Merit Aid for "B" Students?

nathanmc
Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:28:01 +0000

Although I am not a “B” student, my academic stats are not as impressive as many other members on the College Confidential Website, which could (if you will) put me in the “B” range.

We have a 4.5 scale at my private, very competitive high school, and I currently have around a 4.4 cumulative gpa. I am a junior, and I am involved in numerous extracurricular.

My ACT score is a 26, and my SAT is a 1320 - or 1970 (CR 630 Math 690, Writing 650).

I am an Ohio Resident, and prestige is not what I am completely looking for. I have no interest in attending any schools that offer need-based only (Our EFC is ridiculously high).

I am just looking for schools that (perhaps with slightly higher standardized test scores) could offer me full tuition, room and board - just full tuition, or at least decent merit aid.

I want to major in Secondary Education along with Economics/Advertising/Public Relations/Marketing (the second “double” major is still a toss up at this point), and I eventually want to attend Law School part-time after graduating from my undergrad school (and I do want to be broke!)

Some schools currently on my short-list are:
Cleveland State University
Ohio Wesleyan University
St. Louis University
Marquette University
DePauw University

Any other schools or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! :)