josh88_07

Ok, here's the scoop. I'm a senior in high school this year, and am wondering what my chances of getting into the honors program and/or receiving merit scholarships are.

GPA=4.0 unweighted
I'm pretty much guaranteed to be the valedictorian
SAT I=1500 With writing=2190 (730 math)(770 verbal)(690 writing)
ACT=34
I'm going to be a National Merit 'something'
I'll graduate with 6 science credits(AP Chem. and Bio. the rest are honors)
5.5 Math credits (AP Calculus, College Algebra, rest honors)
3 yrs foreign language (1 yr honors)
4 yrs english (2honors, 1 AP, 1 yr college english 1301,1302)
4 yrs social studies

My school lets us take dual-credit courses through an area college, so I'll graduate with college English 1301 and 1302, Economics, Government, Psychology, Algebra, and US History.

I also participate in athletics and have made it to regionals in cross country and track.

In addition, I do UIL academics. I've made it to regionals in a host of events every year, and this year I got third place at state in Science, my team was second, and i was second in chemistry. I've also made it to state in debate for the last three years.

nathanTX07

Baylor = Safety

Kat927

seriously. safety.

BookAddict

It's definitely a safety (as long as you don't apply too late). You'll most likely get into the honors program, and you'll probably get a decent scholarship.

Here's their scholarship calculator for this school year, it should be similar for next. And if you end up being a National Merit Finalist, and list Baylor as your first choice, you'll get at least a full tuition scholarship.

speech529

Last year, Baylor had over 20,000 apply; they took 2800 students according to a recent article. The average SAT was 1212 and they are considered to be the most academically talented class so far.

I think your stats are very good. I am an alum of Baylor and one of my friend's sons applied there for entrance in 2005. He was accepted, but he did not get the scholarship package he was hoping for. He was 4.0 and I don't know exactly what his SATs were, but he was between close to your score, I'm sure. He had excellent ECs, too. He ended up at a private U, smaller but still Baptist in his home state and got a full 4year scholarship.

So I think there is money at Baylor, but you are competing with some really excellent students. I am sure you will get some financial help (Baylor is heavily endowed) but until you apply you won't know.

Good luck. Baylor is a great school and it has gotten even better.

number1guy

if 20,000 applied why is there acceptance rate so high?

eastcoast11

Baylor is such a safety for you. I was accepted first round early action and my GPA and scores aren't as high as yours. I was also offered a pretty decent scholarship package and invited to apply to the honors program. If you haven't applied already, I would say go for it!