<p>check this out:</p>
<p>Thanks but this seems like it is a lot harder to get than everyone says </p>
<p>"My son had high SAT's (top percentile and an 800 in math) and was in the top 3-4% of his high school class with 10 AP's, not to mention solid EC's and he didn't get it. It is highly competitive."</p>
<p>So this is not good news...</p>
<p>Any top scholarship is highly competitive. My D received the Dean's Honor Scholarship last year. She had a 33 ACT, top 2% of class, 8 APs, 3 college classes, 4 year starter Varsity Tennis (2 years captain) and a lot of community service and other clubs. BUT, they do give you a chance to distinguish yourself with the project. I believe that the statistic is that they award 100 of these scholarships (and hope to yield a third of those) every year.</p>
<p>But remember, the purpose of these types of scholarships is to lure top students away from other colleges. Also, the numbers do not mean everything, but they do count for a lot.</p>
<p>I believe that you said you already submitted your project, all you can do now is wait until February and see what happens.</p>
<p>I am going to have to go to OU! It is the only my dad will pay for...</p>
<p>I am going to jump off a cliff now.. thanks for all your help.</p>
<p>Today is not a good day.. I just found out that just from moving my GPA has dropped from a 4.0 to a 3.87.. I have never got a B by they transferred all of my grades as a 95... Because my old school just wrote A... I currently have a 97.4 for my few AP classes... </p>
<p>3.87 = just kill me now..
I hate moving...</p>
<p>I just recieved 18k merit scholarship from Tulane.. I won't find out about the full ride until Feb...
Is this a good sign or bad...</p>
<p>Man I sound whiny...</p>
<p>What kinds of things did people do for their projects?</p>
<p>I got into Tulane before my November SAT scores were sent - now i'm up to 1340 (w/o writing section). I didn't get any money with the acceptance, but should I go back now and ask them to reconsider? I need the $$$!</p>
<p>There was a student last year who asked Tulane to reevalute their application after new scores came in. Tulane did and the student received a scholarship. It never hurts to ask. The people in the Admissions and Financial Aid offices at Tulane have always been very nice to deal with.</p>
<p>How elaborate is the project for people that usually get this? Does it say a lot about you or is it just a creative project?
I have a 4.0/4.8 GPA, 1410 SAT, 33 ACT and would REALLY like the dean's honor scholarship (who wouldn't?) because of the financial crisis. I just found out that I may not receive in-state tuition from my state school and my family doesn't have much $ for me for college. I'll quite whining now. :)</p>
<p>lang,
There are other ways to get scholarships that can be stacked to equal full tuition (e.g. a merit scholarship combined with a community service scholarship). I would encourage you to apply for both the DHS and a community service scholarship if you have been active in community service.</p>
<p>First post baby! I’ve stalked threads for months but have never posted.
I have a 4.27/4.6 and a 1430/2190 SAT (I’m taking them again in Oct. with hopes of getting a 2200+) with not a lot of community service but strong ECs/leadership stuff. I need scholarship money like nobody’s business. Chances?</p>
<p>Aim for a 2250+ on the SAT</p>
<p>I’ve got a 4.61 weighted (not sure of unweighted) GPA, 5 APs so far (scores of 5 on all) and taking 5 more AP classes this year. I’ve got a 2260 on the SAT, and just retook it yesterday in hopes of upping the writing. I’ve got very good volunteer/independent community service, a 12+ hours/week job, president of Leo Club, and editor of school paper/yearbook for past three years. I’ve also won various national writing awards, including the NCTE Achievement Award for 11th grade students…
All this to say: What do you think my chances are for DHS? I understand it’s a very competitive scholarship, but I really loved New Orleans as a city, and I think I’m going to love Tulane when I formally visit campus at the end of the month, but I can only go if I get decent merit due to family aid complications. </p>
<p>Also, I’m currently racking my brains for DHS project ideas…is there anyone who has experience with DHS/has won it themselves off of whom I could bounce ideas via PM? Not that I don’t trust you guys, but with a project like this that is so focused on creativity, I don’t want to potentially have someone use an idea I post =)</p>
<p>Now that the deadline has passed, what did you choose for your “box” idea?</p>
<p>I know this is an old thread… but does anybody know how many DHS they give out?</p>