Hi Guys!
I just got selected as valedictorian this Year. I want to tell the colleges I applied to (I heard it might improve your chances coz they value valedictorians and provide scholarships), but I’m wondering if it’s too late…
Is it too late…? What should I do? Do I still have chances at those scholarships…
When are valedictorians usually chosen at other high schools
Thanks
At most schools, valedictorian is not “chosen”. It’s the person with the highest GPA. If that’s the case at your high school, your colleges will already know. At this point, informing them would probably be pointless anyway; it’s March and they’ve likely decided whether or not you will be accepted already.
You could contact the admissions office and see if there are any special scholarships just for valedictorians. This info probably is on the school websites also. This isn’t going to affect the admissions decision as presumably you had a good class rank when you applied.
Yes that’s right. Its highest Marks (GPA) or class rank - 1
If you know, could you kindly tell me the advantages which I might get in college as a result of me being Valedictorian
@adoc111
It’s probably less than you are expecting, FWIW, I don’t know if any scholarships that are solely for valedictorians. Scholarships are often affected (but not solely determined) by your GPA, so often, being a valedictorian means you have a better shot at getting a scholarship (still, not a guarantee). From everything I’ve read, being valedictorian really doesn’t get you any benefits in college - I wouldn’t expect any special treatment from it, especially at top-tier institutions, where valedictorians are a dime a dozen. As for getting into college and getting scholarships, it does increase your odds somewhat, but that’s really about the only benefit.
Texas vals get free tuition for the first year at Texas public Us.
Once you graduate, the fact that you were valedictorian is something that will benefit your grandma and maybe your parents because they can tell all their friends about it. It will be good information to add to the annual Christmas letter, if your family writes one. Regarding your own benefit, I think you will learn how rarely it will seem appropriate to announce to people past high school that you were a valedictorian. There is not a spot on a graduate school application for this information. It is a really great accomplishment, just not one that generates a long-lasting glow.
First off congratulations! That is a fantastic accomplishment and one that you will have for the rest of your life. It is meaningful and it speaks to the significant effort you have made. You should absolutely make every school that you have applied to aware of this. What others have said is accurate as it relates to how you are being considered, your GPA and your standardized test scores and all the other elements of your application are already known to them. Any award or honor (of significance) should be brought to the admissions office attention, you never know what may make that little bit of a difference that gets you in. It also demonstrates interest as well, you are not just passively sitting back and waiting.