<p>My S is an instate junior who is interested in Pitt and I'm trying to figure out a ballpark for likely merit.</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>GPA 3.5 unweighted/4.3 weighted, very challenging curriculum, 6 APs, one of the most competitive public high schools in the state.</p>
<p>ACT: 33</p>
<p>Typical boatload of ECs</p>
<p>Any educated guesses?</p>
<p>There have been two recent threads where stats and merit aid received were posted: </p>
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<p>Class rank and geography seem important. I've often wondered about the effect of intended major, but I've never seen that mentioned in the Pitt forum.</p>
<p>The UHC scholarship is primarily test score based (I was told this from someone who works at the UHC). I received the scholarship when I went to Pitt '01-'05. Then the qualifying score was around 1400 SAT, I am not sure what the ACT equivalent is but I would gues around 31 or 32. I would reccommend you take the SAT and score high to increase your chances. I know many people that received the scholarship and had basically no activities or extra curricular but had good grades and high SAT. I know people who had average SAT or who applied late and had impressive extra curricular but did not receive the scholarship. UHC gives out many tuition scholarships due to Pitt's huge endowment. Which is why it is so much easier to get assistance from Pitt than somewhere like PSU.</p>
<p>ACT of 33 is around 1450 i believe. although your son's ACT scores are really really excellent, i think that his unweighted GPA might bring him down. also, his weighted isn't too fantastic either. but perhaps you'll get around $2000/yr.</p>
<p>don't lose hope though</p>
<p>Make sure he applies EARLY. D applied and was accepted end of October and offered a full tuition scholarship early November (we are local). Her ACT was 33, unweighted GPA is 4.0, weighted GPA about 4.3, SAT's 1380/2060.</p>
<p>I agree with mamabear1234 - apply early!!!!!</p>
<p>Hi I know this is really old but I have a 3.85 GPA and I got a 30 on my ACT and I’m in state. Do you think Pitt will offer me any academic scholarships? (7 APs) </p>
<p>@TJRouleau you really should make your own thread. I don’t think you will get an academic scholarship (and if so, not very much $) primarily because of the 30 ACT. Scholarships, I think, are administered by the Honor’s College (my scholarship letter was from the honor’s college, not some admissions committee) and qualifying for honor’s classes requires a 32 ACT. </p>
<p>i don’t think a 30 ACT will get you a scholarship these days. pitt scholarships have become increasingly more competitive over the last 7 to 10 years. </p>
<p>Hi. I have 1420/2180 SAT and 33 ACT as well as 3.96 UW GPA. Any chance at scholarship $$ from pitt?</p>
<p>yes, you have a chance for merit aid. my kid missed it with similar stats but i’d say you are in the ballpark to at least get looked at. he was in the scholarship pool(despite missing the cut for actual money) and my best guess is you will be in the scholarhip pool. it will depend on how many kids with higher stats or other factors pitt looks at apply with you as to whether you get aid. our best guess is that he was looking at anywhere between $0 merit aid and up to $5k per year in state with these stats so that is also my best guess for you. check pitt’s website to see what their scholarship criteria are this year. when he applied(September 2013), i think it was at least a 1450 SAT or 33 ACT and top five percent of class. what is your class rank? Class rank will also be looked at. anyway, my guess is he just missed merit aid so your scores are on the border too and you could fall either way with such scores. </p>
<p>My class rank is 2/400. Also tons of ec’s with band. Thanks for all the help. </p>
<p>sagamont, you DEF have a chance then. my kid was just shy of the top 5 percent in a much smaller class so you are well ahead of him in that area. He too was in band!!! if you are up for retaking ACT, getting at least 34 will increase your odds even more. and congrats on a great high school career and solid test scores. Pitt is a great school so i’m glad its on your radar 
or retake SAT if that’s your stronger test and you want to retake it. i think pitt superscores so you just need to focus on bringing your lower SAT subscore up. and doublecheck with pitt as to whether they superscore. pitt uses the 1600 scale, at least they did last year, so if that’s still tehe case, you don’t need to worry about your writing score. and I would only reconsider testing if you really really want to go to pitt. </p>
<p>Thank you so much! I might try retaking the SAT’s; will Pitt reevaluate me for scholarship money if I submit new test scores after I apply? That’s what I’ve heard but I’m not sure. I would really like to go to Pitt, as I’m not good enough for the super good schools but it is still a fantastic school. Unfortunately my math score is lowest on the SAT and ACT which really irks me. So I might try retaking. Thank you again you are a huge help!</p>
<p>you sound like my kid again. math was his lowest too. i think yes, pitt will reevalaute your newer scores as long as they are in by Jan 15th. What is your desired major? is it tied into math? also, please get in touch with Pitt directly, we were set up with an admissions officer who we could e-mail and ask questions of while going through the process last year. they will know the answers that I am taking my best stab at from what i can remember. also, you may know this already but I;ve heard the “blue book” is a good way to prep. i’d check CC threads on the SAT to get more insights on what is the best way to prep for a retake. </p>
<p>My desired major is finance, and I might minor in math (I wanted to double major but I don’t want to do 5 years). I am strong in math, I just do not do well in standardized math testing because I learned it so long ago. Everything on the Math II subject test I learned in 9th grade, so all SAT/ACT math I learned even before that, and I tend to forget it all. My brain is filled with calculus, and I forget all the 8th grade geometry. Not that that is really an excuse at all, but the point is I do need go start studying for the math on these tests, which I typically just don’t feel like doing. So I think maybe I will pick up one of those “blue books.” :)</p>
<p>The admissions representative at the Pitt info session during our visit in April said that Pitt only looks at ACT Math and English or SAT Math/CR scores for merit. I’m sure you could call to verify but that might influence your decision to retake also.</p>
<p>Oh that’s interesting. Thank you.</p>
Hi, I am currently attending Pitt as a part of the class of 2019, I had about a 93 average in high school, a 33 on the ACT, and a typical amount of extracurriculars. I received a 15k a year scholarship, for 4 years, so your odds seem just as likely.