Will living in France and Mexico help my chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I was wondering what my chances are in getting into ND.
Here are my basic stats:</p>

<p>31 ACT
3.78 GPA, lots of ap's and honors, i also take classes at university of northern iowa
Eagle Scout, Senior Leader, 4 yr. Varsity baseball player, lots of other stuff...</p>

<p>WILDCARD: I lived in France and Mexico and I wrote about this for the essay, but I am Caucasian. Do you think this will significantly help my chances? And how important really is the essay in their admissions decision?</p>

<p>and i currently live in iowa</p>

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<p>I think it will give u the ability to write an essay with a unique perspective and will give you a different perspective from the average ND student. However, just because you lived overseas does not give u any advantage. It’s inherently not fair to give you an advantage just for that because many people have not been given that opportunity. However, if you can show u took full advantage of such an awesome opportunity like that, then it can only help you.</p>