Depending on your family’s adjusted gross income, you might also qualify for a gates scholarship. The scholarship doesn’t help with college admission, but it certainly helps with paying for it! The competition is intense (in that a lot of students apply), but my sense is that once in the semifinalist stage, the review is holistic and they care as much about extracurriculars and essays as gpa and test scores.
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