<p>How good are the scholarships at Pitt? I currently have a 4.1 GPA (probably 4.2 by the end of senior year), a 33 ACT, and a good chance of being at least a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. I'm not taking a lot of AP classes, but I'm taking several postsecondary classes. I'm also out of state- does this make any difference? How much do you think I can expect?</p>
<p>I'm hoping to major in linguistics.</p>
<p>I think Pitt favors OOS for the big scholarships, so you are probably good.</p>
<p>Your SAT? You should probably get the Honors Tuition Scholarship, and scholarships from the school you apply to (like 2K Engr merit scholarship). I wish I could say there were concrete criteria for the Chancellor One so I could evaluate your chances for that.</p>
<p>I'll be a sophomore at Pitt next year and didn't have that high of an ACT score (pretty close though) and I got $10,000 a year. Typically if you get a 1350/30 (I think 30 is the equivalent) you'll get the $10,000 for OOS students. They don't really have cutoffs for the tougher scholarships (Full tuition, or the chancellors which is Full ride). Pitt impressed me as one of the few public schools that actually gives significant money to OOS students. Which is the reason why the honors college has great stats, average SAT for my class was a 1420.</p>
<p>Chrys, depending upon your competition, IMO you stand a good chance of getting a scholarship. But UPitt is becoming more competitive each year since many well qualified students are discovering it and seeking merit $$$.</p>
<p>You'll definately get some type of scholarship. How are your ECs? Pitt increases its financial aid prgram all the time, but like LBP said, it gets tougher and tougher every year to earn a good scholarship because the comepetition continues to increase. And FYI, it does help if you're OOS, but if you're from a state like Ohio, NY, WV, VA, MD, NJ, etc. where Pitt gets a lot of applications from, it probably won't help you much.</p>
<p>Does your school rank? Becuase, at the pitt thing i went to last week, it said scholarship consideration depends on two things: SAT/ACT scores and class rank. Idk if your school ranks or not but the consideration alone starts at 5% of the class and a 1400SAT/33ACT.
From what I understood, if your 1400-1500SAT...i think thats 32-33 ACT...then you'll probably get anywhere between $2000-$10,000. SAT above 1500 and ACT above 34 will probably get you a full tuition schlarship.
But since you're from OOS, then they probably are a little easier on you. So you might get a full ride. I think a 33 converts to a 1470ish SAT and I asked them, and they do convert ACT scores to SAT score. good luck (:</p>
<p>Also, Pitt considers each application holistically, but taking the most challenging courses your hs offers (i.e., AP/IB) - and doing well in them - is in your favor, along with a high gpa and ranking at the top of your class. (Pitt has rolling admissions, so it might be advantageous to apply as soon as the applications are available, especially if you're looking for merit $$$.)</p>
<p>My extracurriculars are pretty good, although I'm not in sports at all, more like band, speech, and Model UN. That's nice to know about OOS students. Thanks for all the input. I really liked what I saw at Pitt when I visited.</p>
<p>I decided to take more postsecondary (college) classes rather than AP classes. My school doesn't have a lot of AP, so I'll only have 2 of them, and I didn't pass the AP French test. Is that going to hurt me? The postsecondary classes are still college credit, and I'll have at least 3 of those. I still should rank high in my class.</p>
<p>Chrys, what state are you from?</p>
<p>And your AP scores won't hurt you, just don't send the bad ones.</p>
<p>I'm from Ohio.</p>
<p>Being from Ohio is kind of neutral (won't help you all that much) because I believe that a good portion of the OOS kids are from Ohio. If you were from a more unusual state (from Pitt's perpective) like Nevada or Wisconsin, that might be a slight tip. Definitely apply early. My daughter had her application in by mid-November, and she also submitted an essay, which was optional. Pitt's process was very speedy, and she had an answer in about two weeks and notification of a nice scholarship a week or two after that. It was a relief for all of us for her to have such a great option so early in the process.</p>
<p>I agree with LurkNessMonster, being from Ohio won't really help or hurt you.</p>
<p>Chrys,
My D had similar stats, took a total of 5 AP classes and 3 postsecondary classes (only finished 1 AP by the time she applied, took all the other APs and post secondary as senior), is from Ohio and got a full tuition scholarship. I just recommend applying as early as possible. My D applied mid-October. It may be harder for people from OH, NY, NJ, VA etc. to get the good scholarships, but we've met one from NJ and one from VA that received full tuitions. Just get your app in early. Good luck!</p>
<p>I already have my application in. I just need to do my essay and get my transcript and letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for their help. I've appreciated this. Pitt looks like a fantastic place, but money's going to be the determining factor.</p>
<p>Best of luck, and please keep us posted! It's great that you applied already.</p>
<p>Good luck, Chrys!</p>
<p>Good luck, Chrys! From a fellow Ohion. You'll do fine.</p>
<p>It's awesome that you applied already, that definitely helps with scholarship considerations. Good luck!</p>