What kind of school is notre damefor me?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>so i guess this is kind of a chance thread, but more of a general "is this a target/reach/match ect school for me" question, because i have literally no idea where i would stand in the admissions process. my stats are as follows:</p>

<p>ACT:31 (retaking in june)
GPA: 100.3 W 98.5 UW
Rank: top 1%, probably either 2 or 3 out of 363</p>

<p>APs- 10 by the time I graduate (4 on world, just took chem, us and lang)
Senior year coarse load ap - physics ap bio ap calc ab ap English ap macro ap Spanish advanced science research, band + taking health this summer to make more room in my schedule
ECs/Awards:
Class secretary
7 honor societies by the end of this year (expecting to be national Spanish honor society president/ NHS leader position senior year)
varsity tennis singles player since freshman year-all conference distinction
varsity badminton player-doubles/singles since freshman year- all conference distinction, and all county
-will be captain of both next year,
varsity track/field shot-put (won a few medals) junior year,
writer for newspaper
A few other clubs, not really important,
Tutor since 10th grade,
Homework helper- work after school with misguided kids to do their homework in the library after school
Marching/pep band since freshman year
Hospital volunteer 100+ hrs
Science research at a top research facility 200+ hrs, independent intensive study on rat olfaction using new imaging techniques unique to my lab-will be competing in Intel/many competitions next year
Medalist in national Spanish exam every year, a bunch of regional awards for various Spanish writing competitions
math fair medalist
Winner of NCTE competition
more awards im forgetting but you get the idea</p>

<p>Work:
Play the clarinet for local fire departments in parades (paid)
Tennis instructor for kids ages 6-13, including 2 autistic boys </p>

<p>I will definitely have amazing recs and awesome essays (my guidance counselor loved my first draft and said it was perfect) </p>

<p>oh, and i will be applying most likely regular decision
Thanks for the feedback!</p>

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<p>Play up your research, it’s rare for ND applicants to have that extensive a research background. If you get your ACT to the 33-34 range I’d say you’re a lock for admission</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input! I will definitely be playing up my research and competitions, hopefully i will go far in a few so i can have that to add as well!</p>

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<p>if i were to apply early would it hurt me, since the stronger applicants usually get accepted, and my ACT score as of now is kind of low?</p>

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<p>I can’t tell you whether or not it would be advantageous to apply early, but if you email an admissions counselor a couple months before the deadline, they’ll tell you whether it’s best for you to apply Early Action or Regular.</p>

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<p>My friend got in early action with a 31! You should be good!</p>

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<p>@ballerinawriter thats good to hear! Were her scores/ecs similar though?</p>

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<p>Your ecs probably are a little more than heres, but she was a URM, so that might have played in. Honestly, college admissions are so random, you will never know until you apply!</p>

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<p>A URM with a 31 is almost an *********t. If you’re white I wouldn’t pay attention to what it takes for URMs to get in.</p>

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<p>apparently Auto Admit gets censored?</p>

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<p>*********.</p>

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<p>yeah, i am a white irish-catholic female from a middle class family lol…no hooks at all</p>