Now that final decisions have been made I will post some stats and info about my daughter. Hopefully this will help future nursing students as they begin the college selection process.
Applied/Result - All Direct Entry Nursing Programs
UMass Amherst - EA Accepted Commonwealth Honors College - Attending, $2,000 In State scholarship
Boston College - EA deferred, RD accepted, no financial aid
Fairfield University - EA Accepted $25,000 Magis, declined before Honors review
Quinnipiac University - EA Accepted $24,000 merit award, honors invitation
Northeastern Univeraity - EA deferred, RD accepted NUin, no financial aid
University of New Hampshire - EA accepted, Honors Program, OOS $14,000 merit award
UMass Lowell - EA accepted, Honors Program, half tuition and fees merit scholarship
Visited, but did not apply-
UVM, very nice school just not a good fit for her
Endicott, very nice school, too small for her
GPA is around 97, all honors and AP classes, highest curriculum each year
4.0 unweighted, 4.1 or so weighted
SATs were 1930 - math 680, verbal 630 and writing 620
A number of leadership positions in school government and sports.
Soccer and softball player.
Member of the National Honor Society and President of the student council.
Works during non sport seasons.
Many volunteer programs.