jhudak17

My GPA is 3.2 unweighted and 3.3 weighted. I've taken one honors class and one AP class, and I am taking two AP classes next year. Superscored (two tests), my SAT is 1370/2030. My best SAT in one sitting was 1330/1990. My class rank is going to be somewhere from 25%-35% when I graduate. I play drums in a band that plays at places in my town (we recently played at our town's fireworks), I started the political science club at my school, and I volunteered to help coach my sister's softball team and logged 24 hours. I've played intramural basketball all three years and intramural volleyball my junior year. I've also done a few other things (playing with my band at Relay for Life, etc.). My family's estimated EFC is 37,000. Please help me out.

Also, would I receive any financial aid?

Thanks very much in advance.

ThePhilosopher

I would say that you're on the fence, but that you have a very good chance. I would say admit (although please don't think anyones opinion on here is the final say).

You would get financial aid for being a CT student, and other financial aid would be depended on your need.

ThePhilosopher

A recommendation: apply EA.

Demiitasse

OMG it's John Hudak! Whoa.
Hi. It's Demi. :]

I agree with ThePhilosopher, apply EA, they'll be more generous if they you are that interested. I would also do more volunteer work, but that's just me.

plumdum229

OMG it's John Hudak! Weird.
Hi. I'm not telling you who I am. :] slash demi knows who I am, but i like to keep my CC identity separate from my actual one.

sorry for lack of anything constructive haha

kinggeedorah

Definitely in. You have an outside chance at academic scholarships from UConn, but you will not be getting financial aid: 37,000 expected family contribution isn't going to get you financial aid at a school where both in-state and out-of-state cost is less than that.

ThePhilosopher

EFC is not used in its own, absolute amount. Rather, it is used as a relative benchmark. Kinggreedorah is incorrect.

kinggeedorah

no, I'm not. if you have an expected family contribution of 37000 and you're going to a PUBLIC SCHOOL that COSTS 20000 dollars a year while THE ECONOMY IS STILL DOWN, then you will not get financial aid. I know people who got financial aid from uconn. they had efcs in the five to ten thousand dollar range. if anything, it would work in reverse. in other words, someone with a 15000 efc wouldn't get anything.
frankly, you don't know what you are talking about. it may be an estimate, but an estimate is plenty good enough when there is a 15000 dollar difference.

ThePhilosopher

I'm not going to fight with you, but being a current student does not make you the resident expert. You are incorrect. For example, a current student whose family has roughly 45,000 EFC, and is in-state, would generally have everything covered by loans at UConn. This is NOT speculation on my part.

In the future, please note that personal attacks are not warranted on these boards.