We have not heard from Watson either
We heard from BING early decision on Nov 30th, with a scholarship. We are out of state, so was shocked to be granted merit aid,but I agree with above comments that they are looking at stats–GPA and ACT/SATs. My son’s GPA was just OK (3.7UW) but his ACT (33, but strong in English (35) and Math (35) and Writing (12/12) and SAT (1500) were solid. He also had ECs, 3 Varsity sports, and well-rounded resume, but not a super star by any means. Well-written essay but nothing earth-shattering. We were totally shocked to receive $40K in merit aid.
not sure if this has already been answered but scholars invites come out in jan. right?
Congrats @LKWENDEL! Stateschools use Merritt aid to attract OoS students they like. To give them a break on the higher OoS tuition and to enrich the class with interesting people from outside of NY!
Bing is my first choice in college but I don’t know if I should apply or get accepted with my grades, I’m applying to the Harpur College
I am currently attending a dual mission school for the Arts ( both academics and two hours of art)
GPA: 96.7 W
SAT: 1280 ( very low I know )
2 years of Key Club (volunteer service)
1 year participating in an internship
1-year of teaching kids art
1 year and counting working a job ( 26 hours per week)
4 years of volunteer and service at my Church
@nycpigeons i think you have a very good chance of getting in… def apply i have seen your stats get in on this page previously…good luck…keep is posted…
Hey guys,
I’ve been posting on here for a few weeks and anxiously waiting with everyone for decisions.
I got accepted to Harpur tonight at 7:15!! I got the email at 7:15 on the dot and then checked my status and was shocked to see I got in!! If anyone wants to know my stats ill be happy to post them - just tag me. Binghamton is my top choice - me and my dad have talked about me going every day (not an exaggeration) since freshman year. Congrats to everyone else who got accepted and best of luck to those who are still waiting!
Congrats @violingirl20! Posting of stats would be nice yeah for us who are still waiting… 
Congratulations violingirl20!
@ violingirl20 - do you know if the friends of yours with high stats got in as well? Wondering if my son will be the last one to know.
My stats:
GPA: 4.31 weighted (9 APs 4 honors, including senior year) (to give you an idea, the highest gpa anyone on naviance has had in my school is 4.61)
my school doesn’t officially rank but ik from talking to my guidance counselor I’m in the top 10%
public high school, Suffolk County, Long Island
Activites I put on my common app:
-SADD, VP (12th), Secretary/Computer Liaison (11th), fundraised for St. Jude, organized new event called positivity week, grades 9-12
-Spanish Honor Society, Secretary (12th), held leadership role in induction ceremony, helped organize club events grades 11-12
-Pit Orchestra (11th) 20 hours a week for 8 weeks of intensive rehearsals, 30 original broadway songs, grade 11
-National English Honor Society, helped organize new event called family literacy night, grades 10-12
-Church bell choir, weekly rehearsals and performances, grades 9-12
-VBS Group leader, every summer for 4 years, grades 9-12
-Library Volunteer, summer reading program, concerts, organization (100 hours over 3 years), grades 10-12
-paid camp counselor last summer, grade 12
-math honor society, peer tutoring and fundraising for community events, grades 10-12
-tri-m music honor society, elementary music mentor, grades 10-12
(i had more activities i couldn’t fit but that’s all I told Bing) (yes i’m very busy lol)
-Essay: about my persistence, I wrote this essay the day my application was due so it was not my best work
@margarett my two friends who I mentioned in a previous post are still waiting. one has less activites than me but is a strong writer and has more AP classes and a higher gpa (1530 SAT!!)
The other friend has more activites than me, very very similar leadship positions, and a slightler higher gpa (1420 SAT)
Thanks @violingirl20. You deserve your acceptance for sure! Best of luck next year and beyond.
Thanks @violingirl20! Impressive profile for sure… Good luck with your decision to make! Or are you done?
@margarett thank you!! best of luck to your son!
@WilliamNYC haha maybe. My top 2 are Binghamton and American University, but American would have to give me a nice scholarship. I don’t want to be in debt forever lol. I like Binghamton more than American campus wise but American is better for my program (history, pre-law) and you can’t beat an internship in D.C. Sadly, American is not known for giving money so it will likely be Binghamton. I’m definitely not disappointed!!
thanks @violingirl20 !
Got accepted!
GPA W: 3.72
ACT: 30
President of Debate
Treasurer of Drama Club
Secretary of NHS
Field Hockey
Model UN
100+ hours of community service
Has anyone heard of any rejections yet or is it rare to reject for early action? Thanks! We are OOS so we are a bit out of the loop! Thanks!
@Virginiachick I’m pretty sure a couple people earlier in this thread said they were rejected or heard of someone who was