<p>If you make National Merit Finalist (or even other statuses like Semifinalist in some cases), there may be additional safeties with automatic large merit scholarships for National Merit Finalists:
<a href=“NMF Scholarships: An Updated Compilation - #833 by BobWallace - National Merit Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>NMF Scholarships: An Updated Compilation - #833 by BobWallace - National Merit Scholarships - College Confidential Forums;
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<p>Howard, mentioned above, is a private school. It has a medical school on campus, so pre-med extracurriculars should be readily accessible.</p>