Am I applying for too many Merit Scholarships?

[ripemango]

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My nephew with high stats, excellent ECs, strong community and academic leadership and achievements, received ZILCH from Vandy.

Umm…zero?</p>

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Don’t believe that quote at all. Vandy uses those scholarships to steal desirable ivy quality students from ivy schools.

Do you mean Ivy quality applicants will likely get scholarships, or that the best Ivy applicants will get scholarships?</p>

<p>Where else did your son get into? </p>

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You can “hope for the best,” but protect yourself and include some affordable schools- like Purdue (likely $16k in merit) and a few others that will give you assured merit.

You think so with my stats? I’ll have to decide whether I like Purdue or RPI better. but why do you say “a few others” with assured merit, I would think one or two is good enough - RPI + something else.</p>

<p>“Also, don’t assume that you won’t like a school or its students.” - Okay, I got it. I won’t assume, but I will try to see if I do.</p>