Chance me for Johnson Scholarship?

Southern5062
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:42:46 +0000

@lukes747, I ran across this when looking for another thread but I was familiar with the Johnson Scholarship so it caught my eye. I am a parent (mom) with a son your age (also rising HS senior). We live in Roanoke, VA near W&L and have had several friends attend W&L. Also, one of my son’s school friends was name a Johnson Scholar last year. So I am just sharing with you what I know. First if all, it’s a great school in a beautiful part of the country. Four great seasons and no harsh winters so you’ll love that part. As far as your chances with the scholarship, you look like a very strong candidate. My daughter just finished college on a full scholarship (nationally competitive) and my son is hoping to do the same. (He is looking at UVA and several others but not W&L.) So we have been down the road of ‘what does it take’ for some of these top, top awards and who makes the cut, what are they looking for etc… and bottom line, you really do seem extremely well rounded! In fact I can’t think of what they’d be looking for that you don’t have. I certainly think you would be a serious contender for the Johnson. I would encourage you to interview, since W&L offers those, and hopefully you can have a campus visit. I can’t remember if they do any online interviews (if you can’t make it in person) or if they arrange for a local alumni to interview you (some schools do that). But you are really strong and I can tell you would make a strong impression in-person so make that interview work for you in any way you can. Good luck and congratulations on a stellar resume! I know many years of hard work went into that!