Chance for Notre Dame EA. I'm extremely nervous!

WestPaND
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:07:21 +0000

NDGuy93,

Congrats on all your hard work - it shows in your results. If your passion is Notre Dame - and you have been able to convey that very well in your essays…you should be fine. You have a very solid history of service to your community and bring a competitive set of academic numbers to admissions. Make a strong connection with your ND admissions councelor… and stay in touch with him or her through the process. Rigor of classes is the 1st criteria for ND in applicants and it appears you have that. Make them aware of your passion and do not give up if your EA gets deferred to RD. It is a very stressful time for you, I know, but believe me I have been in your place through my son. He was “on the outside looking in” to his dream school - Notre Dame - with numbers less than yours in an incoming class that had the highest academic profile in the schools history and he was waitlisted into May of this year. He just finished his last final today in Pre-Professional/Pre Med at ND! Your last 2 words are the most important indicator of the best attitude you could have…GO IRISH!! Keep the faith and good luck.