Do i fall in line with accepted students?

jasonpham
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:47:32 +0000

A distinction should also be made about the kind of advantage a Catholic student may have in applying to the University, if any at all. Considering the number of applications from Catholic students which the University receives, the Office of Admissions has their pick of admits from a highly competitive pool and they do not, therefore, have to reach any further into the pool than any other of its peers. If you look at the average test scores of admitted students, Notre Dame ranks in the top 15 or so while retaining a largely Catholic student body. From this I would think that being Catholic will certainly not make up for any shortcomings on one’s application, but considering the University’s desire to continue it’s Catholic tradition, a Catholic applicant with identical numbers to that of another applicant may seem more ‘holistic’ and will thus have a slight advantage. Of course, I could be entirely wrong but it seems to be this way from what I have experienced.