Yes Its Another One Of Those

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Notre Dame
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<p>OK... im more focused on life than on tests so brace yourself for my scores... the rest of my application looks ok.....
African American girl
Financial need: yes...big time
GPA: 3.947 uw 4.66 w
Rank 2/ 710 hopefully 1 by second semester
school : public...bad side of town...and i must emphasize this...there have been three shootings at my school last year alone
AP test:
Bio 5
English lan 4
USH 5
(scores pending)
Senior schedule:
Calc ABC
Individual Study Debate (like debate 6)
AP English Literature
AP Chem 2 or Adv. Organic Chemistry... wish i could take both
AP Macro
Ap comparative Governemnt
Basketball
German 2 and 3 hopefully self study before January</p>

<p>SAT: 630 CR 630 M 600 W ( i left the test early around section 8..an excuse that most wont believe but i had a family emergency.... but you can ask anyone who took the test even the guidance counselr and theyll tell you that i did....</p>

<p>I dont think the SAT is for me though.. I think i want to take the ACT and i have scored well on two practivce tests 30-33 Composite because I like the syle of questions the ACT offers and science is my thing which really helps</p>

<p>SAT 2: Math 2 720 Liteature : 730 Biology (hoping for a 740+)</p>

<p>ECS:
president of speech and debate
varsity letter in debate
nationally ranked in Dramatic interpretation (top 50)
Quarterfinalist in impromptu two years in a row at national tournament top 60
lots of awards in speech and debate...taken a few local tournaments
(will continue debate in college...if that means anything)</p>

<p>My friend and i created YNH... a service group that has raised over $9,000.00 in the last 3 years for many causes</p>

<p>Academic Decatholon... medaled in Honors Writing , Speech , and Music ( gold , gold, bronze)</p>

<p>UIL state participantin Imformative speaking (kinda big here in texas</p>

<p>Semifinalist at the sate tournament in Oratory and Extemp speaking
TOC qualifier in extemp (kinda big in debate world)</p>

<p>Teach a kid - mentor program for middle scool students... head mentor ( 2 years.....
Ive ben in all my clubs listed for 4 years.... these ive been in for 2 years</p>

<p>SNHS sec , president-12
NHS
Student council</p>

<p>Lots of volunter hours .....walks...YMCA...library.... Medical center...(shadowed a few doctors)</p>

<p>National finalist in a speech contest...maybe i will win (hahahah) but its not till november</p>

<p>Recs: great
essays: will be really deep hopefully about my life experinces and when i visited my family back home in Nigeria
(u.s. born citizen just for clarification)</p>

<p>lots of academic awards...something for PSAT at least commended (219)
AP scholar with honors
speaks more than two languages </p>

<p>Quest Bridge College prep scholarship winner and Ventures Scholar....</p>

<p>What would be my chances if I got a 32 -34 on the ACT ...i plan on explaining the situation with SAT with a letter...i think my friend started a topic like this for me......</p>

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<p>Overall, as long as you get a solid ACT like you mention, I think you have a great chance as long as you have a good essay. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I'll second the sentiment about the ACT, as it was also my better score. Your ec's are really good (though maybe I'm biased as a former speech and debater myself). You are obviously well rounded, and I can tell you from experience that this is more important to ND than being a one-shot wonder with standardized tests. </p>

<p>My roomate was on the debate team this year. It's kind of a young organization, so if you joined you would probably have good leadership potential. I wish there was an interp branch, but I've had to replace that void with theater :-) Good luck!</p>

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<p>Yeah those SAT scores are so horrible, you only got a 1860! Shame on you. Haha that's close to what I got and I didn't even leave the test early. Those aren't bad scores (well, they are compared to the ones on here).</p>

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<p>If you can get your projected ACT scores then your in good shape...</p>

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<p>i also think the ACT is a lot easer! try it out--if you do well, don't even send your SAT scores and explain your emergency... make sure you get one of those ACT book and brush up on all the BS english rules and old math stuff you learned in jr. high... is the "basketball" a varsity basketball? just curious... but yeah you are very well-rounded; I love that you founded that organization--DEFINITELY emphasize that! good luck!</p>

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<p>You are in if you come close to your projected ACT Scores.</p>

<p>Your GPA is great, and your rank as well.
Being that you are a URM, and the combination of your GPA/Rank/ECs... I think you are in.</p>

<p>GOOD LUCK!</p>

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<p>yeah varsity... but i dont think i can be recruited</p>

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<p>oh wow that's great then; get the ACT up and you're good--BUT nothing is certain. They have rejected perfect standardized tests! show lots of interest and work hard on the essay!</p>

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<p>I'd take you in a heartbeat! I'd make sure your essay reflects your life experiences and what you have overcome to be able to have performed as well as you have in the setting you've had.</p>

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<p>I think you're in . Hopefully your AACT score will be what you hope if not study for both and your scores will come up. But ND isn't just about scores I think you should get in just as things are now. God luck</p>