<p>*Competitive Private Catholic High School in Orange County (this may be to his disadvantage)
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<p>Why do you think that is a disadvantage? </p>
<p>I went to a Catholic high school in Orange County and I think these schools do a fine job getting students into good universities… </p>
<p>however, I don’t think your problem is going to be getting him into very good schools. I think your son’s school can do this (I know which school he goes to - I have a nephew there. ). However, if merit money is wanted, then the bigger issue will be finding those schools and whether those schools will be acceptable for someone who wants elite schools.</p>
<p>What is it that you want/need? Do you need for your son to get big merit scholarships for college? If so, then you’ll need a strategy to find those schools. However, many won’t be elite schools like Stanford or UCB. USC might give him merit for stats.</p>
<p>BTW…it’s not a good idea to look for scholarships based on a major because if your son changes his major, he’ll lose his scholarship. It’s better to find a scholarship based on his stats. That way he can major in whatever he wants.</p>
<p>What was his PSAT for junior year?</p>