Thoughts about stats?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Michigan State University
1

<p>I'm confident I'll get in, however, what are my chances at the honors college and what type of scholarship will I receive? thanks!</p>

<p>Applying: Instate</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.2762
Unweighted GPA: 3.6190
Class Rank: 15%
ACT: Composite 34 - (Subscores: English 34, Reading 32, Science 34, Math 35, Writing 11/12 which is a 34 with combined English and Writing...) (First time taking it)
SAT: 2120/2400 Math 780 Reading 660 Writing 680 (first time taking it)
SAT II: Math II 770 Chemistry 760
AP's: Econ Micro 3, Econ Macro 3, Chemistry 5, Calculus BC 5
IB Spanish SL level test--6/7</p>

<p>Activities:
Boy Scouts of America, Life Rank (it's been 7 years in scouts)</p>

<p>Alpine Club (skiing club), been a member since 9th grade</p>

<p>Key Club, member since 9th grade, volunteered some 50 hours so far</p>

<p>NHS, member since end of sophomore year (when new kids are inducted), volunteered ~110 hours so far</p>

<p>Hospital Volunteer (member of Leadership Committee- I lead orientations and etc.) since march of 2010, volunteered ~450 hours (Top Volunteer 2010-2011, 2011-2012)</p>

<p>University of Michigan Youth Ensembles:
Band (Since sophomore year)
Orchestra (Since sophomore year)</p>

<p>Michigan Youth in Government (Since sophomore year, not doing it senior year)
Leadership Team (member since sophomore year, there is no presidency or officers,
just a team of 4 kids to lead the club)
Late Conference Leadership Team (~20 kids selected from across state), I was a
member my junior year
Committee Chair (10 kids from state chosen for position) Junior Year</p>

<p>Student Union (Junior year)
Junior Class Representative</p>

<p>French Club (since sophomore year)
Junior year I was secretary
President senior year</p>

<p>Model UN
Member since junior year</p>

<p>Jazz Band I (highest jazz band in school)
Member since sophomore year, lead trumpet</p>

<p>Symphonic Band
Member since sophomore year lead trumpet</p>

<p>Marching Band
Section Leader next year lead trumpet</p>

<p>Pit Orchestra
Since sophomore year</p>

<p>Symphony Orchestra
Since sophomore year lead trumpet</p>

2

<p>You won’t get in to the HC. You need to be in top 5% or close. You likely won’t get any merit money, either. Merit money is hard to get if you’re not in the HC. MSU is pretty good with need-based aid though if you’re low income.</p>

3

<p>Well taechris I would say that MSU will invite you to their ADS (scholarship) competition. You will have to perform well there to get money from MSU. </p>

<p>As for another Michigan college, if you apply with your stats to Grand Valley State University you will be rewarded Presidential Scholarship and Award for Excellence. The award ranges from $4500-$8500 a year depending on your performance at a scholarship competition.</p>

4

<p>This student will NOT get an invite to ADS. Even if he/she does, only 15 people get those scholarships. Not good odds at all.</p>

5

<p>But I believe that approx 1000 students are invited to write for ADS scholarships. At least that was the case when DS was invited to attend. Of course, only a handful receive any money after writing and then receiving their results. The comments from the kids as they left the testing room was quite comical actually.</p>

6

<p>It’s less than that I believe. AFAIK, the last few years only people in the HC have received invitations.</p>

7

<p>Lol, I ended up getting into the honors college with a renewable $2,000 offer a year with an offer to get paid lab experience each year… I think that the monetary offer was solely from the college and that it wasn’t even a merit scholarship offer which will come up sometime soon. Anyways, I ended up getting accepted at the CoE at U of M so I’ll be heading over there. I think you people honestly overestimate the caliber of MSU. It’s a great school but it’s not as “great” as you people make it.</p>