^based on stats 
They consider leadership and ECs as well, but stats are probably most important
Okay, thanks. My stats are just okay, but I have great leadership and ECs. Hopefully they’ll outweigh my average test scores. How heavily do they weigh the interview?
I think it’s important for admissions, but I couldn’t say if it impacts merit award.
@delsenor. Check this out: http://blog.enrollment.rochester.edu/blog/blog-admin/what-kind-of-scholarship-can-i-get
It’s a few years old, but it offers some good insight on the factors that UR considers for merit scholarships.
I am on Step 3 since late January :-w
@jmek15 Thank you! I thought that they said interviewing by December 1 had some sort of impact, but this far down the road I can’t be sure.
@ekdad212 Thank you so much! That was incredibly helpful.
Would any possible merit award come with the acceptance letter?
@delsenor I was accepted ED and my merit award was emailed/put on my myroc account about 2-3 weeks after my admissions letter came
@SephardicJewESA I’ve been on step 3 for just about that long too. Aaagh.
OMG, I was selected as finalist of the the Renaissance and Global Scholarship
^congrats!
Congratulations!! Wonderful news! Did you find out by mail?
Thank you both. @jmek15 Yes!
@SephardicJewESA Could you please share your stats? And did you get any notification via Email?
By email (I am an international student btw)
2270 SAT
780 M2
4.0 GPA
Kind of unique EC
@SephardicJewESA Congratulations! That’s awesome!
@SephardicJewESA congrats! Thats awesome! Best of luck!
Thanks @ZiggyWiggy! Congrats!
Congrats to you too @SephardicJewESA!
Congratulations @SephardicJewESA ! That’s terrific news for you.
Did your online status move to Step 5?
Thanks everybody. @VMT the last time I checked it was at stage 4