<p>So here is the deal, I plan on applying to iu next year as an out-of-stater. I really want to get the IU Prestige automatic scholarship. The problem is my SAT is a 1220 and I am not sure if my GPA is acceptable (3.54 UW, 3.84 W). The Next SAT is on OCT. 10th and scores are made available to students on OCT. 29 via Web. If i boost my score the 40 points, will i still be eligible? Thanks!</p>
<p>This is form their website regarding the scholarship:</p>
<p>IU Prestige- $20,000 ($5,000 per year)
The IU Prestige Scholarship is awarded to students who meet each of the following criteria:</p>
<pre><code>* Indiana resident or out-of-state student
* Minimum SAT score of 1260 or minimum ACT score of 28
* Minimum GPA of 3.80 on a 4.0 scale
</code></pre>
<p>dilemma*
Considering your GPA, it seems tough to boost a 3.54 to a 3.80 in a single year.
I’d also recommend you take the ACTs–maybe you’ll do better on it than the SAT.
Then call up IU–find out if there is any leeway with the stats on the scholarship.</p>
<p>Take a bunch of practice tests for the SAT between now and October 10 and your score has a good chance of increasing by 40 points. The books with the practice tests are like $20. Raise your score 40 points. It’s worth $20,000 to you, isn’t it? (Don’t practice the writing sections at all; they are irrelevant.) My son was in the exact same position as you timewise. He got a 1280 as a junior, which was twenty points short of the 1300 you needed in 2007 to get the $8,000 award. He took about five practice tests the month before re-taking and scored 1350 on the early October SAT. His scores got sent to IU the first week of November and he was awarded the $8,000.</p>
<p>Of course your gpa is acceptable. Your unweighted gpa is fine at 3.84. Make sure your counselor reports your weighted gpa on the counselor’s form.</p>
<p>They will use whatever is on the transcript. If your school reports the weighted GPA, as opposed to the unweighted GPA, then it will be to your benefit in the determination of which scholarship you qualify for.</p>
<p>The counselor needs to report the highest score, unless the school does not have weighted grades. IU will only use the highest score that is reported for scholarship consideration. IU would probably ignore the lower score for scholarship decisions. Make sure you tell your counselor to report the weighted gpa.</p>
<p>You are in good shape as long as you meet the Nov 1 deadline. You will qualify for the Recognition scholarship with your current SAT and weighted GPA. If you score higher on your SAT you can submit the new score for a higher award by Jan 15.<br>
[Frequently</a> Asked Questions: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/faq.php]Frequently”>http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/pages/faq.php)</p>
<p>Here’s a tip for applicants from schools with only unweighted gpas - have your counselor compute what your weighted gpa would be (add a point for any AP classes you have taken) and report that to IU. It may require your principal’s signature for validation but they will consider it for scholarship purposes.</p>
<p>Hey Momtn, could Counselors also add 1/2 point for all Honors classes taken? Or could they also add the point for all AP classes that were self-studied and passed?</p>
<p>I think you can try whatever you want but I doubt your counselor would add points to your gpa for a self study. I can’t really tell you what IU would accept - I’m just a parent who came up with a creative solution for my kid who took 9 AP classes at an unweighted gpa school. It seems like a very inconsistent way to award scholarships so I’m glad that they accepted his “hypothetical weighted gpa.”</p>