<p>A 3.75 student is NOT a “B” student. That’s a high GPA. I know that you have a son at Harvard, so your perspective may be off a bit. However, it will be beneficial for your D if you readjust your thinking and realize that she’s a better student than you may think she is. :)</p>
<p>Is your D a junior? Is that why she is still testing?</p>
<p>she should look at St. Mary’s in Moraga Calif…they give good scholarships and is a very lovely school.</p>
<p>Azusa Pacific is a Christian school and would probably give her some money depending on her scores.</p>
<p>Also have her take the ACT…some kids do better on the ACT…and if Math isn’t her super strength than she may certainly do better on the ACT…get her “The Real ACT Prep Guide” book.</p>
<p>mom2collegekids, yes, I know that 3.75 is a really good gpa. Her hs is very competitive and upon graduation EVERYONE that has 4.0 or more will be a valedictorian and graduate in a different color robe. This puts a ton of pressure on the kids, becuase they feel that if they aren’t wearing the “white” robes they aren’t “the smart” kids. Many parents have complained about this, but the school refuses to budge on it. it’s ridiculous!!!</p>
<p>Yes, she is a junior. Thanks for the suggestion on the study prep to get for her.</p>
<p>A friend’s D, who had an unweighted 3.0 GPA and a 22 ACT, was offered between $10-15,000 in merit aid (they didn’t qualify for need based aid) from a few of the CTCL schools. I think there are a number of schools out there that are essentially discounting tuition with merit aid in order to manage enrollment.</p>
<p>thanks everyone. The west coast would be nice. Tomorrow is her first time taking the SAT. Her PSAT score was not very good. Her grades are definitely better than her standardized tests.</p>
<p>Maybe the SAT is not her test. Have her take the ACT as well. My kids swear that the math is “not tricky” on the ACT. </p>
<p>Plus, if she’s stronger in the non-math areas, that can also be a plus for the ACT. However, before she takes the ACT, have her look over a practice book because the Science Reasoning section can be difficult for the uninitiated.</p>
<p>agree with holliesue --that thread has lots of info. on merit scholarships for B students. I have a very similar case here. My S1 is an A student with very high SATs (2300) and he’s currently getting merit offers right now. D1 is a B student (soph) and based on SATs, we are expecting around a 1800 on SATs (will prep and see if she can surpass that though), which would be just fine in terms of having some good options for her. I agree that focusing on getting as high of scores as possible on the SAT and/or ACT is key to merit awards. My nephew had a 3.0 and 2100 SAT and got a full ride to Ohio University. I have also seen merit awards for art if that applies to you. Whittier in CA offers a $12,000 scholarship for an art major (separate app. with portfolio review). I think having a talent or something else remarkable, that makes them stand out a bit, is also where I would focus energy right now. My D excels in Japanese which is unsual. So look at the overall picture and see if there’s something really unique to focus on as well.</p>
<p>Oh, I just saw the new posts and yikes, no a 3.75 isn’t a B student in my mind either! My daughter is closer to a 3.2. That’s a B student 
(I couldn’t be more proud of her either!)</p>
<p>No way is a 3.75 student at a very competitive HS a “B” student. Makes one wonder what was her “not very good” PSAT. </p>
<p>You should not have too much trouble finding merit money from schools ranked outside the US News top 30 or so. But check out St. Olaf. It might be a stretch for merit aid but in other respects, could be a good fit if she can handle the Minnesota winters.</p>