So, for the scholarship selection, applicants list 6 schools (or 7 for an additional public school, as one of every three schools listed has to be an in-state public). My top 3 were HYP, and when I was selected, my scholarship is luckily applicable to all 3 of those. If I get in, it’s a full ride. Even though winning it doesn’t mean I will necessarily get accepted, those 3 schools now know that I won’t need aid and I will help fulfill their ROTC quota.
As for Calculus, I am in AB, but I’m not really worried because my highly advanced sciences (especially most post-AP bio independent research course) (hopefully) pick up the slack.
In terms of the Ivies being quite different, I won’t lie and say that I’m not attracted to the brand name. However, something I learned in touring both boarding schools and colleges is that I truly love a wide variety of academic/social/geographic environments (and it’s hard not to when considering the caliber of these schools). I was fortunate to tour schools all over, and these were just some of my favorites.
As for the state schools, according to the data from my school (looking specifically at my GPA/SAT cohort), W&M, UNC, and UVA are virtually guaranteed. Only UT is questionable because I don’t have enough school-specific data, and I no longer qualify as in-state.
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