<p>I'm a high school senior, and Pitt is my dream school. I could really use scholarship money, but I know that it's getting more difficult each year. I wanted to see the stats of some people who got money in recent years to try to judge my chances and get some advice!</p>
<p>Information:
Caucasian Female
4.19 Weighted GPA
2120 SAT (Math: 680 Reading: 740 Writing: 700)
1420 Math/Reading composite
Top 7% of class in large & competitive HS
Varsity Soccer Team
President of Service Club
Member of both NHS and NAHS
Planned double major in International Relations/Spanish with a double minor in Mandarin Chinese & Studio Art (not sure if this will be manageable haha but it's the idea!)
Sending Art Portfolio with Application
3 Great Recs & Guidance Counselor Rec
Mission Trips to Nicaragua and Guatemala in the past 2 years
Essay about Nicaragua proofread by 2 English Teachers </p>
<p>I'm getting tutoring for my math and writing SAT now & I'm retaking in October to get that elusive 1450 but I'd love some advice now, thanks!</p>
<p>mackenzieb-- I disagree with KCTaxguy. I think you have a chance, it just depends on what they are using for criteria this year. As mentioned in other threads, it seems to be getting tougher. First off, what state are you from? Have you taken the ACT? My DS’s stats are similar to yours but he got a 32 on the ACT so that equated to a higher score than his SAT. Did you take AP courses? Make sure you’ve provided all of this information on your application. Study and do your best on your test re-takes and keep your fingers crossed!</p>
<p>First off, KCTaxguy is not completely off on his full ride idea. There are only 8 - 12 academic full rides per year. They are INCREDIBLY hard to get, and you need a LOT of hooks (very underrepresented state/major, etc.) to get one. I would say that no one on here should ever EVER bank on getting a full ride.</p>
<p>As for scholarship money in general- you may have a chance at something. Like TitanMom16 said, you need to improve your SAT or send in an ACT. Also the state you are coming from and the major are you applying to will make a difference- certain majors (engineering, nursing) have additional scholarships which make it easier to get money.</p>
<p>Your HS transcript also helps- did you take easy classes or a lot of advanced/AP classes? Did you challenge yourself while doing activities and leadership? Were you taking advanced classes related to what you want to major in? </p>
<p>There’s a lot you aren’t telling us that help the scholarship committee decide whom to give money to. So, none of us can tell you whether or not you will get money.</p>
<p>I am from Pennsylvania, I’m taking 3 AP classes this year but I’ve taken all honors in previous years and am enrolled in Honors Chinese this year as well. I am taking AP Statistics, AP Spanish, and AP Studio Art, so my challenging classes are what I’m planning on majoring in (language related). Although my schedule isn’t packed with APs, it is very challenging. I’m currently enrolled in an application-only interdisciplinary course that doesn’t constitute as an AP class but has a similar level of work, and I haven’t had lunches or study halls since freshman year because I take two languages and two art courses. I’m not expecting a full ride at all, I’m wondering more about the $2000 or $10000 renewable scholarships, I’m not entirely sure what Pitt offers. I have not taken the ACT but do not plan to. Should I be taking both or is it better to focus on bringing my SAT up? My first score was with no preparation or studying at all so I’m assuming that it should go up with tutoring.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how much has changed, but there used to be two tiers of UHC or “merit” scholarships at Pitt which were - $2,000 for in-state/$10,000 out-of-state and then the full tuition tier, which is not a “full-ride.” (I believe that some folks have referred to the $10,000 as a “half-tuition” but that tier level was never linked to the cost of tuition, it was always a fixed dollar amount.) The “full-ride” scholarships, aka the Chancellor Scholarships, are, as Awesome says, extremely limited. Certain departments or schools, such as the school of engineering, do have additional departmental scholarships which tend to confuse the issue.</p>
<p>Quite frankly, one of the main reasons that Pitt has the UHC scholarships is to attract higher scoring applicants to improve their rankings. So, the higher your score, on either the ACT or the SAT, the better your opportunity at scholarships. Class ranking and GPA also matter, but you look pretty good in those areas. (Pitt also uses scholarships to attract a geographically diverse student body, but unfortunately for you, being in-state doesn’t help you there.)</p>
<p>@mackenzieb I would recommend taking the ACT. You may do better on it than the SAT, you never know and it may bump you into a new level of scholarship if you score well.</p>
<p>Okay this was all so helpful, thank you all very much!</p>