Banneker/Key Scholarship

astrophysicsmom
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:22 +0000

Generally, those kids who are considered for B/K are also those who are probably considering offers from Ivies, or full ride scholarships elsewhere. Either uber-high GPA’s, SATs, or something unique/awesome that sets them apart from the crowd. When we went to the B/K interview day, many times the people speaking acknowledged that they KNEW the B/K invitees had great offers from lots of schools. Maybe this will help put it into perspective.

Just like there are people who are admitted to extremely competitive schools based on other factors besides GPA and SAT, the vast majority are those students at the very top. All the other merit aid offers are largely based on GPA/SAT/class rank and are the students that the school sees as the best prospective students to succeed.

Good luck to all.