lindsaymarie403
lindsaymarie40,
Notre Dame
B.A., Design and Visual Communications, , Psychology
Senior at the University of Notre Dame from the Midwest, studying design and psychology
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Essays
13
Schools
7
Scores
15
Advice
5
ECs
0
Sports

Background

Hometown Akron, Ohio
GenderFemale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2016
English First Language Yes

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)
  • Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
  • College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA)
  • Indiana University - Bloomington (Bloomington, IN)
  • University of Maryland - College Park (College Park, MD)
  • Ohio University (Athens, OH)
  • Catholic University of America (Washington, DC)
  • Miami University - Oxford (Oxford, OH)
  • Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
  • Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Seton Hall University (South Orange, NJ)
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University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)

Applied for a B.A. in Design and Visual Communications

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

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General Admissions Advice

Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
181 Words
Since many Notre Dame students were varsity athletes in high school, intramural sports are a big deal. Each dorm has a team for most sports, and there's a lot of dorm spirit as a result. Students are pretty active outside of organized sports, too, so you'll see tons of students running on campus (even...
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5 adjectives that describe a typical student at my school (Feel free to elaborate!)
5 Words
Intelligent, friendly,...
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What I’d change about my application process
80 Words
I stressed out about the application process a lot, readying every book and article available detailing how to ensure admission to elite colleges. While...
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Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
31 Words
I didn't use a private admissions counselor, and I...
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List of schools I interviewed with and my interview experience
129 Words
I interviewed with alumni from Georgetown University and the University of Chicago. Both interviews were very different. My Georgetown one was in the alumnus' law office and was very formal in structure: he read a list of prewritten questions...
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Recommended summer activities during high school and college
33 Words
Use the summer to further your interests and find your...
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Why I declined other schools
50 Words
I applied to a decent amount of public schools because I thought I wanted to...
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Post-college plans
42 Words
I plan to use my combination of visual communication design and psychology skills...
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Why I ultimately chose my school
29 Words
The environment at Notre Dame fit me best. It's...
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How I chose schools to apply to
129 Words
I applied to a lot of schools because I was pretty unsure about what kind of school I was looking for and what subject I wanted to study. I applied to a group of top schools for journalism (Northwestern,...
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What I like about my school’s location and culture
115 Words
To be honest, South Bend winters are terrible, and most of the year the sky is covered in what students refer to as the "permacloud" - a permanent, never ending cloud. But the culture and...
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Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
115 Words
I'm in a lot of debt to be at Notre Dame. I'm a little worried about dealing with that after I graduate, but I think that, for me, sacrificing in order to attend my dream...
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How to increase chances at my school
44 Words
Show that you're ready to be an active member of the community I...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
122 Words
Unlike in high school, where people rack up surface-level involvement in a myriad of activities and sports, extracurricular involvement in college is all about finding one or two groups or activities you really care about and investing...
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What set me apart from other applicants
66 Words
I had high academic performance (valedictorian, high test scores) combined with sustained involvement in leadership positions in a few extracurriculars ...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.46
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypeReligious
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1560
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2300
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2300
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
PSAT Scores

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details4 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism, Student Activities Committee, World/Global Affairs Club, Other Religious Affiliation, National Honor Society

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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