Current freshman--any questions?

ardenatwhitman
Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:53:33 +0000

I don’t know the specific numbers on merit aid, but here’s the Financial Aid Office’s list of Whitman-based scholarships: [Whitman Scholarships- Whitman College](http://www.whitman.edu/offices-and-services/financial-aid/whitman-scholarships)

As for your second question, Whitman definitely wants high-achieving students, but straight As are not a necessity. Whitman takes into account how difficult a student’s course load is, their weighted GPA, and their class rank, among other things. So if your daughter got a C, but is still ranked 7th in her class, it’s going to make a much better statement than if she got a C and was ranked in the bottom half of the class. Short answer: one C will not disregard her from admission, but she shouldn’t give up on continuing to work for good grades. Here are some stats on this year’s admitted students that might give you a better idea of what Whitman is looking for: [Fall 2013 Admitted Class Profile- Whitman College](http://www.whitman.edu/admission/learn-more/who-are-whitties/admitted-profile)