@ItsJustSchool, evidently, some schools give a 4.3 on a 4 point scale for an A+.
@stellabubba how much merit do you want? What do you want the net cost to be?
and what was his PSAT? Will he be a NMSF
If so and he makes NMF, then USC in Calif would be good…but only if you’re fine with paying the remaining costs…about $40k per year. USC loves high stats, and NMFs get 1/2 tuition, but maybe he’d get more??? I don’t know.
@stellabubba I am going to suggest something that is so far off your radar that you may not even investigate it. But my son was similar to yours and what he chose was both a financial safety for us and the perfect program for him. However, for this program, he has to have quite a bit of passion for whatever major he wants to pursue. If he is undecided or lukewarm about a major, don’t bother. But if he is really passionate, at least investigate. Warning: the acceptance rate is low. But the perks, including merit aid, are great. They only accept an average of TWO (!) applicants per major and it requires essays and on-site interviews. If he wants to go on to medical school, Neurology is one of the majors offered. You get a LOT of individualized attention and many of the classes in your major are one-on-one with professors. My son LOVED it and had a great education surrounded by smart, driven friends with MANY opportunities for outside projects/internships. A campus visit with talks with department professors really sealed the deal for him. After his visit, there were no other schools that interested him.
By the way, on the opening screen, if you wait and watch the photos changing, my son is in the one marked “Unlimited Destinations.” He is standing on the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Great information. Thank you.
Also look into Brandeis. They still give out merit aid to their top students. Read their board on CC.
For special research opportunities and more overall special treatment (as well as a lot of merit money), look in to Morehead-Cain@UNC, McDermott@UTD, and various scholarship programs@Duke. UVa has those as well.
Sorry… should have said Neuroscience.