My daughter has 4.0 and a 30 ACT, which puts her in line for $7500 scholarship as we are OOS. This should seem to mean that these stats should almost guarentee admission if they are good enough for a scholarship. Is my thinking correct?
Those are great stats, however the last few years admission has gotten more competitive. Clemson also looks hard at class rank and course rigor. So for example, a 4.0 without many honors or advanced classes is not given as much weight. It also depends on what major she applied into and how competitive the other candidates are in that major. I’m not trying to be negative but give you a fuller picture. All the best to her!!!
She is looking to major in Packaging Science. She has 1/2 AP and also took CAD and Into Engineering classes. I understand the increasing difficulty which is why I am questioning the policy. So basically some people won’t get in with those stats but others would get a $7,500 scholarship. Seems odd.
Being eligible for a scholarship is not tied to admission. It’s stating that if you are admitted with those stats, then you will receive that scholarship. Maybe that helps it make more sense. Admission is based on lots factors from the applicants strength to the major chosen to the strength of applicants they are competing against.
@Baxter126 I have been following your posts as you seem very knowledge about Clemson. One of the things that you mention often is that major the student is applying for greatly impacts acceptance. My daughter is OOS has great numbers 35ACT/10 writing 4.0UW and 4.4 W, top 10% 6 AP courses, lots of honor classes, varsity sport, musicals and volunteer stuff…however she is undecided as to a major and has applied as an undecided. I just wanted to know how you view her or more importantly how the school would view her application when applying with no major.
Thanks in advance for any insight you have.
@burghdad I actually don’t know and haven’t heard much about applying undecided at Clemson. I would think with those stats (all 4 big areas are very strong), applying Undecided is just fine. I know a few Honors college students who are Undecided. Admissions counselors have stated on several occasions to us that applying Undecided was fine - didn’t hurt or help you. They told us they understand kids may not know yet. Did you ever ask Admissions about that?
@Baxter126 you are a wealth of knowledge! Here’s another question-how does Clemson handle an applicant from a school that doesn’t do class rank? I keep seeing how critical rank is for admission but we have no control when her school just doesn’t do it. thanks!
@simple0920 i have been following Clemson for two years now (son is a senior now and applied first day eligible Aug. 1 lol) and have asked and seen almost every question possible. hahaha That being said, I know someone who attends there now and their school did not rank. It was a private school here in NJ. He got accepted, but without any merit. That does not mean you will not be offered any. Perhaps his school was much smaller I do not know. So for admissions I do not think it matters at all if the rest is there. Hope that helps.
@simple0920 Our school does not rank either. Clemson admissions told us that they have a way based on the high school profile and to figure out where the student is (i.e top 10% or whatever) in the class. Some schools actually do send ranking to colleges even if they don’t reveal rank (this is the case at our school) It certainly does not hut you when your school doesn’t rank and they figure it out anyway :). That has been our experience anyway.
@simple0920 It just comes from information here and asking a lot of questions of Clemson University! They are great to talk with whenever you call. In addition, we are relatively local and see lots of students apply and attend.
@Baxter126 @mweb136 thank you both!