<p>I think the higher application count can be attributed to ND’s participation in the QuestBridge program for low-income, high achieving students. I believe this is one of the mentioned Outreach programs that seek to garner students that will diversify the school. And because matched applicants are not bound to attend the college, many chose to apply.<br>
I actually got matched to Notre Dame–although my scores and GPA are on par with the freshmen class averages, I’m not sure that race was NOT a factor in my acceptance :). Finally, being Asian goes in my favor!<br>
I might be seeing you guys on campus next year, and I’m looking forward to it.</p>