Merit Scholarships

boringchapel
Sun, 17 May 2009 12:31:56 +0000

With all this talk about Merit-Based at UDel, I would like to know how my d’s friend got into UDel with average grades and average SAT scores and got Merit-Based Scholarship of $15K/year plus another $7K/year ($22K total)? Could it be the fact that her parents are not American citizens? One is from Mexico and one is from South America? Another kid from my d’s school with bad grades got in, although with no aid, but propably had a sad essay? I would like to know how this is upping their academic standards? My d got nothing, with above average grades, Sat scores, tons of Community Service, and athletics. She got wait-listed and then got in.