Junior here and I’m considering colleges. I really want to get merit scholarships and I won’t be able to attend if I don’t have them. My family makes too much for need-based aid, but I don’t think they will be able to pay for me (I have 5 siblings).
Thanks for taking the time to reply, I know these schools are way less prestigious than most people on this forum apply to!
The schools:
ETSU (I know I can probably get a full ride here, this is my safety)
UTK (I know I can get in, but can I get scholarships to attend?)
Rhodes College
Sewanee
Belmont
Appalachian State
Wake Forest (reach)
My stats:
GPA:
–4.2W, 3.8UW
–haven’t taken the SAT/ACT (I just registered though!) but on practice tests I got scores of 1410 and 27 and I’m going to work on studying to increase the ACT score. My goal for the ACT is a 30-31 and I think I can get it. I want to raise my SAT score too but if I can get a 1410-ish I’ll be satisfied.
– I plan to take the SAT subject Latin test and I am confident about it.
– I also have taken the PSAT but I doubt I qualified to be a National Merit Scholar (have to wait till the 12th…).
–I have decent ECs:
Tennis,
Youth Council (this is not student gov’t, this is a local community service organization)
Science Olympiad
FIRST Robotics
NHS
Hospital volunteer (I have a LOT of volunteer hours).
I have been in other clubs (Key club, Latin club, etc.) too but these are the main clubs.
–I scored a 5 on the AP Psych exam, 4 on the AP Euro exam. I will be taking the AP Gov exam, APUSH exam, AP Lit, AP Bio exam, and AP Environmental science exam and I think that I can at least pass them.
–will probably get good recs and I know I can write a good essay.
–I have taken mostly honors classes. Honors in math, english, science, etc. I don’t take honors only if my school doesn’t offer honors.
–white, female
I know I should probably wait till I have more info (actual test scores…) to make this post but I’m really curious.