<p>Hi
I am applying to UT-Arlington and they provide merit scholarships that range from Full Tuition (about $8000) to about $2000. No one has to apply for these scholarships ;if an admitted student is eligible, he/she will get notified if they award him/her this scholarship.</p>
<p>Now, I'm aiming for the scholarship worth $6000. The requirements are:</p>
<p>I have exactly a 1200 in my Math and Critical reading combined, and my GPA is 3.8.
Do you think my chances are high for getting this scholarship? </p>
<p>(Btw, they don't want any essays, so don't tell me to work really hard on the essay :) )</p>
<p>There’s no way to tell - you meet the criteria, but whether your chances are high depends on how many other students meet the criteria and how your ‘stats’ compare with other students’ in the running.</p>
<p>You need to understand those are the MIN requirements for the scholarships. Those with the highest qualifications will get the most money. With those stats and the high quality of students applying at UT Arlington it is honestly highly unlikely you’ll get full tuition. Since you are on the low end of the stats you might qualify for the low end of the award (if you get any) that is just the way things are. The higher quality their applicant pool is, the lower you fall down on the scholarship latter. </p>
<p>And honestly, the GPA doesn’t weigh in as high in as standardized tests with that much of a discrepancy.</p>
<p>FAFSA4EVER, I didn’t get 1200 in the three sections BTW, I got an 1800 in the whole SAT.
I’m at least better than 75% of students (SAT-wise), GPA-wise, I think a 3.8/4.0 is a pretty good GPA, especially for UT-Arlington.</p>
<p>I quote:</p>
<p>“A: Your admission is based primarily on your high school rank in class and your SAT/ACT scores. Top 25%: no minimum scores are required, but scores must be reported. Second quarter: 1050 SAT or 22 ACT. Third Quarter: 1150 SAT or 25 ACT. Fourth quarter: Individual Review. UT Arlington accepts the highest critical reading and highest math scores and combine them to provide the student with their highest possible score. SAT total scores are calculated by adding the Critical Reading and Math sections together.”</p>