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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They want people who want to go there — as their first choice. It really is not an Ivy backup of any sort.[/quote]

+1.  This is what makes ND unique and contributes to the strong sense of school pride on campus.  Like another poster said (whose comment seems to be deleted now), they want to see applicants’ love for the school through the essays.

Leadership also seems to be another favorite trait of theirs; they seem to value traditional leadership roles (student body president, team captain), but personal leadership and initiative transcends this.  When we were touring with my DC this past fall, we couldn’t help but notice the way students actively went out of themselves to help us and make us feel welcome.  This very much seems to be a personality trait that they look for.[/quote]

We noticed this too when we were touring colleges. It was actually quite striking how nice Notre Dame students were. I mean genuinely nice and friendly. I don't know how that shows up on a high school kid's application, but whatever Notre Dame is doing they've figured out how to build a community of well-mannered, high-empathy students that also have the drive for high-level academic achievement. My DC ended up getting into his ED school so never applied. But I would have been thrilled if he'd gone to Notre Dame. That's a good group of students they have out there. [/quote]

The one kid I know is surface nice and yes polished but is kind of a "mean kid" to others and has no great academic or athletic skills. Legacy.  I assume a lot of Midwestern kids present as friendly too. All I'm saying is that presenting well doesn't mean a lot as you get to know people. [/quote]

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