<p>Hello. I'm a junior, and my grade average at the end of sophomore year was a 97. I have earned a 3 on the AP World History exam, and I received a 154 on the PSAT in sophomore year, but I didn't study and I was sick. I'm planning on trying to do a lot better on the PSAT this year. I'm in Student Council, National Honor Society, Speech and Debate team (where I have competed on state and national levels), bowling team, school newspaper, school yearbook, MSG Varsity reporter, alumni assistant to drama program, sacristan, lector, soon to be eucharistic minister of holy communion, an assistant basketball coach for the catholic youth organization, and an altar server. My grades are primarily 94+. I'm trying to get into Fordham, hoping for a Presidential Scholarship. I'm also running for school president. Does anyone think I have a chance at getting the Presidential Scholarship for Fordham? How well would I need to do on the SAT? I also have passed all of my regents up to date.</p>
<p>According to the Fordham website, this award is given to the 20 top applicants. Typically they are ranked either one or two in their high school graduation class and score within the top 1%-2% on the standardized tests. Do you think you can hit these two criteria? If so, you have a chance. If not…it would seem your chances for this award would be low.</p>
<p>Sounds like you may have a small chance getting Fordham’s NMF scholarship if you can raise your PSAT. </p>
<p>It’s hard to raise the PSAT that many points, but if you were sick, then it might be possible. One of my son’s friend raised his PSAT by 70 points to make NMF…and he went to Fordham on the NMF scholarship. </p>
<p>To get that Presidential, your test scores would have to be VERY high with a high GPA.</p>
<p>What aid does Fordham offer to NMF? Partial tuition? Full tuition? Full ride?</p>
<p>There is no guarantee of any award to NMF’s, as far as I know . . . but they are among the candidates who are considered for the Presidential Scholarships. (The Presidential is a full ride.)</p>
<p>NMFs who are in the top 10% get the NMF scholarship which is the Presidential full tuition.</p>
<p>That said, Fordham has awarded the NMF to students who miss the top 10%, but had very good grades (which happens at private schools frequently).</p>
<p>Well, I am ranked number 2 in my junior class. All of my grades from last year rounded up to a 97 average, with no average below a 90. Also, in the first semester, all my grades were 95 or above. I have a friends from my school who had worst grades than me, but had the same amount of activities that I did, and he got the presidential scholarship, so I don’t know if I have a good chance.</p>
<p>The scholarship has more to do with test scores. Your friend may have had very high test scores or was NMF, Nat’l Achievement or Nat’l Hispanic. </p>
<p>You could be Val of your class, but if your test scores aren’t what they need to be…no merit.</p>
<p>You SAT score will need to be in the top 1%-2% of all test takers according to the website. So…as noted, your SAT or ACT score will need to be VERY high. Your PSAT will need to be well over 200 depending on your state to be in the running for NMF.</p>
<p>If you can hit those thresholds, and are in the top 20 applicants to Fordham, according to the website, you will get the award. Google “Fordham University Presidential Scholarship”. This will give you a hit that is on their financial aid page and very clearly states the criteria for this extremely competitive and generous award.</p>
<p>Fordham does offer other merit awards as well as need based aid.</p>
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<p>Simple not true. As I stated above, NMF’s are considered for the Presidential Scholarship; they do not automatically “get” it. It is a competitive process, and the Presidential Scholars are chosen from among the many qualifying candidates.</p>
<p>Can anyone tell me what the PSAT/SAT range would be to land in 1-2%?</p>
<p>Over 700 on each subtest…at least. Maybe over 750.</p>
<p>so that would equate about to a 210+ on the PSAT. any tips to do that well?</p>
<p>A 210 would be like a 2100 on the SAT. However, I don’t think that’s high enough for presidential at Fordham. Probably would need a 2200+ to be considered.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any type of advice on how to practice and improve my score? I was pretty disappointed with my 154, because its only average, and I kind of had an “Oh this doesn’t count” attitude for the PSAT in sophomore year, and I’m also bad at taking standardized tests like these, so any advice?</p>
<p>Try this forum. You can search there for prior PSAT threads. Search is on the right just above the thread listing.</p>
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<p>M2CK, where exactly are you getting the information that eligibility for the Presidential Scholarship hinges on SAT scores? Fordham states that [scholarship</a> eligibility depends on NMF status and/or class rank](<a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/tuition__financial_a/undergraduate_studen/types_of_financial_a/traditional_rose_hil_2158.asp]scholarship”>http://www.fordham.edu/tuition__financial_a/undergraduate_studen/types_of_financial_a/traditional_rose_hil_2158.asp). I don’t see anything about SAT scores.</p>
<p>On the website to Fordham, it says that the Presidential Scholarship is awarded to the top 20 admitted students in each class. It goes on to say that these students typically are number 1 or 2 in their class, and have standardized test scores in the top 1%-2% of all test takers.</p>
<p>It does not say anything about NMF status at all.</p>
<p>But really…it’s apples and oranges here…as those top test scorers would be in the top percentages of all test takers…and could very well be NMSF.</p>
<p>It does list the mid 50% range for admitted students last year on SAT was 1830-2040, so 25% of the class has higher than a 2040 SAT score. So out of the freshman class that means 481 students had over a 2040. To be one of the top 20 admits, even with consideration given to other factors it seems safe to say that SAT scores need to be 2200+ as suggested. You are asking if you are competitive, and based on the PSAT score you posted, the answer is no. No sense in speculating any further until you have new scores in hand.</p>
<p>It is really too bad that after you received your PSAT score last year you did not immediately react and start preparing, because you only have a month now. Your best bet at this point is to just do practice exams and then start preparing in earnest for the SAT.</p>
<p>Does anyone know when Presidential Scholars are selected?</p>