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I would not take that scholarship to the bank quite yet. Pitt does not have automatic scholarship levels based on SAT (or ACT) scores. Yes, there are generally minimums required for the various tiered scholarship awards, but the awards are not automatically given. I don’t know your son’s test scores and it’s very possible that he may get the full-tuition scholarship, but it is not guaranteed. Pitt also considers essays, class rank, course rigor and GPA. In addition, the competition for the scholarships is based on each year’s applicant pool. One year’s threshold level can be very different from the next year’s. It is always important to apply EARLY.</p>
<p>Again, I’m not saying that your son will not get a full-tuition scholarship, just that you should not assume it’s guaranteed based just on his test scores.</p>