Hello. I am looking for a university in the US that would offer me a good merit-based scholarship.
My stats are : GPA : 4.0 - SAT : 2200 (CR+MATH 1450)
Thanks in advance
Are you an international student?
What I would do is apply to private universities, especially ones that are globally ranked. Ivy league schools for one. Also, what country do you come from? Because depending if you come from someplace without much college opportunities, you have a better chance of acceptance than that of the average international student.
When you say “merit based scholarship”, do you mean your parents can’t pay their EFC? If so, what can they pay? Or do you mean “financial aid”?
@siliconvalleymom Yes
@GiddyHiddy Egypt.
@MYOS1634 Actually I mean merit-based scholarship because I already got Accepted at Dartmouth for Fall 2016 but couldn’t attend because of the modest financial aid offer.
The Ivy League and higher ranked colleges do not give merit aid. If you want to try to get a lot of merit aid, you need to apply to schools where you are in the top 10% of applicants. That might be a different set of schools than the “globally ranked” schools you are familiar with.
@surfcity I have no problem with applying at a different set of schools. The point is that I can’t find them.
If you were accepted at Dartmouth then you are a superior student. Apply to schools like University of Alabama where your stats may get you a full ride or at least a full tuition scholarship.
So are you now looking to enroll for Fall 2017?
If so, you are late, and are going to have to scramble at this point. It would help if you gave some indication as to what you wanted to study. In very general terms, the best merit aid is offered by schools in the Midwest and Southern US, less so on the coasts. If you search for “good merit aid” you will find multiple threads here on CC that should prove useful. My concern is that some deadlines may already have passes, so you need to act swiftly.
If you have more specific info, e.g., I want to study Biology or Business or whatever, we can help with specific suggestions.
Good luck!