sad news everyone

[jboxer562]

i did not get into notre dame

 

[Honey Nut Irish]

Thats too bad man. I got rejected last year. Keep your chin up, it's their loss not yours!

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

But you will enhance any school you do attend buddy. You are quality.

 

[NDinL.A.]

I feel for you bro.

My fiance's dad works for ND, and her older brother and older sister are graduates. She was a very good student in SB, and she was very fortunate to also be able to go there. She graduated in 2006. But she says that if she was a h.s. graduate today, even w/ her 'connections', she prob wouldn't get in. It's just too damn hard now. Like the others said, you'll be alright. Notre Dame only has 8,000 students, so it's VERY difficult to get into. Whatever school you get into, they'll be happy to have you if you put your foot to the pedal and work your ass off (but have fun too - hey, it's friggin' college!). You'll be fine.

Hope this doesn't sour you on ND!!!

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Sorry man.

 

[jboxer562]

I feel for you bro.

Hope this doesn't sour you on ND!!!

NEVER! lol

 

[Junkhead]

Sucks, but where are you looking instead?

 

[big daddy]

Sorry to hear, How about coming out West ? UC Santa Barbara is a nice place.

 

[WabashFalcon]

I'm with Bambi and LA on this one kid. For me, I was accepted into ND, Wabash College, and West Point. Originally, I was gonna join the long grey line and take advantage of the free education. Then, when they found out I had childhood asthma (which I grew out of) it left ND and Wabash. I chose the latter... the "Harvard of the Midwest"... so I could play football for another four years. Now, four conference championships later, two terrible knees later, two playoff trips later, I still wish I would have gone with my heart and gone to ND.

Hey kid. You are smart. You are talented. No matter where you go, you're gonna be a stud. You wanna coach some time, hook up with me. I'd be glad to get ya on my staff.


Oh... and some side news... I just got in to IU's Graduate School of Educational Psychology.

 

[NeuteredDoomer]

jboxer562, you can still try to transfer next year.

I would call Wabash as soon as possible.

Hey wait. Wabash. What's your number. I want to be on your staff too. Congrats buddy.

 

[Jason Pham]

This is speculation on my part but looking at the numbers, it seems as if the economy had quite the effect on admissions this year, not only at Notre Dame, but also at schools similarly ranked.

The admissions statistics released by Notre Dame indicated that the acceptance rate has increased. This could very likely be a counter to an anticipated decreased yield rate. With the economy the way it is, Notre Dame and her peers anticipate that more families will be unable to afford sending their students to the top schools. Thus, in order to maintain its enrollment numbers, Notre Dame has accepted more applicants this year, even despite receiving a record number of applications. Because increasing the acceptance rate will have a negative effect on selectivity ratings, Notre Dame has accepted students from a higher statistical range at the expense of students with lower numbers and certain intangibles. Many, it seems, even those aspiring towards higher education have been victim to this economy and the anticipation of the effects of this economy, including my sister who was not admitted to the University for the fall.

Disclaimer: This is just speculation, I can't claim to know anything on the matter first-hand.

 

[LOVEMYIRISH]

i did not get into notre dame

Don't sweat it man, I am an alum, but there are plenty of other equally good places to go. Keep your chin up!

 

[no.1IrishFan]

Thats unfortunate, hey keep your head up and I have no doubt you will get accepted into a very respectable school. Ill be pullin for ya. Keep us updated.

 

[jboxer562]

It came down to:

Mount St. Mary's (MD)
Rutgers University (my state school)
Catholic University (DC)
University of Central Florida

after visiting all of the schools I have decided to attend UCF.
I am going to study Political Science, and wabash I will DEFINATELY join ur staff!! lol

 

[GOLDENISTHYTATE]

Congrats to you Jboxer for at least trying to get in. Many people just figure ND is a no-go anyways and never find the courage to try. You at least did. And congrats to you too Wabash!

Look at it this way Jboxer, that rejection is still from Notre Dame right? With the Notre Dame emblem on it? As far as I am concerned, anything you have from ND is a gift. My friend has his three rejection letters from ND framed on a wall, and that is no joke. Good luck at UCF! Go Golden Knights!

 

[jboxer562]

thank you my friend

 

[Quinntastic]

Good onya for trying, boxer! There's always next year ND is a very selective school so don't feel bad Chin up, mate!

 

[IrishRamMan10]

ill here sometime in june. id say ima long shot

 

[NDinL.A.]

ill here sometime in june. id say ima long shot

I hope you didn't spell 'hear' the way you just did on your application! j/k

At least you have the stones to try. I didn't even try (I think I would've broken the record for fastest rejection letter, but I digress). I didn't get into my other dream school, UCLA, however I did get into U$C! (LOL) Couldn't bring myself to be aq Trojan, so I went to a state school, saved a ton of cash, and I'm very happy. Not getting into your #1 school doesn't mean your life is over (it does suck though!); you can still do whatever you put your mind to. Hell, one of my brothers started at a JC, and he just got a doctorate from UCLA. Good luck to the both you!!!

 

[tko]

what about st. mary's across the street?

 

[IrishRamMan10]

what about st. mary's across the street?

or Holy Cross....

 

[Irish52]

UCF: Great campus, very respectable school in Florida, sports on the rise, good looking girls, and super Winter weather. You made an excellent choice.

 

[PADOMERNUT]

hang in there bro, you will have a great time at ucf and get a great education.

i actually applied to ND twice. Once in high school, once after my freshman year of college. needless to say i got turned down twice.

i was going to try again, but you dont have to go there to be a fan, and it all worked out in the end.

 

[TDHeysus]

I hope you didn't spell 'hear' the way you just did on your application! j/k

HAHA

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JBox - Sorry you got denied. whichever school you will eventually end up at, will be the site that is perfect for you. things have a way of working themselves out.

 

[Bubba]

ill here sometime in june. id say ima long shot

RamMan, What are your other choices?

 

[IrishRamMan10]

RamMan, What are your other choices?

Well I just finished my freshman year at Holy Cross and ended up with 3 A's and 7 A-. So i hope i got a shot. If i do not get in after another year at Holy Cross, I am looking at Northwestern or most likely going back to california and trying to go to a school like UCLA.

 

[Bubba]

Well I just finished my freshman year at Holy Cross and ended up with 3 A's and 7 A-. So i hope i got a shot. If i do not get in after another year at Holy Cross, I am looking at Northwestern or most likely going back to california and trying to go to a school like UCLA.

Well, good luck man. Great job on the grades; I'd think you have a decent shot at it. Are the admissions for transfers lighter than that for HS grads?

 

[IrishRamMan10]

Well, good luck man. Great job on the grades; I'd think you have a decent shot at it. Are the admissions for transfers lighter than that for HS grads?

ya. average GPA that is admitted is a 3.7 and thats what I will end up having. So hopefully it is good enough.

 

[Bubba]

ya. average GPA that is admitted is a 3.7 and thats what I will end up having. So hopefully it is good enough.

The University I attend doesn't have the "minuses" and "pluses". What do you get for an A-? 3.5?

 

[jason_h537]

Hey good Luck IrishRamMan i didnt even consider applying to Notre Dame> thought i could get into UCLA but no luck either. Im at Cal State Fullerton now, its cool, great baseball. GO TITANS!!!!