Merit Scholarships at UPitt, Emory, Brandeis, and Case

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<p>Hi everyone, I am a student at TJHSST in Alexandria, Virginia, and I am applying to UVA and only to private universities that offer the possibility of merit aid. Right now, I am looking at UPitt, Emory (Emory Scholars specifically), Brandeis, and Case (possibly WashU, but they have so little and it’s probably highly competitive), and I was wondering if people were willing to share their experiences with these schools/what they look for - I’m wondering if I am competitive.</p>

<p>If you would like to see my academic profile, here’s a link: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/536362-chances-emory-wustl-etc-scholarships.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/536362-chances-emory-wustl-etc-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thank you in advance everyone - appreciate any input you have!</p>

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<p>I recently made a thread about getting full tuition to Pitt, and I was told that I have a good shot. My stats are not nearly what yours are either (1460 SAT, 34 ACT…), so at Pitt I would say you have a very good chance from what I have heard.</p>

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<p>Of course you are competitive. Just apply and see what the schools offer you.</p>

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<p>Why do you say WUSTL does not have many merit scholarships? S just received a booklet in the mail delineating how to apply for their many merit scholarships. It appears to me they have many opportuinities for merit aid in various amounts. Take another look at WUSTL.</p>

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<p>Does anyone really know what Case and Brandeis look for really for scholarships? I mean, beyond SAT scores, what do they like to see - a lot of awards, intellectual curiosity, community service, etc - the criteria are kind of vague on the websites, at least to me - it may just be a blend of these things that make a person interesting, I suppose. Also, if anyone has info on Life Science Scholars at Brandeis, that would be great as well.</p>

<p>curious77…well, WashU has some great scholarships, but the problem is a lot of them are for minorities (which I’m not) and for community service (which I don’t have). The ones I can apply for (Moog, and MAYBE Danforth, if I got nominated from my school) only accept very few kids - Moog, for example, gives 4 full tuition and 4 half, which isn’t a lot. Plus, Danforth (which offers 40) is a very self-selective group since the school nominates, and even then that one involves a lot of community service I think - it just seems very difficult overall</p>

<p>Maybe it isn’t that WashU doesn’t have many scholarship options - I guess is just that I don’t fit the criteria for them. My post was poorly written in that regard and I guess kind of misleading :-P</p>

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<p>Does anyone really know what Case and Brandeis look for really for scholarships? I mean, beyond SAT scores, what do they like to see - a lot of awards, intellectual curiosity, community service, etc - the criteria are kind of vague on the websites, at least to me - it may just be a blend of these things that make a person interesting, I suppose. Also, if anyone has info on Life Science Scholars at Brandeis, that would be great as well.</p>

<p>curious77…well, WashU has some great scholarships, but the problem is a lot of them are for minorities (which I’m not) and for community service (which I don’t have). The ones I can apply for (Moog, and MAYBE Danforth, if I got nominated from my school) only accept very few kids - Moog, for example, gives 4 full tuition and 4 half, which isn’t a lot. Plus, Danforth (which offers 40) is a very self-selective group since the school nominates, and even then that one involves a lot of community service I think - it just seems very difficult overall</p>

<p>Maybe it isn’t that WashU doesn’t have many scholarship options - I guess is just that I don’t fit the criteria for them. My post was poorly written in that regard and I guess kind of misleading :-P</p>

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<p>By the way, UPitt is a public school.</p>