Will low SAT score keep me out?

absurdwombat
Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:28:21 +0000

Hi all,

As I am working on my Notre Dame app, I cringe when I think about putting down my SAT scores… I had a couple questions: Does Notre Dame look at your high school’s scores to compare my SAT with others at the same school? I do have a majority of kids with comparable GPA and class rigor that are boasting about 2200+ on their SAT. My SAT is an abysmal 1220/1850… I do have a 3.96 (UW) or 4.63 (W) with full IB classes and a triple science (Physics, Chem and Bio). Will this course load help me out with SAT?

I also have strong family ties to ND, but sadly no legacy status. (The highest alumnus status is my uncle who is on an advisory council for the Law school, but once again, I don’t think this will help or even be looked at by admissions.)

I do have some pretty good letters of rec with nothing but strong comments and am planning on taking SAT II (chem and bio) in January. I hope to score around 700+ for these.

Please let me know if you have heard stories about very low SAT and high GPA getting in