<p>Hi</p>
<p>My D is thinking of MH next year. Can anyone that received the $25k, or some other merit based scholarship give me an idea of what kind of weighted GPA and SAT score it takes to qualify for this?</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>I was just accepted at Mount Holyoke with the 20k/year leadership scholarship.
I have a 3.8UW/4.4W, and a 2160 superscored SAT.
Ranked 7th in my class out of 428.
EC: Secretary/Treasurer of my school’s Book Club, volunteer at the local library, Teen Library Council, writing a blog for website, plus a few others I didn’t really emphasize. </p>
<p>I also got into Smith, Byn Mawr (w/ merit), and UCSD. Waitlisted at UChicago. </p>
<p>I think the important thing is to show a lot of interest! I interviewed with my admissions counselor when she was in the area visiting other schools. She seemed to like me and I had a great time talking with her. </p>
<p>If there’s anything else I can provide info about, I’d be happy to do so :)</p>
<p>Good luck to your daughter!</p>
<p>My daughter just got in with the 21st Century Scholarship ($25K plus funded internship). I don’t know her class rank yet (I’m guessing she’s in the top 5), but she has a 4.0 UW (don’t know the weighted score yet, but she has done all honors and AP courses). Her SAT is a 2340 (one sitting). She’s also a NMF. Her ECS all relate to music and writing, and she’s done a lot of volunteer work. She was captain of her cross-country team, but is not a star runner.</p>
<p>I have no idea why they gave her this scholarship–we were not expecting it at all–but she says she had a great interview, and MoHo does place a big emphasis on this. I also think that even though they are score-optional, you should submit your scores if they are good because high scores are obviously considered when determining merit awards.</p>
<p>She loves Mount Holyoke, but like the previous poster, also got a scholarship to Bryn Mawr, so she’s really torn. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the Seven Sisters.</p>
<p>I’m actually pretty surprised that I got the highest amount for a leadership scholarship (they range from $10k-20k) because my stats are much lower than ones needed for the 21st century scholar one. I’d say stats plays a larger role in determining merit. Here’s a link with their latest stats: <a href=“https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/merit[/url]”>https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/merit</a></p>
<p>My daughter received a 20k leadership scholarship. She had a weighted GPA of 4.6, 34 ACT, top 5% of class, 7 AP classes, ECs - 4 years mock trial, President of diverse high school’s Unity club (she is white), English Honor Society, National Honor society, volunteer work and activities that include ballroom dancing and rock climbing. Hope that is helpful info</p>
<p>Mt Holyoke posts on it Merit Opportunities page the statistics for the average recipient. My D was offered a 21st Century Scholarship 4 yrs ago with slightly weak GPA but she had all the other bells and whistles. High SAT scores and many extra curricular activities. Essentially, you have to be a high achieving candidate that they wish to attract as an asset to their student body.</p>
<p><a href=“https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/merit[/url]”>https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/merit</a></p>
<p>Last year I was accepted as a 21st Century Scholar with 25k a year in merit. While my stats might have been on the low side for this scholarship (2120 SAT, about a 4.4 weighted GPA), I had a lot of extracurriculars and was a recruited athlete. Ultimately, I think that MHC awards merit scholarships to those who they think would be the best fit for the school. </p>
<p>Best of luck to your daughter, and feel free to PM me if you have any more questions!</p>