Thank you so much I really appreciate all the advice you have given me and i will do that right away:)
accepted (after having previously been invited to apply to the LSC program). also my friend was waitlisted at brandeis while I was accepted, yet I was waitlisted at another college we both applied to where he was acceptedā¦showing us some of the arbitrary subjectiveness that factors into admissions decisions, hahaā¦
just curious, for those of you admitted, on your applicant portal is there an invitation to the justice brandeis scholars and distinguished fellows breakfast?
@zofro99, No! Itās a special thing! Congrats!
Only some folks have the invitation to the justice brandeis scholars and distinguisned fellows breakfast. It seems to be an indication that those students will be offered more generous merit scolarships. So if that is true then congratulations to you!! Our S did not receive and invite to either.
@redpoodles @chel17 thanks! wow thats awesome, I was thinking Brandeis was a high reach for me lol
Anyone knows how the wait list works? In the letter it says āOur wait list is not ranked or in any particular order. However, we encourage you to use the space at the bottom of the form to explain your continued interest in Brandeis. You may also forward any updated grades, test scores, or additional information that will be helpful to us in our consideration of your application.ā
If the waitlist is not ranked, how do they pick?
S got accepted.
Stats:
Weighted GPA: 4.25 Unweighted: 3.6
SAT: 1400 (new)
SAT: 2140 (old) M800 W710 R630
Grant to work on Prosthetic limbs from US Armed forces.
Varsity BB and VB for 2 years
Works with challenged Athletes to play sitting VB and wheelchair BB.
Found of 2 clubs at his school .
Got invited and applied for LSC.
No mention is made about any scholarships(neither justice brandeis scholars nor distinguished fellows breakfast). Is there anyway we can get more information about scholarships?
He wants to seriously consider if we can get some financial assistance atleast ?
Anybody in this group from CA and got selected for some form of merit scholarship?
Iād appreciate any info so that we can make a decision soon.
@chel17 : have you heard of any other fellowships/scholarships other than these 2 mentioned above?
Thanks!
And on a different note, does acceptance into LSC mean some form of merit scholarship might be given?
D accepted after being deferred ED 1. So happy for her! Took awhile but well worth the wait!
Accepted for January 2018
I read the first line, and it said āCongratulations!ā I got super excited, but, hey, itās not the worst thing by any means :)>- All is good.
1340 SAT
720 math, 620 english
3.7UW gpa
Great ECs with a lot of political involvement
White and very Jewish
Grandmother attended
Honestly, Iām very happy because Brandeis was a definite reach for me.
I also liked how they mentioned the legacy in the letter
Accepted with 4.2 W and 36 ACT (see profile for more). Anybody know more about the breakfast invite? I love free bacon and eggs as much as the next guy, but donāt see why Iād fly out from California for that.
Accepted with a 1350 SAT and a 3.9 out of 4 GPA. Iām a US citizen living out of country.
Does anyone know how generous Brandeis is with financial aid?
I just got my acceptance letter! So excited!
Wish you all the best
DD got in with a legacy. She is excited. Was a reach school for her as well.
Decision: Accepted
Hey guys! Just want to put out my story for those who are concerned about low GPA getting in to Brandeis. Well, here I am, with a 3.41 UW GPA (now itās a 3.38 hahaha) when I applied, and a 33 superscored ACT!!
I was just accepted today for Brandeis regular decision, wasnāt invited to the scholars/fellows breakfast, and if I attend, Iāll begin this fall (I notice some people were accepted to the Midyear program ?).
GETTING IN TO COLLEGE WITH A LOW GPA CAN BE DONE!!!
Hereās some more info:
Iām not a legacy.
I did apply for financial aid.
I did do a phone interview (I think it went decently).
Besides the interview and signing up for the mailing list, I didnāt do a lot for ādemonstrated interest.ā
I did answer a supplement question (but not the question asking āwhy Brandeisā).
Iām a girl.
Iām asian.
I go to a private school in San Francisco.
We donāt have class rank, but Iām probably in the bottom 50%.
I put down my intended major/interest as history and english.
No major hooks (URM, first generation, low income, etc.)
Iām not Jewish (I think I put down that Iām agnostic?).
Iām so psyched, because Brandeis was a reach for me, and Iām so happy I got accepted!
Please please please feel free to DM me if you have more questions!
Waitlistedā¦SAT 1480, SAT2 math2 800, BioM 680, UWGPA 4, WGPA 4.5ā¦lots of EC and awardsā¦ donāt understand why got waitlisted
Waitlistedā¦ Pls guys if you got in and donāt plan to attend Brandeis, withdraw your application. It could save me. Pls. I really want to study there.
Has anyone been accepted with Merit scholarship? Or will be mailed with the admission packet?
I got my letter for acceptance today and with it can a merit scholarship. I got 15k per year with the presidential scholarship.