Does anyone know what the typical stats of a presidential scholarship finalist are? S19 is considering applying, but I wanted to see if he even has a shot. I believe his school might nominate him if we approach them. He has ACT 36 (one and done), 4.12 GPA, lots of unique service oriented EC’s as well as piano, drama and some athletics, URM. Coming out of a top Catholic high school. Limited leadership positions and no awards other than the NHS. Class is not ranked, but he is probably in top 15% based on GPA distributions. I read that there are many essays, so before we make the effort, we want to know if it is even a possibility.
He has a shot based just on stats but essays will put him into the likely category. Have him write great essays. My D was a finalist 2 years ago.