University of Scranton Class of 2020 Decisions

Accepted: Business School ($20k a year scholarship)
SAT: 2150 (780 CR 710 M 660 W)
Weighted GPA: 3.96
Rank: school doesn’t rank
AP Tests/Classes: US Gov (4), US History (4), English Language (4), English Lit (TBD), Calc AB (TBD), Environmental (TBD)

EC’s, letters of rec, job, and essays were great.

State: PA
School Type: Small Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: >$140k

Accepted in to Occupational Therapy program! ($19k Deans Scholarship a year)
SAT: 1940 (660 CR 610 M 670 W)
Weighted GPA: 95.80
School doesn’t rank
Took mostly honors and two APs

Have some volunteer work, good rec letters

Private school in NY
White Female

I have 2 friends that go to Scranton for occupational therapy & so far, they love it!! They’re freshman and say that the food is really good lol. It’s a really well known school too so congrats to you guys!!! :slight_smile:

@littlet4lks @crazylegs12 Congratulations to you both! <3

@nursing2020ny are presidential scholarships awarded after the dean’s scholarships? I was also awarded a $23k dean’s but was curious to see if I qualified for the presidential.

Accepted today to the Nursing school and got $19k a year.
1850 SAT (650 math, 590 reading, 610 writing)
104 Weighted GPA
96 Unweighted
Took mostly honors/college level/AP classes
Many extracurriculars
Good letters of rec

I think I read from a thread last year that it’s awarded later on, in February maybe? But I can’t find any information on it now.

Scranton has one of the nicest campuses in the east. Best food, best dorms, best facilities. The location is great too even if it doesn’t sound like it. Visit and you will see. Accepted!!!

Still waiting for my letter… Kind of disappointed it wasn’t here by today as promised.

Accepted: School of Business ($19k a year scholarship)**
Single ACT: 29
Weighted GPA: 3.4
Rank: N/A
AP Tests/Classes: World History , Government, Economics
Senior Year Courses:AP Econ, Honors English, Honors Spanish, AP Gov, Statistics, Forensics, Honors U.N.

Extracurriculars: Varsity Spring/Winter Track (4 years), DECA, Business Club VP, Eagle Scout, about 300 hours of community service
Job: Waiter and Lifeguard (during summers)
Essays: Pretty good
Teacher & Counselor Recs: Not sure, assuming they were decent

State: New Jersey
School Type: Very Competitive Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $400,000+

My online portal was updated today with my acceptance to the OT program!! :slight_smile:

ACT: 34
Weighted GPA: 3.98
Rank: None
AP Tests/Classes: Chemistry (4), Calculus AB (5), Psychology (5), Statistics (4), Calculus BC (5), CIS Physics
Senior Year Courses: Duel-enrollment classes at local college
Major Awards: AP Scholar, National Merit Commended

Extracurriculars: Job (30 hours/week for past year), 4 years CC, 4 years Track, Lead yearbook editor, President of NHS
Essays: I hope pretty good
Teacher & Counselor Recs: Very good

State: Minnesota
School Type: Small public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female

I received a 20k Dean’s scholarship. Since I’ve seen people with higher amounts awarded for scholarships, does that mean I’m out of the running for presidential?

Accepted: School of Nursing ($18k scholarship)** :slight_smile:
SAT I: 1970 (670 CR, 620 M, 680 W)
Weighted GPA: 3.7 (didn’t do so well my freshman year which affected my cumulative GPA but junior year GPA was 4.0, also doing very well my senior year and sent my Q1 grades)
Rank: N/A
Senior Year Courses: AP Psych, AP Gov, AP Lit, Classics Honors, Math Analysis & Physics

Strong ECs and lots of community servic, good essay, decent recs

State: NJ
School Type: Competitive private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: ~$200k

Congrats everyone who got accepted! Scranton isn’t my top but I’m still very happy with the acceptance.

S was accepted, $22K Dean’s scholarship

ACT 32
Weighted GPA 4.7
Unweighted around 3.9
Eagle Scout
Varsity Athlete
Model UN
Rank top 10%
School type: Catholic

Accepted: School of Nursing ($22k scholarship)
SAT I: 2010
Weighted GPA: 98.9/100
Rank: Top 10% (we do only do deciles)
Senior Year Courses: AP Calc, AP Gov, AP Lit, Spanish IV Honors, Physics Honors, Anatomy and Physiology Honors

Strong ECs and TONS of community servic, good essay
State: NJ
School Type: Catholic
Gender: Female

The U wasn’t my first choice when I applied. However, I received a decent amount of scholarship. Also, I am an international student and I heard that the U’s community is not so diverse. Still have a lot of time for a serious consideration!

Congrats to everyone who is in!

Accepted: College of Arts and Sciences (Biology Major)
ACT: 30
GPA: UW ~3.0, Weighted Unknown
Rank: Unknown
AP Tests/Classes: AP Biology (4), AP Environmental Science (TBD).
Senior Year Courses: APES, Stats, Marine Biology, Animal Behaviour, Elective English and Social Studies.
Major Awards: Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award.

Extracurriculars: 3 years Marine Biology (Vice President), including an ongoing research project and presentations at University of Connecticut and two science symposiums. Secretary of my class in student government. STEM Camp Counsellor (40hrs community service). Relay for Life team captain and committee member. Leader of a School Climate initiative that works with students and faculty.
Job: I work year-round as a sales associate at a clothing boutique.
Essays: Good, about being a third culture kid and moving around the world frequently from a young age.
Teacher & Counselor Recs: I think they’re really good, one is from a science teacher I worked closely with.

State: CT
School Type: Competitive Public
Ethnicity: Middle Eastern
Gender: Female

I’m in :slight_smile:

GPA - 97.3
Rank - 12/106
SAT- 2300

good ECs

Congratulations everyone!

I got accepted to CAS and wait listed at their DPT program.

GPA- 3.16 UW
SAT- 1600
ECs are pretty good
Also got Arrupe scholarship which was surprising to me
Congrats to everyone!

Me and my brother were offered spots in SJLA!

I listed my stats before in the thread if you want to see
My brother has a 92 unweighted GPA and a 33 ACT

Hopefully our information helped you guys :slight_smile:

Accepted to the University of Scranton, live in Scranton and go to Scranton High School. I am walking distance from the University(only 6 blocks). Have taken 5 classes at the University of Scranton as a High School Scholar(Mainly Theology and Philosophy classes, to get some general education credit), University of Success program at the University of Scranton since 8th grade, High School GPA - 3.7, SAT - 1760 : 590 math 590 cr 580 writing. Ethnicity - Iranian American and Income bracket is 25,000 a year for my family of four. Accepted with a 14,000 a year Loyola Scholarship, was only 20 points away on my SAT from getting a deans scholarship! If I had 600 on math and 600 on CR, I would have gotten a little more money, but whatever I am glad I can go here next year! the U has been my top choice since freshmen year of high school!