<p>what are my chances of getting a merit based scholarship?
what are my chances of getting into the honors program?</p>
<p>i plan to major in psychology and economics and minor in math and/or philosophy.</p>
<p>Student:</p>
<p>User Name: heatsteelers
Gender: M
Location: New York
College Class Year: 2013
High School: Public
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 730
SAT I Critical Reading: 630
SAT I Writing: 590
ACT: 29
SAT II U.S. History: 710
SAT II Math Level 1 (IC): 740</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: investment club member 10-12 grade
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: JV Basketball 9th and 10th grade
Volunteer/Service Work: about 350 hours total
Honors and Awards: most improved basketball player
national honor society member in 12th grade</p>
<p>I’m not completely sure, but usually the Honors College looks for 1400+ on SATs (math + reading) from what they told me at the info session this summer. But you’re grades are really good and if you write a dynamite essay, you might be in. From last year’s postings, it seems that the lesser OOS scholarships (not full tuition) were given out to people with 1400-1450ish on the SAT… but it may have changed from last year, and Pitt doesn’t give a certain number that they look for when awarding scholarships.</p>
<p>They usually say around 1450 for the SAT or 33 ACT for scholarship consideration. They have given scholarships to stats less than that and they have not given scholarships to stats higher than that. Pitt has never stated exactly what it will take to get a scholarship. It depends upon what they are looking for each year and how much money they have available. </p>
<p>I would not worry about getting into the honors college as any Pitt student can take honor courses (you just have to get permission). The only perk to the honors college is the honors housing.</p>
<p>i took 5 honors courses, 2 AP courses and 2 college level courses in grades 9-11
this year (12th grade) i am taking AP US Gov, Psychology, Microeconomics and Statistics and college level finance, english and forensic science</p>