unweighted and 4.14 weighted
AP Tests so far: AP Calc AB(5), AP World History (3)
Class Rank: School doesn’t rank
Senior Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Spanish composition and literature, AP Biology, AP Psychology

Resume: 9=freshman year, etc.

Soccer (9-12)

● Captain(12)
● State Champions(12)
● Varsity Letter Recipient(11,12)
● Conference Champions(11,12)

Basketball (9-11)
● Varsity Letter recipient (11) *injured for 12th grade season
● Conference Champions(11)
● State Tournament Participant(11)

Ultimate Frisbee Club (11-12)
● Captain and Manager(12)

Volunteer:
● Academic tutor at Middle School(10,11,12)
● Mentor for special needs students at Middle School(12)

Special Olympics:

● Head Coach for basketball(12),Assistant Coach for basketball(11)
● TrackManager(12),TrackPartner(11,12)
● Bowling Partner(12)

Academic:
● Hosted Foreign Exchange Student 2014 Summer(12 weeks)
● Unified Club member and Leader (leading program in state with 100+members)

Work:

● IceCreamScooper,Cashier,CakeMaker(2014-2015)

● Lawn Service-Routinely Mowed Neighborhood Lawns During 2013-2015 summers

Religion:
● Youth Group Member
● Spent two weeks volunteering inColorado on a mission trip(2014)

Essays and Recs:
Common App-9/10, I really liked my essay. I talked about how my role changed during the soccer season as I tore my ACL this year and how I grew as an adult.
Counselor Rec: 8/10
Teacher Rec: 10/10

Supplements:
What excites you about attending Notre Dame? 8/10, I wrote about growing up going to football games there and talked about my interest in neuroscience
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh - Civil Rights: 9/10, I talked about the time I met him and included a quote from him about civil rights.
How are you incomplete? 8/10, I talked about growing up in an affluent community without lots of diversity and said how I want to broaden my horizons.

Income and School:
Applying for financial aid? No
Income: $200,000+
Race: White
Gender: Male
Legacy: Father, Grandfather

I started with a 3.5 GPA my freshman year but have started working much harder. I finished my junior year second semester with a 4.0 and was in 2 AP classes and 3 honors classes. My GPA has been on a constant rise. At the end of my first semester this year I will have a GPA of 3.75 and a higher weighted.

I feel a lot of pressure to attend the University of Notre Dame. Please let me know what you think my chances are! I would also love to chance you back (I think that is how this works). Thank you!

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I would be in shock if you didn’t get accepted. You have everything that school wants. Grades, test scores, athletics, church work, volunteer work, all the bases thoroughly covered. Plus you are a double legacy.

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I agree that it would be pretty surprising if you were not accepted. The only thing that could hold you back is your GPA, but other than that your resume is impressive. My only question, though, is whether you really want to attend. You say you are under pressure to go to ND, but is it what you really want? Are there other schools to which you are applying?

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Thanks! I feel like this is more of a confidence boost then anything. I applied to 12 schools in total, so I have plenty of options. I do feel a ton of pressure to go just because of the way I’ve been brought up, Notre Dame has always been a part of my life. I do love the school and am pretty sure it is where I want to be. I’m just worried about disappointing my family.

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You’re probably in.

Why didn’t you just apply REA to get the suspense over with before Christmas?

It’s non-binding and you could have applied to EA programs.

The thing the REA prevents you from doing is applying ED to other schools. I don’t think you applied ED anywhere else based on fact it looks like you’re applying RD.

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^haha I know, I wish I would have applied early.

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Good shot of getting in. Your ACT is within range and your application seems balanced with plenty of ECs.

Chance Back

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1850755-should-i-retake-sat-ii-in-january.html#latest

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@spartans22 I agree with the previous post. I would be shocked if you were not accepted.

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You seem like a great candidate especially when considered you’re a legacy. I can’t say with certainty you’ll get in because ND is such a competitive school but you’ve definitely put yourself into the position to be admitted. You should be really happy with your chances. Best of luck!

Chance back? http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1851091-chance-me-please.html#latest