<p>I'm looking to apply to the LEEP scholarship program this year. I was wondering if a current student (possibly even a LEEP scholar) could answer them.</p>
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<li><p>What are the usual stats of a LEEP scholar? I have a 4.1 W GPA, 2150 SAT's, 33 ACT's, moderate EC's, leadership positions, and a part time job.</p></li>
<li><p>Does applying for the LEEP scholarship require that you go to Clark if you are accepted. Basically, does it turn an RD app into an ED app?</p></li>
<li><p>Is Clark's math program beneficial or would I be better in pursuing a more science-based curriculum?</p></li>
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<li><p>This is only the second year that the LEEP Scholarship is being offered, so it would be difficult to give any meaningful stats, but it can’t hurt to apply. With those stats, you’ll likely get a decent scholarship even if you don’t get the LEEP one.</p></li>
<li><p>No.</p></li>
<li><p>The math department is fantastic (from everything I’ve heard)! Because it is so small, every student in the department can develops great relationships with many of the professors very easily.</p></li>
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Has anyone heard any info on the Leep Scholarships for Clark University for the Fall 2015 students? I would think students would hear something soon. Any dates coming up or other procedures? Thanks.
I was selected as a finalist - very excited for the opportunity to visit again and get to talk to students and faculty.
@ClarkU2016‌ - In the letter I received indicating that I was selected as a finalist, Mr. Honeman said that they would pick 10 out of the 15 for the scholarship this year, not 5.
Did your letter explicitly state that you were a finalist? I received a letter saying “you demonstrated your readiness for Clark’s unique approach to education known as LEEP”. Thoughts?
@gwabens‌
My initial acceptance letter had another letter attached to it saying that the admissions committee would notify me a few months later about the status of my scholarship application.
In late February, I received an email specifically stating that I was one of 15 finalists competing for 10 scholarships, and it directed me to a page where I planned my trip to Worcester for an interview.
I actually went for the interview last Saturday, where I got to eat dinner with Clark’s president, talk to a few professors, meet the other finalists, and (of course) go through a 45-minute-ish interview.
They sent a follow up email a few days ago saying that the 10 people who are offered a scholarship will be sent an email by April 1st.
@gwabens‌ That sentence is in everyone’s letter. Not the best communication given the expectations, is it? They should fix that. Good luck @Julienstanley! You probably can take your car to Clark for cheap.
This is an old thread, but I couldn’t find a newer one about the LEEP Presidential Scholarship. Apparently you have to write an essay, but it isn’t clear whether that essay is due at the same time as your application. My son is planning to apply EA so he doesn’t have much time to write a new essay and Clark isn’t very clear about what it is or when it would be due. Can you help?
Julian, as a LEEP finalist, could you share your stats? do you know the stat range of the other finalists? I am considering applying and would like to know if i would be competitive…
@suzyQ7 is right, but for convenience: 3.9uw/4.5ishw GPA, 35 act on the 3rd try. Low 700’s on my math SatII, 800 on the bio one.
I’m not sure about the other applicants. We didn’t really talk about it
Clark is a small school. I felt like they appreciated that I talked with them, took a legitimate interest in their school (talked about their “Challenge convention, change the world” thing a lot, which I really liked because it was simple and not on latin), and talked about different interdisciplinary interests. It may be the fog of retrospect, but I feel like they didn’t care about GPA/ACT very much.
Good luck!
(PS. Just read through this thread. Noticed I never updated - I did receive an offer for the LEEP scholarship, was super excited, and ended up choosing Northeastern University. Really hard decision, but small liberal arts didn’t feel right)
