<p>I've always had this thing against Rutgers and anyone that went there... I know that is pretty bad but its the truth. Ive always been stubborn, being among the top in my class, that I want to go to (and deserve) a top/prestigious university for the amount of effort i put into school. </p>
<p>Well now that I've realized my chances to a great school are slim Im starting to consider Rutgers. It would probably be a free ride for me. Even without that its only 12,000. (as opposed to 60,000) There seem to be a lot of smart kids there and I could invest in renting a nice house near campus and put the rest of the money away.</p>
<p>My problem is that most kids that dont work very hard go to Rutgers, many people look down on it, I dont know how great the education is, and the honors program is just priority with classes and housing. It is usually a safety/last resort college for people in NJ. Your opinion?</p>
<p>Rutgers is certainly a good school. However, if you want to explore some other options - especially some merit scholarship schools - you should.</p>
<p>Numbers:
97 Average
AP Bio-4
AP English- 4
AP History- 5
SATs
Writing-730
Math- 680
Reading-670
History- 710
Bio-700
Lit- 620</p>
<p>Your M+CR SAT is 1350 </p>
<p>Are you testing again??</p>
<p>What is your situation? </p>
<p>How much will your parents pay each year for college?</p>
<p>Would you really get a free ride to Rutgers with a 1350 M+CR SAT? That surprises me. What scholarship would cover tuition, room, board with those scores?</p>
<p>First, definately apply. It doesn’t cost much and it doesn’t take much effort, and unless you apply it won’t even be an option for you. It could save you lots of money in the future.</p>
<p>Second, honors is not just housing and priority - they have put a lot of effort into building the honors program- hired a dean and put a lot of effort into building a comprehensive program. I went to the accepted students day for class of 2013 and spoke to lots of honors students there who were very impressive, and who had worked very hard. Do your research and wait to make your decision until you have more information and not just prejudice.</p>
<p>According to that link, the OP couldn’t get a “free ride” at Rutgers…</p>
<p>The free-ride (Presidential) has a SAT 2250 minimum requirement.</p>
<p>Rutgers scholarships are competitive awards. There is no set of “numbers” that will guarantee a scholarship or scholarship amount. Most past scholarship awardees were in the top 10% of their high school graduating class, with many in the top 5%; most had A or A- high school grade-point averages, and most had combined SAT’s of at least 1950 or 30 ACT or higher. New Jersey and out-of-state students are eligible.</p>
<p>Scholarship Awards
Presidential Scholarship
The Presidential Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship award Rutgers offers undergraduates. Awards are $23,000 per year, and include a $11,000 credit for on-campus housing and dining. For those who choose not to live on campus, the award will be $12,000. Students are guaranteed on-campus housing for four years and admission to the Honors Program. To be considered, students must have at least 2250 combined SAT or an ACT score of 35 and an A grade point average.</p>
<p>Scarlet Scholarship</p>
<p>The Scarlet Scholarship is offered to outstanding first year students each year based on a combination of academic achievement and financial aid as demonstrated on the FAFSA. Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA by February 15, 2011. A minimum combined SAT of 1950 or higher or 30 ACT score is required to be considered. Awards range from $2,500 to $7,500 a year. </p>
<p>Even getting a high Scarlet scholarship is iffy since the high section of the OP’s SAT is in Writing, which many schools don’t value much.</p>
<p>I would confidently disregard anything “informative” has to say about the relative quality of academic institutions. He/she seems to be flogging Northeastern constantly, which, if you care about such things, is ranked below Rutgers by USNWR. FWIW.</p>
<p>Actually, Northeastern is a very good school for certain things, and certainly does not need “informative’s” help.</p>
<p>Agreed, the OP shouldn’t be so arrogant considering his/her SATs aren’t anywhere near good enough to get a full ride from Rutgers. And as for the Rutgers honors program, it’s basically similar to any other honors program at a state public.</p>
<p>I think the OP has ivy league family members, goes to a prep school, and believes she belongs at a top school…even without the stats to be there.</p>
<p>Rutgers is no longer a safety school to in-state students. Our HS GCs have stressed this repeatedly since early Jr year. I think some of the smaller schools in state (TCNJ, Rowan, Montclair, etc) are taking that role. With your stats, however, Rutgers does look like a safety, but not a full ride. (Have you been nominated by your school as a Garden State Scholar? That is likely a necessity in order to get any real merit aid at Rutgers.)</p>
<p>Rutgers has some amazing programs - Science, Business and Performing Arts are at the top of the list. I don’t think Rutgers is necessarily the best school for an undecided student, as it is large.</p>
<p>OP: Rutgers Honors (along with UCLA Honors, UCSD Honors, UCSB Honors, Michigan Honors, etc.) as a subset will have similar student stats to just about any of the USNWR schools ranked 5-15.</p>
<p>I have attended both HYPSM and a Public Flagship. The difference is that at HYPSM 90% of the students were as capable as the top 20% at the Flagship. I hung out with the top 20% most of the time </p>
<p>PS: at a Public Flagship, priority class registration is an enormously important perq.</p>
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