<p>If it happens that you are able to get the specific SAT score for a scholarship but fail to get the class rank required for that scholarship, does that mean you won't get that scholarship?
For example, to get a Dean's scholarship at Quinnipiac University, one would need at least a SAT score of 1200/1600 and need to be at the top 25% of one's class. If student X had a SAT score of 1250/1600 but was in the top 40% of his class, would he be considered ineligible for that scholarship?
Or, another example; to get the Trustee's scholarship, one would need at least a SAT score of 1400/1600 and would need to be at the very top of one's class. If a student had a SAT score of 1500/1600, but was also in the top 25% of his class, would he get the Dean's scholarship or the Trustee's scholarship? What if he was at the top 40%, which would he get then?</p>
<p>The language on their website is pretty unambiguous: </p>
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<p>I don’t see any wiggle room there, but you could call them and ask.</p>
<p>No, you wouldn’t get the scholarship.</p>
<p>I’m guessing that the reason why the school has that req’t is so the merit scholarships are given to students who will more likely maintain the GPA expected of recipients. Test scores alone don’t give a school a good indication of what GPA the student will likely get. Being in the top 25% of a school generally indicates a student who does his best. </p>
<p>Often, a student who ranks around 40%, but has the needed test scores, is not performing to his level.</p>
<p>However, if you want a merit scholarship, look at schools that don’t have a ranking requirement. Some just have a pure SAT and GPA req’t.</p>
<p>What is your M+CR SAT and what is your GPA?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply guys. My gpa is a 3.53 w and I have a 1200 sat score. But what if your school doesn’t give out class rank? How would your percentile be determined then?</p>
<p>It would use deciles…which in your case would be in the 60th decile (top 40%)</p>
<p>^ 4th decile (dec being 10…)</p>
<p>Thanks, I knew I was screwing that up…Yes, i know a decile is 10.</p>
<p>.I was thinking that someone with a 9X% GPA would be in the 90th decile, but they’re probably in the 10th decile.</p>
<p>my son received some merit scholarships with SAT’s below the stated requirements, so you never know. It might change from class to class.</p>