What kind of credentials do I need to be competitive in the applicant pool?

To get an idea of the kinds of credentials our admitted students come in with, check out these stats on the most recent first-year class.

Students admitted to Notre Dame also build strong extracurricular records, are dedicated, passionate leaders in their communities, creative intellectuals, and are evaluated positively by their guidance counselors and teachers. Finally, best-fit students reveal their personalities in well-written personal statements. Rather than tell us facts about themselves, they show us their uniqueness in a variety of different ways.