I understand Clemson has gotten much more selective over the years so I was curious about my son’s chances for admission and level of merit scholarship money he may get (if lucky enough to be admitted). His SAT score is 1450 (750 math and 700 E-B Reading and Writing). He has a 4.0 UW GPA and a 4.7 weighted GPA. He attends an IB World School, which is also a STEM based school. The HS is consistently ranked as the #1 most rigorous HS in the state of PA and this year it is ranked as #34 “best” high school in the country, according to US News and World Report. 100% of the students go on to 4-year colleges and they all participate in the full IB diploma program. The school does not officially rank but they will give the student his/her rank if requested. My son is ranked # 2 out of 189; however, this information will not get sent to Clemson since the school does not send class rank. From his transcript, Clemson will see that he has taken the most rigorous course load possible for an IB program (4 HL’s and 3 SL’s) and that he has straight A’s…so I guess they will assume his rank is high. He has a ton of EC’s, although I don’t think that’s a factor for Clemson. Clemson is his #1 choice - he applied on August 1st as a communications major with physics as his second choice of major. He has already gotten into Auburn and Alabama, with significant merit scholarships. He has also been nominated for the Jefferson Scholarship at UVA. He just really wants Clemson…what are your thoughts for admission and possible merit scholarship amount? Thanks!
I don’t know anything about the selectivity of his major, but I think he will get in. Based on last years numbers, my guess is $10,000 per year. Does anyone know if they are making changes to the test score ranges for OOS merit scholarships?
Below is a link where you can estimate OOS merit scholarship amounts. This is valid for the 2018-2019 year. Please note you have to fill in something for the first question, Expected Family Contribution. If you select you won’t file a FASFA, it doesn’t give you results.
Thank you both! Very helpful information. I appreciate it…