Best bet for merit aid?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Washington University in St. Louis
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<p>My s is thinking about Wash. U--in part, because of the great merit aid. He is undecided about whether to major in chemistry, physics, or engineering. All of these would require that he apply for a different scholarship. According to the web site, if a scholarship recipient changes majors or schools (within Wash U), he or she gets to take the scholarship with them, so initially going for one major and then changing his mind wouldn't be a big problem. </p>

<p>You can only apply for a scholarship in one discipline, and he is absolutely unsure of which he'll end up in. So it makes sense for him to apply to the one that is most likely to give him $$$. There's presumably more competition for some than for others, because of differences in the ratio between applicants and awards, right? So my question is: Which of the Wash U scholarships are easier or harder to get?</p>

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<p>engineering, I'm almost positive.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the response, but could you clarify? IS engineering harder to get or easier to get?</p>

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<p>Your S has to apply to the Engineering school in order to be able to apply for an engineering scholarship, one every ten students gets something.</p>

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<p>I truly find it hard to believe that one in 10 students who apply for scholarships to engineering get one. Where did you get that number from?</p>

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<p>There are about 300 engineering students per class and the web site says there are 32 scholarships...
I know two kids with E scholarships, there are the brightest kids I've ever met.</p>

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<p>Okay, that's different than one out of 10 students who APPLY; you're basing it on matriculating students, and there's certainly more incentive to matriculate if you're a merit aid recipient.</p>