<p>I think she was referring to the Provost's "Special"</p>
<p>i emailed them and they still haven't responded (emailed them on thursday morning) and have been trying to call them for the past week and a half to talk to someone in person sheesh.</p>
<p>i'm in but those idiots didn't give me a scholarshiip yet i met all the criteria and exceeded it.</p>
<p>lkf725 - Yes, I was referring to the Provost "Special" Scholarship.</p>
<p>MMood87 - Even with great stats it doesn't mean that you get a scholarship, you are just eligible. I think the biggest reason my son got the Provost Special Scholarship is because he will be majoring in Art History & French with a minor in Studio Art. If you are majoring in the science/math/pre-med/pre-dental etc. there has got to be some stiff competition for those scholarships. My son was in the top 10% of his class, had fabulous rec's, over 300+ community service hours, leadership positions, 1380 SAT, etc. It does not hurt to call them, but other on the cc board recommend e-mailing which I see you did. I am sure you will get an answer soon. Did you get your provisional financial aid on the case web-site (info should be in your admission letters)? you may qualify for grants, etc. Don't give up hope yet!</p>
<p>eh our efc is 20,000 dollars but we're going to pay 15,000 dollars (state tuition)</p>
<p>so its either case, or my SUNY school, and the only way i can go to Case realistically is with the presidential </p>
<p>i just hate how everyone pretends that SAT scores aren't that important but in reality they are. in fact i think they make a much more significant impact on schoalrships when it comes to college time.</p>
<p>i mean i'm seeing kids here who are 1/500, top 1 percent, 1490 sats, only to get the presidential (10 points off). This is very harsh don't you think?</p>
<p>MMood87 - I know it is discouraging, but colleges really don't have to give merit scholarships. I really don't think that the SAT is the main reason students get smaller or larger scholarships (I think that the SAT/ACT is definately important for admission though). Let's face it most of the students that are accepted are at the top of their classes, have great scores, etc. I think it all comes down to how diverse the student is. Let's say someone gets a 1600, has straight A's, etc. but never leaves their house and another student gets a 1400 but is involved in community service, has leadership skills, etc. I personally would want the 1400 student to get the award because they are more rounded. Remember, there are many students who are in the top 1% of the country that don't get accepted to the Ivy's and sometimes don't get accepted to less selective colleges. It is sometimes luck of the draw. Before you decide on which college to attend I would go to each campus and make sure you will be happy. Maybe trying to raise money to gap that extra $5,000 would be in your best interest. I don't know what you are going to be majoring in but if it is medical Case is surrounded by some of the best hospitals in the world which could make a difference after you graduate, etc. Also, try to remember that some of the most successful people have started out at community colleges and then went on to graduate from their state schools!</p>
<p>MMood87 - I forgot to mention that in Ohio (where we live) some of the state schools tuition/room & board is around $20,000.</p>
<p>I got accepted RD, the letter was dated Feb 1. I was kind of surprised it came so early. I got the $19,400 President's scholarship.</p>
<p>Speaking of which, anyone know some numbers on how many apply and how many get accepted? It seems like they have a lot of money to spend on scholarships...</p>
<p>i know what you mean mominsearch, but what i'm seeing on these boards are great and amazing people with super high overall stats (amazing e.c.s, number 1/500 in competitive schools, yet getting 1490 on the sat for example) but getting presidentials</p>
<p>while i'm seeing people with like 19/200 kids (at the end of top 10 percent almost 11 percent), with like 3.7 gpa/4.0, few e.c.s, and a 1500+ getting trustee's. i just think thats unfair.</p>
<p>still waiting for them to reply, its been about 4 days now</p>
<p>well... while you guys are worried about scholarships im just stressing to get in. i should be finding out soon inshallah</p>
<p>MMood87 - I agree the stats are great, but it doesn't mean that the sudents are great or amazing. These are just scores that tell a person that you are qualified to attend a great school and let's face it anyone can have a lot of EC's. What we don't see is the teacher recommendations or the school reports identifying a student's character, etc. I also don't notice a lot of community service hours either. These things really mean a lot when most of their applicant pool has such high scores. One other thing to think about - wouldn't you rather see a lot of people getting good scholarships or just a few with higher awards. I for one am glad that they are awarding so many people with awards.
artin90 - You are right! Good luck!</p>
<p>MMood87 - I want to clarify my comment about "stats are great, but doesn't mean the students are great or amazing..." For those students who didn't get a scholarship by no way did I mean to say that you aren't great & amazing or that you got bad rec's, etc. In some cases these things are just luck of the draw. Life is not or never will be fair. Colleges have to have some sort of scale to follow. There are colleges that offer free tuition with a 3.8/above 1300 SAT in my state, and if you don't meet the 3.8 then you don't get the award. You can have a 1600 SAT with a 3.7 and it drops you down to a $2,500 award. Is this fair? Others may think not, but let's face it a student that can get a 1600 SAT with a 3.5 GPA may not be doing their work. Colleges are looking for people who work hard & don't just slide by. </p>
<p>As far as class rank, my son's school doesn't weight AP or honors classes which means that a student taking easy classes can be the valedictorian which I personally think is a bit unfair. At one of our state colleges this would really stink because they offer the valedictorian with the same test results full tuition and the non-valedictorian with the same SAT results only $3,500.</p>
<p>So all in all, no matter where you are in life there will never be total fairness. You just have to look at the brights side of things or you will go crazy. As far as college goes that is why everyone recommends choosing a reach, matches, and a safety. Everyone should love their safety and matches! If you read the post in parents cafe from yesterday there is a student who ended up with a school not his/her (?) first choice and absolutely is thriving and loving it. Success is not defined by the college you attend, your test scores, your income, or your career. True success is found in who you are as a person.</p>
<p>The Case web site says 50% of freshman receive merit aid. Not everyone is getting it.</p>
<p>The Admit One letter says things to the effect that Case wants to attract the "right students" who are "well suited to the Case community".</p>
<p>MIT is very open about their admission process; they even have members of the committee on CC. Here's what one of them posted about MIT's process:</p>
<p>I wouldn't be surprised if Case and other schools are trying to do something similar.</p>
<p>Mominsearch is absolutely right. The criterion given for scholarship is just to weed out those that are not going to be considered. Often once you make that cut, the decisions are made on factors other than test scores and grades, though usually the very top in that category will certainly get attention. Schools like Case want to open up their non science curriculum and it is natural that such majors get preference. The same situation exists at Johns Hopkins. They do not have to pay for premeds, they are lined up to get in, many with superlative stats. They want the humanities kids. And geographics can play a large role in the decision as to who gets the awards as well. My S had a girlfriend who had spectacular stats, and did not get one of those BC awards. That same year I knew someone who did get one--from Pittsburgh, an underrepresented area for BC whereas the other girl was from a catholic school in NY where there must have been 30 kids just from her class applying to BC. BC had their pick of her type. When we went to UMich, the director of the program very bluntly said that there are very few merit awards for that field of study because the university does not have to pay for these kids. The line is out the door and around the building. They prefer to pay for kids that are not as likely to come to the school without a sweetner. A better use of funds.</p>
<p>So, definitely, just because you are not selected for a scholarship by a given program does not mean that you are "not as good". Those with top stats are just often overrepresented at a school that has its rep in a certain area. This topic comes up so many times. The USC board was complaining of the same problem with kids with high stats get passed over for those with lower ones for the scholarships. It is not just the numbers.</p>
<p>This is just a side-note. We have many physicians in our family and they are telling us that when med schools are choosing medical students (today not fifteen years ago) that they are not just looking to make sure you have followed a pre-med program they are looking for well-rounded people. The med schools are even choosing a lot of people who have not followed the traditional pre-med program, but art history, english majors, etc.</p>
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