Low 15XX SAT what schools to apply to?

[Anonymous]

The list above that includes Michigan and UCLA is loopy. Your kid has a shot at getting in, but he isn’t going to get merit aid at those schools. Our kid had scores and GPA similar to your son’s when applying last year. Some of the places where we were advised that he would almost certainly get in AND would probably get substantial merit aid included Pitt (apply early!), U of Minnesota, U of Vermont, and Michigan State. (He was admitted to his ED school so we don’t have a verdict.)

[Anonymous]

For merit
LMU
Santa Clara
GWU

For a ton of Merit
Maybe
Fairfield University
Pace
Alabama

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He now has a 15XX

Tulane, Richmond, Miami (OH), Wake Forest all have some merit aid and like high SAT scores

Wake Forest gives out little merit and doesn’t care much about test scores, having been test optional for more than a decade, long before Covid. The quality of advice on this thread is pretty low.

Op, even with that gpa and test score your kid will have to look outside T50 for significant merit, other than maybe UMD. Basically that gpa from a MC public with a 1500 SAT isn’t even shoo on for admission to the top schools.

Your kid could get close to a full ride from Alabama, in state tuition to USC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He now has a 15XX

Tulane, Richmond, Miami (OH), Wake Forest all have some merit aid and like high SAT scores

Wake Forest gives out little merit and doesn’t care much about test scores, having been test optional for more than a decade, long before Covid. The quality of advice on this thread is pretty low.

Op, even with that gpa and test score your kid will have to look outside T50 for significant merit, other than maybe UMD. Basically that gpa from a MC public with a 1500 SAT isn’t even shoo on for admission to the top schools.

Your kid could get close to a full ride from Alabama, in state tuition to USC.

Should have said U of SC, meaning South Carolina.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PLEASE don't let DCUM trolls discourage you. Find schools with the major your kid is interested in and apply. Scores over 1500 with high rigor course loads (AP classes) are competitive. Use them. Good luck! This was us last year. It all worked out nicely

Not that competitive for Eng/CS majors. Ask me how I know.

[Anonymous]

Can't give any advice without a desired major, but since this post was moved to this forum, it's unlikely the OP will be back to reply.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Longwood
VA Tech
MIT
UVA
Michigan
Elon
Arizona
UCLA

Op, you may already know this but the UC schools are test blind and give no oos merit.

[Anonymous]

Was the jump in your kid's scores due to taking the PSAT? Just checking.

The increase makes it more likely that your kid would get into a selective school, where many kids have 1450+ SATs. But without financial need, that jump alone won't get much merit at schools that will come onto the list. Just get consideration.

Continue with Pitt/VT/UMD.

I agree with CWRU.

Other possibilities for $$ - Indiana, MSU

Look into Purdue as a reach, maybe Lehigh's merit policies?

Michigan for Engineering but don't expect merit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son went from a high 13XX SAT to a low 15XX. He’s a high school senior and we weren’t expecting this increase- just saw it this morning

We live in Maryland and won’t qualify for FA.

What schools should my kid add to the list? We are looking for merit. Prior to the score improvement we were just thinking about state schools like VT UMD and Pitt.

Anyone in the last cycle with similar scores willing to share where their kid received significant merit? Also my kid has mediocre AP scores- he has taken 9 so far and scored mostly 3s and a few 4s. He’s taking 5 APs this year. GPA is good all As with the exception of a semester B.

13xxx would not be enough for UMD.

Thank God you're here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably Radford and Mary Washington. Better have good ECs though.

What is your motivation in posting this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son went from a high 13XX SAT to a low 15XX. He’s a high school senior and we weren’t expecting this increase- just saw it this morning

We live in Maryland and won’t qualify for FA.

What schools should my kid add to the list? We are looking for merit. Prior to the score improvement we were just thinking about state schools like VT UMD and Pitt.

Anyone in the last cycle with similar scores willing to share where their kid received significant merit? Also my kid has mediocre AP scores- he has taken 9 so far and scored mostly 3s and a few 4s. He’s taking 5 APs this year. GPA is good all As with the exception of a semester B.

Do you regret overextending into too many APs instead of focusing on doing well in fewer of them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was the jump in your kid's scores due to taking the PSAT? Just checking.

Huh?

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Miami of Ohio

Florida State - would likely get to attend at the very low in-state tuition rate, & possibly get more scholarship money on top of that.

[Anonymous]

OP, what is your budget?