<p>SAT 2240 (710, 760, 770) retaking in Oct
ACT 33
SAT Subjects (MathII 740, Bio 740, Latin 640)
AP Bio 5, Psych 4
GPA 4.44/4.0 rank 3/577
National Merit Semi-Finalist
Summer Science Internship (research)
Symphony & Chamber Orchestras
Cleveland Orchestra youth chorus</p>
<p>Planning on majoring in science leading to PhD in future. Interested in Science Education also.</p>
<p>Please suggest colleges!</p>
<p>Prefer OH, PA, VA, MD, NY, MI, IN, IL</p>
<p>Of the top of my head, I think you are in a good position for merit aid from Case Western Reserve University, University of Rochester, and Knox College (I don’t know if they do music).</p>
<p>I put these list based on my own experiences.</p>
<p>If your son is interested in expanding his geographic range, he should look into Rice. It’s not a guarantee that he would receive merit money with those stats, but they give out merit money to approximately 1/3 of their incoming class. It’s a small research university with a stellar music program. The research opportunities for undergrads are abundant in the sciences.</p>
<p>Bucknell University has both merit and music (for non-majors) scholarships, listed under “financial aid”, under “types of aid”. The music scholarship application requires a separate application due around Dec. 1. Lafayette College also has generous merit aid.</p>
<p>Major merit money? What you’re looking for probably doesn’t exist if yes. The issue with getting big money is in most cases you need to go way down in rankings and thus student body on the whole.</p>
<p>I would reiterate University of Rochester. It would be a very strong match. They currently provide scholarships of $22,000 / year for NM finalists who are accepted. They have excellent science programs and students are able to take lessons, free of charge, at the Eastman School of Music as well as participate in non-music major ensembles at the River Campus. They do not have an undergraduate School of Education, but students can do a fifth year Master’s degree in education to get certified to teach. With those stats, I think you can put this school in the saftey or near saftey category.</p>
<p>Northwestern!!!</p>
<p>No – my bad. It’s too big, on the order of ~8,000 kids. But great science and music.</p>
<p>i disagree with shennie, i think university of rochester would be a PERFECT match ;-P</p>
<p>it fits every single one of your criteria: it’s safe, gives merit money for NMSF, intellectual, and has great programs in science (medical-related and optics stick out i think) and music (eastman is very good)</p>
<p>only problem is that you may not have heard of it since you’re in cleveland (rochester is in upstate new york)</p>
<p>You are describing Grinnell, except for the location. Frankly, if MI, IN and IL meet your criteria, not sure why you would rule out IA.</p>
<p>Pitt 10char</p>
<p>Also consider Oberlin - not sure on merit $$</p>
<p>Consider some of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) schools.
Especially Carleton, Grinnell, Oberlin, Colorado College, or Macalester.</p>
<p>These are good small colleges (ca. 2000 students) that give merit scholarships, unlike most of their east coast peer schools (the NESCAC colleges or Philadelphia-area Quaker schools). They typically start out slightly cheaper,too. </p>
<p>Oberlin has a respected music conservatory. For science, Carleton (USNWR #8) probably is a better choice based on the amount of money it spends on research, the number of students who major in math and science, or the number of graduates who earn Ph.D.s in science fields. However, you’d be better positioned for significant merit aid at one of the less selective schools. </p>
<p>Consider St. Mary’s College of Maryland as a safety. Small, good life sciences, beautiful campus. A public institution with the look and feel of a top private LAC. </p>
<p>Actually, you have many good choices with those criteria and with your stats. Many other posters’ suggestions sound fine, too (especially, in my opinion, Rice as a low reach or Rochester as a low match).</p>
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<p>Oberlin does award merit money.
In 2007-2008, 244 first-time, full-time freshman who were determined to have no financial need were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (“merit” scholarships), excluding any who received athletic scholarships. The average amount awarded was $11,019. I believe these numbers are fairly typical for the ACM colleges, where the typical COA (before aid) might be about $45K. </p>
<p>marishaun, in case you don’t know, you can find information like this in the “Common Data Set” for schools that make the CDS available. Just Google for “[school name] Common Data Set”.</p>
<p>Lawrence sounds like a potentially great fit if Wisconsin is not too far away.</p>
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<p>Try Swarthmore. They have an excellent science dept. Son received a half tuition merit scholarship with similiar stats a few yrs back.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins fits safe (ranked safest campus in America by Reader’s Digest magazine), intellectual, <5000, located in MD, science powerhouse school and is associated with the world renown Peabody Institute and the Peabody Music Conservatory (which is on par with Curtis/Julliard Music Conservatory)</p>
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That never ceases to amuse me.</p>
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According to Swarthmore’s 2008-2009 Common Data Set, only one entering freshman was awarded non-need-based aid that year ($36,154).</p>
<p>I’m not sure you can get into Rice, and even with merit aid Case may still cost you $25k/yr. Any chance of NMF?</p>