<p>Seviam - I respectfully agree with eyemgh…I think 12k for an 1800 is great! I don’t know what “above average GPA” means but that is certainly the norm at Case. It certainly can’t hurt to ask but I wouldn’t expect an increase…I would be happy to have been accepted!</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong. I think 12k is great too. He was asking if his daughter got short changed and should ask for more. I was only giving an analysis of the little objective data that we know, her SAT score, and putting it into context of what CWRU’s SAT range was last year per their Common Data Set. It never hurts to ask for more, like you though, I doubt they’ll get more. I was trying to justify that opinion with real numbers. Not meaning to either offend or be a pessimist.</p>
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<p>Look at the SAT ranges, and Case begins to be the type of school where I think merit aid approaches “discount” aid. An SAT of 1800 actually puts the D below the 25%ile actually (just below).</p>
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<p>If you look at the Common Data Set (page 21), Case had 1371 full-time first year students in 2012. 574 of students with need were awarded merit-aid, and 855 were awarded need-based aid (includng those 574). 348 had no-need and were awarded merit aid. That means that 88% of students received some type of aid from Case, and 2/3 of the incoming first-year class received merit-based aid. </p>
<p>Based on test scores alone (and I agree that that’s not all merit-aid is based on), a 12k award for a student at the 25th %ile is probably a reward for applying Early Action-- I wouldn’t expect more either. If you have a competing offer, it’ll depend on exactly how much the school wants the student, and how that desire is quantified.</p>
<p>Thanks all for the valuable responds. I think the merit award was fair based on the data from purpleacorn and others. My daughter and I are now better inform to make the right decision.</p>