Eminence Scholarship Odds

Colleges and Universities A-Z Ohio State University
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<p>Hey! I was wondering what you guys think my odds are of getting the Eminence Scholarship at OSU. I really need the money, my step-dad (legal guardian) is rich but there’s no way he’s helping me out. Basically that means that I will get no parental monetary support or any need-based scholarships. Please be honest :)</p>

<p>High School: Lagre, high-acheiving public school
Prospective Major: Political Science (pre-law)
Race: White
Weighted GPA: 4.53
Unwighted GPA: 3.78 (substantially increasing after a poor freshman year)
ACT Composite: 34 (two sittings)
English: 34
Math: 33
Reading: 33
Science: 36
Writing: 9 (makes no sense to me, writing is what I’m best at in school)</p>

<p>AP Classes: 10
APUSH (5), AP Gov (4, self-studied), AP Enviro (5, self-studied), AP Human Geo (5, self studied), AP Psych (4, self-studied, AP Physics 1 (4), AP Econ Micro (5), and Econ Macro (5), Ap Comparative Gov (5) AP English (5)
I will have taken 5 more by the time I graduate</p>

<p>EC’s:
Football 9-12 (not good enough to play in college though)
Wrestling Freshman Year
Debate Team 10-12 (Event Captain 11-12 and state place-winner)
BBYO Jewish Youth Organization 9-12 (elected secretary, recruiter, and vice-president)
NHS
National Merit Finalist
National AP Scholar
150+ Hrs Community Service
ACT Tutor
APUSH Teacher’s Assistant
2 summers at Brown Pre-College
Published 20+ political editorials for the Plain Dealer (the main Cleveland Newspaper
High School English and History Departmental Honors</p>

<p>I’m fairly certain that my essay will be one of the strongest points of my application as, like I said, English is what I’m best at. Teacher recs will hopefully be pretty good too, my history teacher and I have a really good relationship</p>

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<p>You seem like a good candidate! Your statistics are comparable to any of the people in it now.</p>

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<p>Any opinions would help greatly as far as my chances go. I’m looking to go into Aeronautical Engineering with a minor in Spanish.</p>

<p>ACT (1st try) - 35
SAT (1st try) - 2340 (CR + M - 1550)
Unweighted GPA - 4
Weighted GPA - 4.3? Maybe? Wasn’t informed, but I’ve only had A’s
AP classes - Calc BC, Psych, Spanish, Physics, English
NHS
probable National Merit finalist
Church youth group leader every Sunday
Many volunteer hours
4 years of Wrestling
4 years marching band (section leader)
2 years track
Destination Imagination - 6 time top 10 Global finalist (2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9th place)
Community band
Jazz band
1st Chair in the top band at school (band since 6th grade)
Blood donor(?)
Member of YoungLife
Helped with special Olympics</p>

<p>Good? I hope.</p>

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<p>@GrayishWater‌ </p>

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<p>@eburke73 You look like an outstanding candidate, make sure your essays stand out and you appear very passionate and interested. Your resume is fantastic, but that alone won’t get you in</p>

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<p>@GrayishWater‌ thank you, you just alleviated a huge amount of worry. I’ve always been a strong writer, I know I can do well on my essay, I was just unsure of how my EC’s looked. Much happier now!</p>