<p>The only way I can afford most private schools is if I get at least 10k a year in scholarship money. Despite the fact that my family will have 2 kids in college and we make 140k a year, we don't get any financial aid. My sister is currently at Columbia and we are full pay. </p>
<p>Sex: Female
Location: Delaware
School type: Private, sends about 3-4 out of 50 to top schools
Income bracket: 140k </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: M-720 CR-720 W-750 11 Essay
SAT II: Math II-730 USH-730
AP: Lang-5, Stat-4, US-4, Art History-4, Euro-4
GPA:3.95 weird weighting. Basically equates to all As and one B+ each year </p>
<p>Course rigor: Absolute toughest in the school. Will graduate with 9 APs. 2 Sophomore year, 3 Junior year, 4 Senior year.</p>
<p>ECs:
- Work for a non-profit political journal and have published work about American educuation
- Member of Delaware Youth Philanthropy Board
- Volunteer at school for disadvantaged girls
- Member of Math League A Team and have advanced to state invitational
- Science Olympiad member and captain
- Varsity Swimming through 11th grade
- Member of Varsity Academic Bowl
- NHS</p>
<p>Awards:
- AP Scholar w/ Distinction
- State medals in Science Olympiad
- NHS
- Nominated to Philanthropy Board
- Highest Honor Roll all semesters every year </p>
<p>Work:
- Interned with the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware where I worked with the Models of Excellence in Education Program
- Private tutoring </p>
<p>I really need some money! What are my chances? </p>
<p>I can't apply to any more colleges unless they have January 15th or later application deadlines. </p>
<p>Here is the list of schools I've applied to:
- Brandeis
- Dickinson
- Goucher
- University of Vermont
- University of Delaware
- Georgetown (deferred, no merit aid obv.)
- Swarthmore (have the McCabe scholarship, low chance of getting though)
- Bryn Mawr (no merit aid)
- Wesleyan (also no merit aid)</p>
<p>I may apply to Mount Holyoke.</p>