Merit Scholarships when applying Early Decision

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@mom2collegekids

The RC website has conflicting info on their website in two different places. In one place, it suggests that those with a 1250 SAT would be considered, and then in another different place, it indicates 1270. If the family only saw that 1250 mention, then it would be more understandable that they would anticipate some merit offer (even if not guaranteed.)

If the merit scholarship is not automatic-for-stats, it should generally be treated as a reach, since there is no way to know how competitive it is. Indeed, it may be substantially more competitive than its minimum qualifications may suggest.