Tell us about the University of Delaware

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone speak to OOS merit/scholarships and stats?

My daughter is a rising OOS freshman. The highest merit is $17K per year, which is what she got. It is based only on GPA (used to be SAT/ACT score before they went test optional). It's a bit hard to figure out on their NPC because they ask for GPA out of 5.0 so they used weighted but not sure exactly how they weight. My daughter had a 3.9x unweighted and a 4.5x weighted from her high school and got the full $17K. She also got into the honors college which comes with privileges such as early registration, nicer/newer dorm, mentor and opportunities, etc. If you have super high stats, there is an invite-only weekend where they invite 100 kids to compete for about 10 (or so?) full rides. But all 100 kids walk away with extra merit. All in, we are paying $38K for tuition, room, and board.

My daughter chose Delaware over UMass (loved it but too far), Virginia Tech (loved it but too expensive OOS), and NC State (was meh on it and too close as we are in state).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Met a nurse recently who graduated from Univ of Delaware. She chose it due to their direct admit to nursing program. Working at a large DMV area hospital now.

A lot of students on my dorm hall where in the RN program.

[Anonymous]

I started at Dickinson and then transferred to UD.

There was far, far, far, more drinking at Dickinson.

I also thought the classes were a lot more challenging at UD than at Dickinson.

[Anonymous]

Do many kids go home on the weekends?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's very white.

Sorry, but the US is 75% white according to the census bureau:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045222

It's weird how the very frequent one-directional racist comments are tolerated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:College advisor suggested DC explore it. What has your experience been!

It's very white and had a recent racist incident against a black Muslim American child.

[Anonymous]

I'm an alum for grad and undergrad. When I went they had a very robust study abroad program with lots of options over the winter semester. I went once in undergrad to Ecuador and Galapagos and once in Grad to Amsterdam.

[Anonymous]

It's fine. Many, many, many friends who graduated from there. Some are extremely successful and millionaires by 40. Nearly all have solid jobs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College advisor suggested DC explore it. What has your experience been!

It's very white and had a recent racist incident against a black Muslim American child.

Really? Do you have a link for that? That would genuinely surprise me as a former Newark resident

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very white.

Sorry, but the US is 75% white according to the census bureau:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045222

It's weird how the very frequent one-directional racist comments are tolerated.

Not in the younger population group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College advisor suggested DC explore it. What has your experience been!

It's very white and had a recent racist incident against a black Muslim American child.

Really? Do you have a link for that? That would genuinely surprise me as a former Newark resident

Goodle is your friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone speak to OOS merit/scholarships and stats?

My daughter is a rising OOS freshman. The highest merit is $17K per year, which is what she got. It is based only on GPA (used to be SAT/ACT score before they went test optional). It's a bit hard to figure out on their NPC because they ask for GPA out of 5.0 so they used weighted but not sure exactly how they weight. My daughter had a 3.9x unweighted and a 4.5x weighted from her high school and got the full $17K. She also got into the honors college which comes with privileges such as early registration, nicer/newer dorm, mentor and opportunities, etc. If you have super high stats, there is an invite-only weekend where they invite 100 kids to compete for about 10 (or so?) full rides. But all 100 kids walk away with extra merit. All in, we are paying $38K for tuition, room, and board.

My daughter chose Delaware over UMass (loved it but too far), Virginia Tech (loved it but too expensive OOS), and NC State (was meh on it and too close as we are in state).

Thank you! such a helpful reply. Did your daughter submit a test score? If so can you pls share score too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:College advisor suggested DC explore it. What has your experience been!

It's very white and had a recent racist incident against a black Muslim American child.

Really? Do you have a link for that? That would genuinely surprise me as a former Newark resident

Goodle is your friend.

Maybe share a link for everyone, though? You don't have to be rude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's very white.

Sorry, but the US is 75% white according to the census bureau:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045222

It's weird how the very frequent one-directional racist comments are tolerated.

Yep!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone speak to OOS merit/scholarships and stats?

My daughter is a rising OOS freshman. The highest merit is $17K per year, which is what she got. It is based only on GPA (used to be SAT/ACT score before they went test optional). It's a bit hard to figure out on their NPC because they ask for GPA out of 5.0 so they used weighted but not sure exactly how they weight. My daughter had a 3.9x unweighted and a 4.5x weighted from her high school and got the full $17K. She also got into the honors college which comes with privileges such as early registration, nicer/newer dorm, mentor and opportunities, etc. If you have super high stats, there is an invite-only weekend where they invite 100 kids to compete for about 10 (or so?) full rides. But all 100 kids walk away with extra merit. All in, we are paying $38K for tuition, room, and board.

My daughter chose Delaware over UMass (loved it but too far), Virginia Tech (loved it but too expensive OOS), and NC State (was meh on it and too close as we are in state).

Thank you! such a helpful reply. Did your daughter submit a test score? If so can you pls share score too

My daughter did not submit her SAT scores to any of the schools.