<p>Is there a full-scholarship available at Emory? If so, what is a good template for a scholarship student?</p>
<p>you have to be recommended for the emory scholars program, about 2000 kids apply and about 250 are considered out of that maybe 20-30 kids get the full ride and the rest get half or 1/3. so basically you need to be perfect, top 1%-2% and have nearly perfect ACT or SAT, plus all the rest of the good stuff, then the miscellaneous like starting a volunteer program or business or doing something unusual thats really good.</p>
<p>You need Ivy League quality stats to be competitive.</p>
<p>I got the Woodruff scholarship, and all the interviews are still fresh in my mind. There are several tiers to the Emory Scholars program…</p>
<p>~2,500 people apply, on average, to the program. There were several hundred more this year, I guess because of the economy. You have to apply by November 1, with a nomination from a counselor/principal/etc and you essentially apply RD to Emory as well. I believe you write an additional 750-1,000 word essay on yourself, and obviously you’d want to have a nice “Why Emory” essay too.</p>
<p>In January, 350 semifinalists are picked. Semifinalists automatically get accepted and get some amount of money. I believe SAT/ACT is the main factor at this point along with general application, an admissions officer I talked to in the fall said that 1500/2250 SAT is a general starting point for semis, but this is not a strict cutoff. I knew several finalists with high 1400s.</p>
<p>In February, 70 finalists are picked, as well as 130 non-finalist “John Emory Scholars”. This group of 200 gets 2/3 tuition scholarships. The other semifinalists get “Liberal Arts Scholarships” that pay ~10-14K.</p>
<p>In March, the 70 finalists go to Finalist Weekend and get interviewed (and wined and dined) at Emory. Almost everyone at this point gets full tuition, unless you make a really bad impression. Besides getting grilled (5 hours, but it’s not as bad as it sounds), you get to do a lot of activities (I saw Jimmy Carter in person…woot). There are 20 full ride scholarships (Woodruff and King) that pay tuition, room, board, and fees.</p>
<p>PM me if you need any more information.</p>
<p>As a clarification the group of 200 mentioned in the previous post are the “Emory Scholars” group. This matters for a number of things including but not limited to preferences on housing and class registration and scholarships for summer study abroad. Some of the scholarships awarded during “Finalist Weekend” are restricted to students from particular regions or who have specific backgrounds. The Woodruff is unrestricted and is clearly the most valuable and prestigious of the scholarships offered. Congratulations!</p>