Good Scholarship Chances

mom2collegekids
Thu, 09 May 2013 08:37:18 +0000

Also, I’m hoping to be a semifinalist NM, but that’s not certain because my school is very competitive.

Your school has NOTHING to do with becoming a NMSF. Making NMSF is based ONLY on your PSAT score. Your school can have 1000 NMSF’s. There is NO LIMIT. there is no “competition” at a school for becoming NMSF or NMF.

Yes, many (not all) Jesuit univ automatically give a $10k per year scholarship to all/most incoming frosh who come from Jesuit HS, plus they do give priority for admission. I don’t think BC gives a $10k merit to incoming frosh from Jesuit HS. BC doesn’t give merit.

The problem with BC, isn’t about admittance. You probably will get admitted. The problem is that you’re not likely going to get any free money from them. If your parents can afford to pay $35k per year for college, then likely their income/assets are high enough that BC will determine that you won’t get any need-based aid and they don’t give merit. Apply and find out, but be sure to have some financial safeties.

Spend this summer practicing for the PSAT that you’ll take in October.