<p>I am a HS junior and have a 4.0 in all AP and honors classes. I am a year ahead in math and will take Calc II and II at a local community college. I am also a 4 year varisty wrestling starter and will be captain next year. I have thousands of volunteer hours at my synagogue and hold a leadership role in the youth group. I play guitar and won a scholarship to go to Wisconson for a music symposium next month. I live in NJ. </p>
<p>What SAT score will I need to receive at least a 3/4 tuition scholarship?</p>
<p>Your transcript looks fine, seems like you challenged yourself academically. </p>
<p>But just to let you know, you are not special. When I went to scholar’s weekend, everyone there had the exact same profile as you do right now (some better). One student I met there started a fund raiser with the Fortune 500 and collected over $60,000. Now that’s impressive! </p>
<p>SAT scores play a minimal role in getting the scholarship (because to be selected as a finalist, you need at least 2200+, which every finalist has).</p>
<p>I can help you more if you tell me which scholarship you are interested in. All programs have different goals.</p>
<p>From my experience…(I am going to be a freshman at WashU, applied to maaaaany scholarships, received about 1/4 of tuition), the scholarship decisions for all of the named/major awards are based more on the essays than anything. All of the people who are being seriously considered have high test scores and perfect (or almost-perfect) GPAs. I think what really decides the award winners is how much they can set themselves apart in the essay. They want you to become a person, not just another list of perfect numbers.<br>
Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Thanks for your quick reply. I’m not sure which ones I will apply for - any and all haha. I plan on majoring in engineering. I didn’t mention that I work in the summers at a manufacturing company using autocad and designing lab equipment. Maybe that will help set me apart? And I thought my stats looked pretty good.</p>
<p>hiltzation - I am sure that you mean well, but it is not the essays. It is about what you have accomplished and what you have the potential to accomplish. How will you add to campus life and/or alumni life after you graduate. High test scores and GPAs are a given for any kind of consideration. I am talking about merit scholarships. Remember that WashU also has merit/need, need only and grants in addition to the merit only scholarships. The most important thing is to read the info provided about each scholarship and let WashU know how you fit into each program.</p>
<p>fhlx - I’m a little confused. I looked at your previous posts, and it seems you are a freshman at Rutgers. Maybe you are using someone else’s screen name.<br>
In any case, if you are counting on merit aid, your best bet is to apply to schools like Wash U and apply for their scholarships, but ALSO apply to schools where your stats will really stand out - and make sure they give merit aid. You can’t count on merit scholarships from Wash U, because the applicant pool is amazing. You can apply and hope for the best. Just be sure to also apply where it is more of a sure thing if you must have merit aid.</p>
<p>Competetive and no guarantees - absolutely, but scarce only depends on your definition. Every freshman class usually has more than 100 merit only awards distributed. If you think you are qualified, then by all means take the time and effort to apply. You certainly can not win a merit scholarship if you do not apply.</p>