Hello,
I a junior in a competitive high school whose very interested in UPITT, especially their premed program.
My ACT was a 33 but I plant on trying to get a 34 this June. (math and science are 34 and 35, but english and reading were 30 and 31). I plan on taking the math 2 and physics subject tests. I also took bio but did poorly (740).
My weighted GPA will be around 4.0, and my unweighted will be around 3.4-3.5. I do show an upward trend starting from sophomore year, and my course rigor is high (1 AP sophmore year, 5 AP’s junior year, 4 AP’s senior year).
For extracurriculars, I have been on my school’s varsity swim team for 3 years, and varsity debate team for 2 years. I have volunteered in a hospital, and shadowed a neurologist in the past. This summer I will be doing a research internship for 6 weeks.
What are my chances for UPITT and more importantly, do I have any chances at a scholarship? If so how much?
Hello New Member, you seem to be a pretty great candidate for UPITT. Scholarship… Ugh, this is a big one. Don’t expect much as you get from other private schools. Since, Upitt is a public school (Government Funded), they don’t give out huge scholarships. But, give it a try! It is definitely a school worthy to spend your money on. Good Luck
You can read the criteria for this year’s group here:
https://oafa.pitt.edu/financialaid/academic-scholarships/
And then dig in and read this thread to read about how much was awarded, stats, etc.
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/1934539-class-of-2021-merit-scholarships-p1.html
Are you in-state or OOS?
I am out of State, I live in Virginia. I have heard however that UPitt has offered many scholarships to my high school in the past?