<p>I just though i'd post this, since i would have liked to see it when i was looking at colleges.
SAT: 2230
Reading 770, Math 730, Writing 730
ACT: 33
SAT 2: Math 2: 700, Literature: 690</p>
<p>Attended A Top Midwest Private School and took most rigorous courseload
GPA: 4.56
Rank: 4/200</p>
<p>Essays: Good not great
Recs: Not sure... definately not amazing. not very close with any teachers
ECs: 2 Sports for 3 years each. Big Brothers, Peer Tutor. 100 Service Hours. Led 3 religious retreats for school. Plus a bunch of clubs and random stuff.</p>
<p>All Scholarship were renewable
Tulane: Accepted w/ 24,000 Scholarship
UMiami (FL): Accepted w/ 24,000 Scholarship
Ohio State University: Accepted w/ 2700 Scholarship
Loyola Marymount University (CA): Accepted w/ 17,000 Scholarship</p>
<p>USC: Accepted (very surprised i didn't get a scholarship)
Stanford: Rejected
Washington in St. Louis: Waitlisted (Did not accept)
Pomona College: Accepted</p>
<p>My family makes about 150k a year. Our EFC was 28k.</p>
<p>The only financial aid i recieved was from Pomona for 22k in scholarships.</p>
<p>Decision: Attend Pomona College. Not only was it the best school i got into but it also gave me excelent financial aid, considering i recieved no financial aid (other than loans) from USC or any other school.</p>