@golf111 someone could start a thread and everyone could post their GroupMe users to be added to it?
@collegeplzaccept I was rejected from ND, but accepted to BC. My point is, every college looks at you differently. So while BC saw something ND didn’t with me, I’m sure at least one of the school you applied to will do so as well. Plus you’re still in the running with both, so stay strong!
Yay!!! @42BR42 I got into to both and BC has always been a love of mine! Congrats!! Im so excited for what is to come
ND Press Release on REA:
More evidence that what used to be the small side door (EA, ED) in selective college admissions is now pretty much the same size as the front door (RD). More REA apps than last year. More REA offers than last year.
The noted 64% yield on last year’s REA offers means that 46% of the seats in the 2021 enrolled class were filled via REA.
If ND gets that same 64% yield this go round, more than half the 2022 class would be REA kids.
Interesting to see in the press release that Notre Dame did not disclose how many students were deferred from REA into the Regular Decision cycle. In prior years, ND always noted the number of deferrals.
@northwesty yep, your math seems spot on. If ND is still planning on enrolling 2,050 students in the Class of 2022, using last year’s yield of 64% on REA admits would mean that 1,047 of the slots would be taken by REA applicants. 1,047 / 2,050 = 51% of the Class is filled early.
It looks like it’ll be a very rigorous process to get accepted to ND in the Regular Decision pool this spring given that only 49% of the likely chairs need filling. There really has been a massive shift to early (REA, EA, and ED) applying. Schools have gotten very protective about their yield statistics.
There are plans to grow ND to include more undergrads and they are (or will start shortly) building a new dorm near the basketball courts. REA acceptance rate went up slightly this year from 24.4% to 24.8%. Combine that with new academic buildings and a nearly 10% increase in REA applications received, then it looks like they have plans for class of 2022 to be larger. There was also a slight increase in private school acceptances at the expense of publics and a near doubling of internationals.
I have noticed some surprising rejections and deferrals- sorry to those who put in all the work these years and did not get the reward they were after. You have to trust that it will all work out.
Is ND planning to have a bigger overall enrollment?
I thought the new dorms were being built because of the new policy that will require all students to live on campus for a minimum of three years.
Anyone received their welcome packages? I received it but it doesn’t include anything about financial aid.
I think this might be a new thing; in years past, I don’t think anyone was offered Gateway until May. You will all walk past my son’s dorm everyday! Go Irish!
My son was deferred. I would love to hear any advice you have on what he should do to increase his chances of getting in though RD. Thanks.
My son is a REA applicant and was offered a spot in their Gateway program. We are trying to learn more about it. He is applying to business schools wanting to major in Accounting, Mendoza being his first choice. He is currently in a Nationally recognized Finance Magnet program at the high school he attends. He has taken Accounting and two Finance courses, passed Tax certification exam and prepared peoples returns. He did a internship this summer with a wealth management firm and started his own online business as well. He is knee deep in business already. Does anyone know if he can get into Mendoza? I keep reading that Gateway is for Arts and Letters. If so, not sure why they offered him a spot. I am hoping that maybe the program is expanding and will start accommodating for future business students. Anyone??
@akc930 The Mendoza rules in general are: admits are told whether they are guaranteed a spot or not. If not, they can apply during freshman year and about 50 places are available for sophomores. You should simply ask whoever is in charge of Gateway if Gateway students have an opportunity to be part of the 50 sophomores who get enter Mendoza. I imagine that if you son really wants Notre Dame, he might be able to take the biz school courses he wants even if he’s in the college of arts and sciences – since he is already ahead of the game he may not need some of the basics. But it feels like your questions would be embraced as very legitimate so you should ask. I am under the impression that many/most of gateway kids are legacies. is that true in your case?
Mendoza classes are highly restricted. Students in other colleges within ND are generally not allowed to register for business courses unless they are enrolled in an integrated program such as Science-Business, Engineering-Business, etc. and then would follow a specific schedule of classes.
I am not sure whether there are any exceptions to this, but, unfortunately, I doubt it would be possible to take multiple (if any) business classes without being enrolled in Mendoza.
@akc930 Very good question. I was in the Gateway info session last year with both Holy Cross and ND reps. The question about Mendoza admittance was asked and answered. I would encourage you to ask the universities directly as things change from year to year. Last year the answer was essentially this. Gateway students like other ND students who did not get direct admittance to Mendoza, are eligible to apply for admittance but the acceptance rate is quite low. They did not indicate whether the chances for a student in the Gateway program were any different (better or worse) than a ND freshmen but they did stress that the chances were low in either case and pointed to the strong Economics program that they have in Arts and Letters as a good alternative. All of the reps were very open and encouraged these types of questions so I would not hesitate to ask them
I’m pretty sure that a 64% yield on REA admission offers means that 64% of those offered admission through REA accepted. So that is 64% of about 1500 or so. That makes it a much smaller number of the actual admitted class. Correct me if I am wrong.
64% of 1636 this time would be 1047 so it is close to half the class, actually. Early Sunday math not my forte!
@NDNovaDad Thank you. Yes, we will ask. I think the big question is if Gateway students have the same chances at first year ND students to get into Mendoza. I fear they are treated as transfer students. And if they are treated as such, do they have an advantage over other transfer in applicants. And of course how many are we talking about? My son is NOT a Legacy. He did attend ND Summer Scholar program going into Junior year. (His grandfather lives in South Bend, but ND doesn’t know that.)
Sorry @david5454 you asked about my son being a Legacy. No he is not. Thanks for your reply.
Sorry @david5454 you asked about my son being a Legacy. No he is not. He did attend ND Summer Scholar program going into his Junior year. Thanks for your reply.