<p>Courseload:
AP World Hist
AP Comp Sci (Took a year early due to finishing prereq course in 2wks)
AP US Hist
AP English Lang
AP Statistics
AP Physics B (Took a year early; placed out of regular physics)
AP Chemistry
AP US Gov't
AP English Lit
AP Calc BC
AP Psych</p>
<p>EC's:
25hr/week at local store, youngest manager there
Varsity Riflery (Captain)
Mock Trial (Captain, lead attorney)
Drama Production (Technical Director, President)
Quiz Bowl (Captain)
Political Forum/Debate (President)
International Crisis Simulation/Yorker Club (Council)</p>
<p>Honors:
American Invitational Math Exam Participant
NMS Commended Student
Spanish and Nat'l Honor society member, Math Honor society member</p>
<p>What do you think? Any chance of money? Looking for affordability at a good school :p</p>
<p>Your job and ECs are very good and probably better than much of the applicant pool, and your other stats look like top quartile. But I have to tell you that our S had very similar stats and got zero merit, and his classmate with two 800s and higher everything also got zero. He did get a handwritten "early write" note from admissions which was greatly appreciated as Wake does offer an intense but personalized education. They both sorta thought they might be offered something on the lines of at least a tuition reduction of 5-7 thousand but they were both offered admission at full price. Look at the profiles of the people who got their merit offers..they were very unique individuals indeed and were deserving. I think that if S or S's friend had been offered any reduction in tuition, they would have enrolled at Wake happily, but they both got honors admissions with perks at other colleges.</p>
<p>My son also had similar stats and received no merit aid--and is from NC--but not from one of the counties that offer special scholarships. When he applied for the merit scholarships, we told him that it was worth applying on the off chance--but basically after looking at profiles of previous merit recipients (as Faline said) we didn't hold much hope.</p>
<p>For the record, it isn't true that most of Wake's big scholarships are reserved for North Carolinians. The only one that I can think of that is for in-state students is the Poteat scholarship (unless the Presidential is as well. I can't remember).</p>
<p>The only advise that I can give with respect to merit-based scholarship chances is to fill out the application and see what happens. It can't hurt.</p>
<p>essays. ive said this before. wake judges a lot on your writing skills. thats why they have a crazy long application. i wrote stellar essays for my scholarships essays and i got one.</p>