I did call the Financial Aid office and they said that since both my wife and I work at another university, they wanted to make sure that our daughter didn't have any "tuition benefits" that they could use also at Davidson. Tuition benefits are considered outside scholarships (apparently). Anyway, that shouldn't apply to us since the tuition benefits that our employer/university gives us can only be used at that university and nowhere else. They said it would be another day or two until we get our package.
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1490 (did not submit)
ACT: 35, in one sitting
SAT II: 790, 750, 740 - only sent 790 for USHistory
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 (1 A-)
Weighted GPA: school doesn't weight
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/130
AP (place score in parenthesis): USHistory (5); Stats (5); Comp. Govt (5); Micro (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit; AP Physics; AP US Govt; AP Macro; AP Calc AB; band; other minor stuff required to graduate (Fit for LIfe, anyone?)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist; Presidential Scholarship Candidate
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Cross Country, indoor track, outdoor track - on 4x800 team that set a school record, and both cross country and outdoor track won state championship for their division (Coaches award 2015; most improved 2016; co-captain of all three teams as a senior)
HMUN;
Yale Model Congress (best committee legislation award; best delegate on Presidential Cabinet);
YMCA Youth in Govt. (character development award for NH);
Student Council (president in 16-17);
TV Quiz bowl (captain in 16-17)
Job/Work Experience: worked for a landscaper and does yard upkeep for private clients as well
Volunteer/Community service: Eagle Scout at age 16, plus one palm so far; senior patrol leader in 10th grade
Summer Activities: Advanced Studies program at St. Paul's School - 2016; working and at Scout camp prior years
Essays: strong common app about "failing at baling" hay; others were just average
Teacher Recommendation: Social studies was fabulous; other was unknown
Counselor Rec: strong - he's also his cross country coach
Additional Rec: none
State: NH
School Type: rural public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Strengths: academics, well-rounded
Weaknesses: not a recruited athlete; recs might not have been stellar
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: showed strong interest in many ways; good academic fit
General Comments: Davidson is one of his top two choices. It's going to be a very difficult decision, but I strongly believe he'll be happy wherever he ends up.
Replies to: Davidson Regular Decisions - Class of 2021
Posting for son: Decision: Accepted
In State or Out of State: Out of State
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1490 (did not submit)
ACT: 35, in one sitting
SAT II: 790, 750, 740 - only sent 790 for USHistory
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 (1 A-)
Weighted GPA: school doesn't weight
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/130
AP (place score in parenthesis): USHistory (5); Stats (5); Comp. Govt (5); Micro (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit; AP Physics; AP US Govt; AP Macro; AP Calc AB; band; other minor stuff required to graduate (Fit for LIfe, anyone?)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist; Presidential Scholarship Candidate
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Cross Country, indoor track, outdoor track - on 4x800 team that set a school record, and both cross country and outdoor track won state championship for their division (Coaches award 2015; most improved 2016; co-captain of all three teams as a senior)
HMUN;
Yale Model Congress (best committee legislation award; best delegate on Presidential Cabinet);
YMCA Youth in Govt. (character development award for NH);
Student Council (president in 16-17);
TV Quiz bowl (captain in 16-17)
Job/Work Experience: worked for a landscaper and does yard upkeep for private clients as well
Volunteer/Community service: Eagle Scout at age 16, plus one palm so far; senior patrol leader in 10th grade
Summer Activities: Advanced Studies program at St. Paul's School - 2016; working and at Scout camp prior years
Essays: strong common app about "failing at baling" hay; others were just average
Teacher Recommendation: Social studies was fabulous; other was unknown
Counselor Rec: strong - he's also his cross country coach
Additional Rec: none
State: NH
School Type: rural public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Strengths: academics, well-rounded
Weaknesses: not a recruited athlete; recs might not have been stellar
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: showed strong interest in many ways; good academic fit
General Comments: Davidson is one of his top two choices. It's going to be a very difficult decision, but I strongly believe he'll be happy wherever he ends up.