What are my odds?

utgal15
Tue, 29 Nov 2016 23:29:05 +0000

I think that you have a fair shot REA if you have strong extra curriculars and leadership beyond the one you listed (the working at the congressman’s office). However, your rank does pose a bit of a problem seeing that you do not have at least a 35 on the ACT (REA is difficult). Furthermore, it doesn’t seem like your schedule is super distinct from others (most of my friends who have applied to Notre Dame have taken at least 10 + APs before they graduate and have been top 1% of their class). This is not to say you need to have taken that hard of a schedule, just know that you really need to shine other areas, such as extra curricular involvement.
Overall, you seem to have a fair chance and I wish you all the best!