<p>I am interested in attending the U of Chicago next fall. However, this would only be possible if I recieve scholarships. I am wondering what the requirements are for a full tuition scholarship from the University of Chicago. If anyone has recieved a merit-based full-tuition scholarship to this university please tell me some details about you, such as:
*GPA
*ACT composite
*extra information submitted with application (writing profiles, ect.)
*any other major facts that quilified you
or just give me any information regarding this full-tuition scholarship from the University of Chicago
THANK YOU!!</p>
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<p>typically top schools like UChicago don’t have merit scholarships because all of their students have such high stats they would all qualify. But, maybe I’m wrong.</p>
<p>What are you finding on their website?</p>
<p>Top schools often only have “need” aid. Academic stats don’t matter.</p>
<p>There are merit scholarships, but less than 1% of applicants receive them (and about 0.2% receive full tuition scholarships). In addition, they’re not very highly correlated with statistics, and said scholarship recipients are actually chosen by faculty based on their holistic profile. Focus on getting in (which is hard enough), and then worry about it. You may be pleased with your financial aid package.</p>
<p>In any case, you can never count on any kind of scholarship, and they can be rather arbitrary. It happens when 25% of the incoming class has a 1530 SAT (M+CR) or higher (as it was last year).</p>
<p>mom2 has it right. Getting merit based scholarships out of a school like Chicago is near impossible. The Ivies and near-Ivies are pretty much entirely need based in their approach to doling out money. If you’ve gone the gpa and stats for substantial merit awards, but have a very high EFC; then the Ivies and near-Ivies are not where you are going to find the money.</p>
<p>Last year, the number was something like 10 four-year full tuition merit scholarships and 100 $10K a year merit scholarships. The one post I saw from a recipient said that she submitted a writing portfolio and the student thought that she had received it because what she would contribute to the University. The student did not indicate that her numbers were perfect, but that she was a talented (my word not hers) writer. The merit scholarship information was on the Chicago Web site.</p>
<p>Unless U Chicago has upped its top merit award from 30K, I don’t think they have a true “full tuition” scholarship. Students I know who were awarded the 10K scholarship had very good academic profiles, including near-perfect SAT scores, extremely rigorous course loads including some university courses, regional and/or national awards in various fields, and impressive ECs. In other words, top-notch students.</p>
<p>There are “top-20” universities (using USNews terminology) that offer merit scholarships, including true full-tuition plus, including Rice, Wash. U, Vanderbilt. They are tough to get, but it is not as arbitrary as some posters would have you believe. In general, the academic profile is the determining factor, unless it is a ‘special category’ award; Vanderbilt has one or two such categories that take ECs into account, but the main full-tuition award goes to those with all-around outstanding academic records.</p>
<p>I’ve known two kids who’ve received U of C merit-based full tuition scholarships. One, who is now in med school, had near-perfect stats, a wide range of ECs with significant involvement, and was an Intel finalist. The other was the type who would crush the curve on the Science Bowl tryout exam for the fun of it, because the student wasn’t really interested in studying science. This second kid, now a college freshman, went for the full ride at Duke over the U of C offer. Both students attended absolutely top-notch high schools, one a private, one a public magnet. Both were heavily recruited for academics. It was like watching college football coaches slavering over a top Div I pick.</p>
<p>That said, making Intel finalist doesn’t guarantee a full tuition ride, either. OTOH, S1’s admissions rep was REALLY glad when he contacted her with mid-year updates, which is why I recommend that if you are accepted EA and earn more goodies between Jan.-Mar., let your rep know.</p>