Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 14:54     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:DP. DC’s score is 1460. For merit, would that be good enough? Or retake?

According to their partially completed CDS for 24-25, 1460 SAT was 25th percentile.
https://case.edu/ir/common-data-set-0
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 14:49     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
DP. DC’s score is 1460. For merit, would that be good enough? Or retake?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 14:33     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:How to qualify for their merit scholarship? What is their criteria? I know they are very generous, and DC likes the school a lot.

HS class of 23. Opened all emails and campus tour prior to applying. Applied EA and then deferred to RD when he was accepted with $30k merit. Not sure how deferred AND offered merit?? FCPS-3.98/4.5, 1560. CS major. Decided on OOS public.
Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 14:19     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
I have a NMF who was offered $42.5k in merit.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 14:00     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:How to qualify for their merit scholarship? What is their criteria? I know they are very generous, and DC likes the school a lot.


If your profile is such that you are likely to get a T20 admit, you are showered with merit.

They tend to give out some merit to almost all - it is not really merit, almost like Macy/JC Penny style discounting for non-international students.

DC got $48k per year for 4 years. But also got merit from a T20 private and one admit to HYPSM.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 13:13     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
I'm a Pittsburgher, and my dad worked at CWRU after I was out of the house. Also my grandpa was a scientifically noteworthy CWRU engineering alum.

My advice is to do a careful job of planning your visit so that your DC knows if the location is right for them.

The major negatives are:

-Rust Belt location and urban blight in the area
-Weather
-A bit nerdy by nerd standards
-Many students in the most popular majors (concentrated pattern of studies vs. very wide range of majors with lots of students)

From what I read on here, some DCUM kids have an immediate one way or other based on the tour.

To sell a place like Cleveland, you have to scratch the surface a little bit. Maybe do some fun touring first, maybe just drive in from one direction vs. another.

Being enthusiastic about Cleveland will come through in the app. I think that would help.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 13:11     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Pretty much the same for mine.
3.9/4.6 1560 12APs

Got good merit offers from CWRU and Rochester



OP. Yes DC likes Rochester too. Will RD.
Were your DC's merit offers both full scholarship?


Pretty close, one was 45ish and the other a bit more. She was also NSMF which might have added a bit.


Thanks, that's great.

How important is the test score as a factor?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:55     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Pretty much the same for mine.
3.9/4.6 1560 12APs

Got good merit offers from CWRU and Rochester



OP. Yes DC likes Rochester too. Will RD.
Were your DC's merit offers both full scholarship?


Pretty close, one was 45ish and the other a bit more. She was also NSMF which might have added a bit.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:54     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Pretty much the same for mine.
3.9/4.6 1560 12APs

Got good merit offers from CWRU and Rochester


Pretty close, one was 45ish and the other a bit more

OP. Yes DC likes Rochester too. Will RD.
Were your DC's merit offers both full scholarship?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:49     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Pretty much the same for mine.
3.9/4.6 1560 12APs

Got good merit offers from CWRU and Rochester


OP. Yes DC likes Rochester too. Will RD.
Were your DC's merit offers both full scholarship?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:47     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Maybe this is obvious...but all recruited athletes are given a "merit" scholarship.

Mine was offered like $35k per year I think? Good stats and grades (wasn't going to be STEM), so passed the pre-read fairly easily.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:44     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Pretty much the same for mine.
3.9/4.6 1560 12APs

Got good merit offers from CWRU and Rochester
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:42     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.


Thank you.
Apply EA. will EA
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR. Checked
Strong stats/profile are a given. How strong it has to be? Full or half scholarship?
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:38     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
Visit this summer or attend multiple online webinars.
Apply EA.
Preferably for undersubscribed major.
Strong LOR.
Strong stats/profile are a given.


Worked for my kid.
Anonymous
Post 06/09/2025 12:35     Subject: Case Western merit scholarship
How to qualify for their merit scholarship? What is their criteria? I know they are very generous, and DC likes the school a lot.