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33 posts tagged "Admissions"

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Holy Cross awards new scholarships

Peter Breen | Thursday, October 27, 2022

As Holy Cross continues to see record application numbers, interim provost Michael Griffin said the College is turning toward trusted partners to foster student excellence. Griffin identified the two networks through which the College will offer more scholarships this year: dependents of Notre Dame employees and families who participate in the SAGE scholars rewards program.

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Staff, law student comment on law school admissions change

Emma Duffy | Friday, September 16, 2022

On Aug. 31, Notre Dame Law School announced that they will be terminating their early decision program. This means that all prospective students will now have the ability to apply to the non-binding regular decision application. One’s interest in attending the law school will now no longer be shown through the time they apply, but

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Notre Dame Law School scraps binding early decision application

Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 2, 2022

Notre Dame Law School has ended binding early applications, the school’s office of admissions announced in a press release Wednesday. The release cited unfair wealth advantages and anxiety as main reasons for the elimination. “Early decision programs tend to advantage wealthier students and create anxiety for many students when choosing an application program,” the release

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Legacies old and new: Notre Dame admissions documents increasing diversity, access for all types of students

Ryan Peters and Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Observer spoke with associate vice president for undergraduate enrollment Don Bishop to gain insight into the increasingly competitive Notre Dame admissions process. This article is the second in a series analyzing different trends and development in admissions. Between 2004 and 2009, an average of only 78 students in the Notre Dame first-year

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Long-term trends fuel most competitive admissions cycle yet

Ryan Peters and Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Observer spoke with associate vice president for undergraduate enrollment Don Bishop to gain insight into the increasingly competitive Notre Dame admissions process. This article is the first in a series analyzing different trends and development in admissions. Following two decades of the number of applicants surging, Notre Dame admissions are now more

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From the Archives: Notre Dame admissions and issues of inclusion

Spencer Kelly, Uyen Le and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, April 4, 2022

As recently reported in The Observer, Notre Dame’s class of 2026 is incredibly inclusive. The incoming cohort contains students from all 50 states and 95 countries, while 47% went to public high schools, 41% are students of color, and 20 to 22% will be Pell Grant recipients. With an understanding that Notre Dame has not

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Notre Dame admits 1,675 students via early admission to the class of 2026

Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Notre Dame early restrictive action decisions came out Dec. 16. At an acceptance rate of 17.3%, 1,675 applications were accepted into the class of 2026 out of a total of 9,687 students who applied — a marked increase from 7,744 applications received the previous year. Restrictive early action (REA) students cannot apply early binding decision

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Notre Dame one of 16 institutions sued for alleged price fixing on financial aid

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Notre Dame is among 16 elite American universities being sued for alleged violations of antitrust laws and colluding with other schools to limit students’ financial aid, the Wall Street Journal reported. The federal lawsuit, filed Sunday in the state of Illinois, states the universities engaged in alleged price fixing and “​​artificially inflated the net price

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A moment to see the poor at Notre Dame

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 15, 2021

Pope Francis tells us that it is the “moment to see the poor.” What does the Pope’s injunction mean for Notre Dame, especially now as Provost Marie Lynn Miranda has launched an important university initiative Moment to See, Courage to Act? Notre Dame has a long and enviable record of community service. Whether working for

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The Recap Episode 8: University welcomes class of 2025

The Recap and Maria Luisa Paul | Sunday, April 4, 2021

In this episode of The Recap, host Maria Luisa Paul covers the newly-admitted Notre Dame class of 2025 and a program for local entrepreneurs and businesses facing adversity.   The Recap is available to stream on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic and Spotify. Maria Luisa Paul: From the News Department of The Observer, this is

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