Can I get a full ride with my stats?

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<p>I have a 3.95 unweighted and 6.0 weighted GPA, 2000 on SAT, and 31 on ACT (and I'm going to use my ACT scores, not SAT... also I plan on taking it again until I get 33). I'm in the IB program and I don't have any extra-curriculars. Would there be any colleges that would give me a full ride, maybe even a stipend?</p>

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<p>Five years ago, I had very similar stats and there were a couple top-100s that offered me full ride. One of them was actually my dream school before my ambitions got a lot higher.</p>

<p>The types that are most likely to offer you a full ride also tend to have the easiest applications. If you get any offers from an decent place (probably only known locally) to fill out an essay-less application for free, they’re probably your best bet.</p>

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<p>When you say “full ride”, do you mean free tuition? or do you mean tuition, room, board, books?</p>

<p>If you mean tuition, room, board, books, then there may be a few third or fourth tier schools, but not probably top 100. I don’t know what school the student is talking about above, but I don’t think that school is now offering a free ride…at least not for those stats.</p>

<p>There are a few top 100 schools that give free tuition for those scores. </p>

<p>Are you a senior? If so, then time may be an issue since some schools require that you have a high score before a certain date.</p>

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