<p>I don’t think it would hurt your chances to send both – they will take the highest scores.</p>
<p>Just remember, nothing is guaranteed since there have been applicants with 1500 SAT scores who didn’t get anything. It just depends upon what Pitt is looking for this year. Competition has gotten stiffer since DS applied a few years ago. Good Luck!!!</p>
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<p>Sorry, but that’s the way things are… PLENTY of students with outstanding SAT/ACT scores apply to out-of-state schools known for generous merit aid, most, if not all, after having worked their butts off for 4 years–just like you have. That’s why you would be well advised to also apply to a financial safety in case the full-tuition scholarship doesn’t materialize. Even a school like Pitt, which has been generally considered more numbers-driven, will have to increasingly look beyond grades and scores. Expect to be in pretty good company when you apply this year, so put together the best possible application–polished essay, great recommendations, interesting ECs–and chances are you’ll get the scholarship. Just don’t view it as a given.</p>
<p>As for the ACT vs. SAT scores, many of us have already suggested you send both, that is unless paying the two separate fees would be a burden. Pitt will use the scores that are most favorable to you. Not a difficult decision.</p>
<p>I agree with TomisMom. Have your reach, match and safety schools but make sure you have a financial safety school in that mix. I’ve read too many posts where kids are accepted to schools they cannot afford :(</p>
<p>ok thanks everyone. ill send both.</p>
<p>I agree with sending both; I just thought that there must be some reason the OP didn’t want to send both.</p>
<p>Thats what HS is about, busting yout butt for college.</p>
<p>My DS also busted his butt, got good grades and good SATS (ACT not as strong). He got the Full Tuition and will be attending Pitt.</p>
<p>He turned down other schools (NYU, BU, NEU, RIT) because he liked Pitt and it made financial sense.</p>
<p>Same here, DonnaMom 
S turned down Pomona, WashU, Rice, USC, Case, Davidson, etc. for the exact same reasons. I find it very reassuring to hear that not only was the applicant pool strong, but that some of those great students chose to attend Pitt and will continue to challenge each other in the classroom.</p>
<p>you guys have been so helpful, especially all the “Moms”</p>
<p>I was wondering if anybody here wanted to read my essay and give me some critiques?</p>
<p>Are you trying to say that to get any money you need to have an SAT score of 1450? Because I’d like to go there and I don’t see myself getting myself up to a 1450 on any retake (I currently have a 1210 and will take it again to make sure I get in).</p>
<p>1450/34 act is generally considered the mark you want to get if you want full tuition. However, people have gotten full tuition with lower scores, while people with higher scores have been snubbed.</p>
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The only people that I’ve seen on this site with full tuition scholarships and below 1450 SATs were URMs. I’m not sure Pitt even offers partial merit scholarships to students with less than 1450 SATs.</p>
<p>Yes, there’s a $10,000 a year out-of-state scholarship that has a rough cutoff of 1400.</p>
<p>So if I don’t have at least a 1400 on the SAT, I won’t get any scholarship money from the school? That doesn’t seem right. I’m not looking for full tuition, just some.</p>
<p>Why doesn’t that seem right? Pitt is looking to raise its U.S. News ranking, and SAT scores of incoming freshmen are part of that.</p>
<p>Hmmm well this has me re-thinking my application because its not a number 1 choice, more like 5 out of 6 lol</p>
<p>You will certainly be missing Hawaii weather after your first winter in Pittsburgh! But that’s the same for most of the Northeast.</p>
<p>I just don’t see how if you don’t have a 1400, you get absolutely nothing.</p>
<p>there is a cutoff score for the full tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>Favorite thing about Pitt: The Nationality Classrooms
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<p>Yeah that’s what I thought too like Idk for out of staters even the 1400 + scholarship would still leave $11k in tuition alone I mean I find that weird because they sent me stuff offering to pay for my travel there to visit them and stuff ya know? I though they’d be throwing money around. Guess not. Oh well, Pitt’s off the list.</p>