Actual Results: Class of '17 (Indiana)

Colleges and Universities A-Z Indiana University - Bloomington
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My Stats-
Demographics: White, Female, Family Income 100,000-110,000,
Major: Marketing
GPA: 3.94

ACT: English 36, Reading 36, Math 27, Science 27
SAT II: Total 1390, EBRW 710, Math 680

Extracurriculars: Student Government President, Class of 2017 President, National Honor Society Vice President, Service Committee Director, School Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator, Student School Board Representative, Prom Planning Director, Culture Fair Director, School Cafe Cofounder, Lead Tenor Sax in Orchestra, Pep Band, and Concert Band

I have also been on three separate trips to Haiti & the Dominican Republic to distribute water purifiers.

Work Experience: Not-for-Profit Intern, 2 Jobs with 20 hrs/wk, well over 1,000 volunteer hours

Academic Awards: AP Scholar, APUSH Student of the Year, APLit Student of the Year, English Student of the year x3, Earth & Space Student of the Year

Schools I Applied To:
Butler University: Accepted and Attending, Honors College Invite, Business Scholar
Indiana University: Accepted, Direct Admit to Kelley School of Business, Honors College
Ball State University: Accepted, Honors College Invite
New York University: Rejected, applied to Stern @ NY Campus
Notre Dame University: Rejected

Scholarships Received: (Four Year Total)
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship- Covers tuition at the Indiana School of your choice all four years + $900 book stipend
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship- $1,000
Butler University: $64,000 (offer was withdrawn after winning the Lilly and replaced with 6,000/year room award, but I was invited to interview for an additional $40,000)
Indiana University: $44,000
Ball State University: $24,000

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Curious, why Butler over Kelley?

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Accepted IUB, OOS, direct admit college of Arts & Science, STEM, female. Scores: 33 ACT/1500 SAT (new), 4.0, 4.41 weighted, 1 of 251. Lots of ECs. Awarded multiple scholarships from IU. Also accepted at UMich - Ann Arbor (not a dime) Georgia Tech (scholarship), UColorado Boulder (scholarship) and to my amazement Cornell (minimal grant). Rejected by Northwestern, JHU, UChicago. Between IU and Cornell. I also have some private scholarships. IU extremely affordable for my family but Cornell while will be costly has Astronomy/Physics educational opportunities not found at IU. Visiting Ithaca soon and will make decision.

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@sgw2021 Indianapolis felt like a much better location as I am pursuing a career in the business side of the music industry. Butler was overall a much, much more comfortable fit for my specific career path and I loved the smaller campus and class sizes. After going on multiple visits to each school, including Kelley Direct Admit Day and Butler Business Scholars, Butler really stood out due to how personal and honest my conversations were with professors and students.

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@STEM2021 lots of financial aid and scholarships are offered at ivy leaguse, even to middle class families. I wouldn’t pass up the chance to go to Cornell, just make sure you really can get the money for it good luck