<p>@coachc13, I suspect you’re right. My D was accepted (SAT - 2140, IB diploma, GPA UW - 3.72, W - 4.46, HS does not rank). ECs, I think, were solid. I did not read her essay, but writing is her strength. We are full-pay. I’m not surprised she was accepted, and wouldn’t have been shocked if she had been rejected, but I was very pleasantly surprised at the amount of merit money offered. D is my oldest, so this is my first time going thru the process. It’s all a mystery to me.</p>