<p>I have a friend at Berea who is studying on a full ride. In fact, it even reduced the enrollment deposit for him. Yes, he works but he has been telling me that he earns a lot of money for himself also. His stats are mediocre by your standards (1600 something SAT) and 3.7 G.P.A. So, I guess, it is an option. Based on what I heard, the trick is to convince them that you will enroll at their college if you get accepted. They have an enrollment rate of around 80%. That’s why it is so difficult to get into. They simply reject applicants who they think will get offers from better institutions.</p>