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qualify for OOS merit scholarships for traditionally not so competitive public schools like UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCSD, or mid-tier schools like Emory, Rochester, Case Western Reserve, USC etc..
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Your GPA is the issue.
No, you won’t get much/any merit at the UCs…you’re OOS and your GPA is an issue. And those UCs are competitive.
How much merit do you need?
how much will your family pay each year?
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mid-tier schools like Emory, Rochester, Case Western Reserve, USC etc..
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I wouldn’t call USC and Emory “mid tiers”. Your GPA might be an issue for both of those schools for merit and admission. Case and URoch might give you some.
What do you need your net cost to be???
What is your major and career goal?