<p>OOS (Hawaii, multiracial)
Will probably need financial aid
Competitive private college prep school
GPA (W): 3.8
GPA (UW): 3.5
SAT: 700 M, 650 CR, 600 W
ACT: taking in june
By the time I graduate I will haven taken (AP/IB/Honors):
AP Calc, AP/IB English, AP US History, IB 20th Century History, AP Environmental Studies, IB ITGS, IB Economics, Honors Asian Studies (soph), Honors Soph. English
Head Sports Writer for School Paper (1 Year)
4 Year Basketball (2 JV, 2V, captain for next years team)
1 Year Water Polo (JV)
Habitat for Humanity Club (traveling to pennsylvania this summer for a H4H community service trip)
Hospital Summer Volunteer program
3 Year participant of WorldQuest
starting a future business leaders of america chapter at my school next year</p>
<p>Based upon the standards this year, you should be in. Just make sure your school sends your weighted GPA on the transcript. It will make a huge difference in your merit scholarship–based upon the 09 standards $0 versus $9000. New standards are released June 1. </p>
<p>You should know though IU is a public school and as such is less likely to meet your full financial need.</p>
<p>Thank you for the reply. I understand that public schools do not give much financial aid but if I could get any type of financial assistance whether its merit or aid, it will help. I believe IU-B’s tuition is ultimately around 30K a year (according to an upperclassman friend of mine who is attending IU-B this fall), which isn’t that bad considering that most private schools start at that price.</p>
<p>At least with this year’s standards, you qualify for the 9K/year IU Distinction Scholarship (just make sure guidance sends your weighted GPA!), which would definitely lighten the financial load. Just make sure to apply early. You should get in no problem.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that the total cost of attendance includes not only tuition (around $24,000 for out-of-staters, and $7,500 for in-staters next year), but also housing ($6,000 to $8,000 per academic year), meals (another $5,000 to $6,000 for nine months), books ($2,000), transportation (depends upon your distance from the school–but for you, probably $1,500 per year), and some spending money (maybe another $1,000 to $2,000). </p>
<p>Thus the total cost is around $23,500 for in-staters and $40,000 ($41,000 if coming from Hawaii) for out-of-staters per year before taking any scholarships or other financial aid into account. </p>
<p>This is another reason why getting an extra $9,000 per year makes a gigantic difference in being able to afford to get your degree at IU-B (or any other highly-ranked university).</p>
<p>Uness you know something we don’t, you are overstating the total by thousands of dollars. Everything we’ve been sent shows the total for someone outside of Indiana to be around $36,000.</p>
<p>Room and board (housing and meals COMBINED) is estimated to be $6,500-7,600 total.</p>
<p>[Tuition</a> & Fee Rates: Office of the Bursar: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Paying for College: Student Central: Indiana University Bloomington”>Paying for College: Student Central: Indiana University Bloomington)
[IU-RPS</a> - Costs](<a href=“http://www.rps.indiana.edu/rpscosts.cfml]IU-RPS”>http://www.rps.indiana.edu/rpscosts.cfml)</p>
<p>That explains all the fees and housing. Tuition, 7368 In, 24000 Out, is pretty on, housing ranges from 4000 to 4600 per semester for dorms, higher for apartments. Meal plans range from 2200 to 3600. Books are about $1000 if you buy used. Can’t say for transportation, and spending is about 1000 to 2000.</p>
<p>You can make your own estimates, but those are the numbers straight from IU.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure Kelley does direct admits based on a simple formula of GPA and ACT/SAT score. People keep asking whether they’re qualified to get direct admission, but somebody should just find out the computer generated formula.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses again.</p>
<p>Whats the most that Indiana gives merit wise? And what kind of profile would I need to attain that?</p>
<p>These are the standards for fall 2009–really a simple search of the IU website brings this up. These are the general scholarships. Hutton Honors college also gives some scholarship money, but it’s not as clear since essays play a role in that decision. </p>
<p>[Automatic</a> Academic Scholarships: Types of Scholarships: Office of Scholarships: IU Bloomington](<a href=“http://scholarships.indiana.edu/automatic.html]Automatic”>http://scholarships.indiana.edu/automatic.html)</p>
<p>The standards for fall 2010 will be available on June 1. They did change slightly in 2009 compared to 2008. This is why it’s key your school send in your weighted GPA–3.5 is below the cutoff. Based on the 2009 standards you would be eligible for the $9000 scholarship with the weighted GPA.</p>