<p>Does your school have Veracross, or a similar program that lets you see where past students have gone with a similar GPA? At Notre dame, where the average student was in the 95th percentile and Their ACT score was a 33, context towards the rigor of your school’s program will mean a lot. Also, in the freshman packet they gave out, they mention that duel enrollment classes won’t give you college credit, but having your associate’s degree could put you in a different field. Also, what kind of extracurriculars do you have? Just the NHS isn’t much. 75% of students at ND were varsity athletes in high school, and most did significant service. You can check out the 2018 results thread to see how students did. </p>
<p>Final thought: when I met with a VP of admissions, he talked about how some students could still get in with bad test scores if they had incredibly strong grades and extracurriculars. The bad score he mentioned was a 31. You should really focus on getting that ACT up a lot this summer if you’re serious about applying.</p>