Anonymous
01/16/2024 00:25
Subject: Any scholarships and colleges easy to get in for 1600 SAT Score
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Hi OP,
A 1600 and 3.8 UW is going to give you a lot of options.
Do not look at the prices of schools. They are suggested prices. And nearly every school gives huge discounts to the students they want - and many want the 1600 combined with a GPA that supports the score. It makes the schools look good having students like yours.
You are in a good position.
You are going to have to Google. And better yet, your son takes charge of this and figures it out on his own.
For the tippy top schools - MIT, Stanford - they generally do not offer merit scholarships. They don't need to. But they offer exceptionally good financial aid. And that's not loans. It's "grants," which is essentially a discount off the listed price. So don't rule out the very expensive private schools.
Lower ranked private and public schools, in addition to "grants," will offer merit aid and scholarships, including free rides. Schools will be interested in that 1600.
Have your son come up with a list of schools for CS that he's interested in. Make sure it's him that does it.
Then go to each school's website and do the financial calculator. It's on all their websites, usually under the Admissions tab. That'll give you an idea of what it's really going to cost - before merit and scholarships.
I know it's confusing. It is for everyone.
But you have a lot more options than schools in Virginia
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Utterly false. Any college counselor of merit will focus on "what can the parents afford?" before even beginning. Most people reading here will get zero help from FAFSA or CSS and no merit. We didn't. There are 4,000 colleges to choose from and you will send in 10-14 applications. .Why apply to institutions that are now $94K a year? That's insane and no it's not a fake number for most of us.
Anonymous
01/15/2024 20:22
Subject: Any scholarships and colleges easy to get in for 1600 SAT Score
Anonymous wrote:Hi OP,
A 1600 and 3.8 UW is going to give you a lot of options.
Do not look at the prices of schools. They are suggested prices. And nearly every school gives huge discounts to the students they want - and many want the 1600 combined with a GPA that supports the score. It makes the schools look good having students like yours.
You are in a good position.
You are going to have to Google. And better yet, your son takes charge of this and figures it out on his own.
For the tippy top schools - MIT, Stanford - they generally do not offer merit scholarships. They don't need to. But they offer exceptionally good financial aid. And that's not loans. It's "grants," which is essentially a discount off the listed price. So don't rule out the very expensive private schools.
Lower ranked private and public schools, in addition to "grants," will offer merit aid and scholarships, including free rides. Schools will be interested in that 1600.
Have your son come up with a list of schools for CS that he's interested in. Make sure it's him that does it.
Then go to each school's website and do the financial calculator. It's on all their websites, usually under the Admissions tab. That'll give you an idea of what it's really going to cost - before merit and scholarships.
I know it's confusing. It is for everyone.
But you have a lot more options than schools in Virginia
+1