Rhodes College Early Action 2019

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@mom3eps - Yes, it was :smiley:

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The phone conference was not the Scholarship Symposium.

Congrats to mom3eps S–terrific stuff. Is Rhodes near the top of the list for him? We are visiting in a month.

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OK, hopefully this is worded better
 if you were invited to the symposium, would you post your stats? Thank you.

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GPA: 4.0 (UW), 4.627(W)
ACT: 36
SAT: 2310 (didn’t send)
SAT II: Biology M, 770
AP: Biology 4, APUSH 5, Psych 5, Lang. and Comp. 5; taking Calculus, WHAP, and
AP Scholar with Honor
National Merit Semifinalist
200+ volunteer hours; 3 summers of mission trips, one to Nicaragua
Volunteer job at school’s Writing Center
2 independent research/science fair projects; one done in a lab at LSU, the other won first at state competition
Latin Club President for 2 years
Speech and Debate Co-Captain
Freshman Mentoring Groups
Summer Job as a camp counselor (what I wrote my essay on)

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Yes, definitely in the top 3. He visited last April and really liked it. Hope you enjoy your visit! Rhodes is a great school with a lot to offer!

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In reply to ColdinMinny

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Thanks (in reply to mom3eps) :slight_smile:

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@cmarie97 - WOW! Great Stats. Good luck, but I do not think you will need it.

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D has been accepted! Good luck to all!

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S accepted too! Now wait to here about merit $ in “early February”.

We are visiting mid-February. Looking forward to some authentic BBQ
and the school too. :slight_smile:

Good Luck everyone!

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Congrats, Cold! Re: merit aid. An email we received a couple of weeks ago had a date of Feb 10th
 probably the date letters will be mailed.

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Well one week later and no mail, so I called. Apparently DD has been accepted, but after 14 months in the making some of the luster has been taken off
oh well

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My S got his financial aid letter today. Rhodes is looking really good.

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I have also received my financial award. Rhodes has been very generous even though I am an international student. I’m extremely grateful! Rhodes is definitely at the top of my list right now :slight_smile:

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@MagDad15 and @dancingwriter That’s great news! Congratulations! If you don’t mind posting, what was the merit award you received from Rhodes? We’re anxiously awaiting the financial aid info in this household
 today might be the day!

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S got the Presidential scholarship. Rhodes has been generous.

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Presidential here too.

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forgot to post till now.
accepted.
act: 35
gpa: 4.22/4.0 weighted, 4.0/4.0 unweighted at top-tier college prep
handful of aps and acs
pretty decent essay, good ecs
presidential scholarship, attending scholarship symposium
from texas.

pm me for more info.

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DS received Presidential & a Rhodes Grant
very nice Financial Pkg.
4.44/4.0 weighted
9 AP’s (all 5’s so far)
600+ Community Service hrs.

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Has anyone else noticed that their financial aid package has dissappeared from bannerweb? My son can log in but no financial info shows up.