<p>hihoofigo,
I don’t think it’s fair to criticize CTcutie for getting in. While her SAT scores may seem low for the ND average, she sounds like she’s got an amazing family who’s dedicated to community service and social justice, which is directly in line with Notre Dame’s mission and Catholic social teaching. I mean, this girl started her own foundation, and did a ton of community service. In addition, her family donated a ton of money to Notre Dame so that less fortunate kids could get a chance to attend. So she’s not good at taking tests? She shines so brightly in other areas, that the admissions people thought she deserved to attend. In addition, maintaining a relationship with her family probably benefits other students for years to come as they will continue to donate money. </p>
<p>Finally, it is wrong to assume that because you have higher SAT or ACT scores than someone else that you are more qualified than they are. Sitting for 5 hours (or how ever long that test is now-a-days) doesn’t say much about your intelligence, or your character for that matter. As most people know, the SAT in particular is far from an equalizer, as certain groups of students (particularly minority students and students from poorer backgrounds) traditionally do worse on it. In addition, several studies have shown that the SAT doesn’t predict one’s success in college. If you ask me, they should be thrown out! I do agree with many who say that ND gives WAYYY too much attention to SAT scores.</p>
<p>I’m sad that Notre Dame had to reject so many well-qualified, amazing-sounding people, but that is the nature of the beast. It helps no one to attack those who got in.</p>