what is my chance pplz~

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>Hi =)
I'm junior, immigrant Korean,
I came to US like 4 years ago
and I'm attending Dwight Englewood HighSchool in NJ,
by the way itz a private school, fairly difficult</p>

<p>I am planning to apply ND as early action
and I want you to tell me the honestly </p>

<p>Grd 9 (1st sem/2nd sem)
English9 C+/B-
World History B-/B
Math9 A-/A-
Science B+/B+
Studio Art1 A/A-
Orchestra A-/B
PE B+/A-
Health 9 C-
Technology B+</p>

<p>*We have this system called MST(math science technology) and it is kinda stupid so we basically dont have full year of bio chem or physics, also for math</p>

<p>Grd10
English B+/B-
History B/B
Math A-/A
Science A-/A-
Spanish 1 B/B+
Orchestra B+/A
PE A-/A-
Health B+
Technology B/B+
Ethics A</p>

<p>Grd 11 (just first term)
English C+
US history B-
AP calc ab A
Science 11 B+
Spanish 2 C+
Orchestra A
PE A
Tech A-</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA is 3.244</p>

<p>I just took March New SAT, and I think I broke 2100
for SAT 2 I took Physics 670 Math IC 760
I'm planning to take Math IIC (goal:750) and Bio(goal 720)
My gpa is unweighted and I did not take any honors courses so far
except AP math</p>

<p>For senior year I'm planning to take Multi Variable, AP Stat and AP Bio
For EC</p>

<p>I did 200 hours of Community service during summer vacations in Korea
(Hospital Assistance)
I did internship for 100 hours in Samsung Hospital in Korea
I attended Cornell Summer program and took Medicine and Science course
I was in Orchestra for 3 years
and one year of string cortetz
No club or sports =(
(but I'm planning to make a club in senior year and join school Math team)
I played cello for 10 years</p>

<p>Oh I forgot to mention this
I am going to apply ND as bio major</p>

<p>So...
few things that i am worring about are
low GPA, No clubs or sports, and no awards</p>

<p>what do u guys think about this stat
would i make ND as early Action?
Also what is the most important thing that I should do to get into BC as early action?
I want your HONEST answer~</p>

<p>thx alotz</p>

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<p>hey. i got into nd early action this year so i'll tell you what i know. first of all they say they are really conservative, but after talking a lot on the admitted students forum and looking at people scores its not as conservative as i thought it would be. also, i think legacy plays a big role in who they accept early. my stats: sat 1520 sat2 800/770/730 rank 1/500 gpa unweighted 4.0 weighted 4.45 ex: track/xc, piano, tutor, a little community service</p>

<p>i'll be totally honest
your grades are ok, i would guess kind of the lower end of the nd (and bc, since you were asking about that) scale, but still decent. your sats will be fine if you can definitely get about 2100.
even though nd accepts so many athletic kids i think its just cause thats they type that apply there. i dont think you have to worry about not having a sport or awards. you're ex. curriculars seem really really great. the volunteering and internship are totally awesome adn i think they will reallly help you out.
i think you've got a good shot, work real hard this semeseter. good luck</p>

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<p>thank you so much about your comments
learned alot~
=)</p>

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<p>To be completely honest, the only thing right now that may help you is your SAT scores, essay and teacher recs. ND is known to look at school grades and ranking more than just SAT scores. Extracurricular activities are also a must as well as participation in school activities. </p>

<p>If you're starting a club in your senior year because its for college, I wouldn't recommend doing that unless its something that is important to you. It seems like your science and math marks are pretty good. Some things you should keep in mind. Be absolutely sure that the one teacher you ask to write a recommendation, will write a solid one. I would say either a math or science teacher. You may also want to send in a performance of some sort for your activities for cello. Orchestra at ND may be an option so I would contact the director for that.</p>

<p>Hope everything works out! Good luck with your SATs</p>

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<p>I agree with vita024.
I researched (and applied rd, still waiting) ND
A critical factor that I could tell from their chat room (on their own website) was class rank!
They prefer that you are in top 2-3% (and around 1450 old SAT) if you were applying ED to be competitive.</p>