<p>OOS DD2 was accepted to W&M 2230 SAT, 35 ACT, good EC’s, biomedical Eng’g internship, Varsity Athlete, 3.97/4.0 U/W. Was offered Monroe Scholar stipend (1 time use $3K), but no large merit scholarship. We do have financial need and she was offered a pretty generous BOV grant, but still too expensive for our family and she received better offers from other schools. Your stats are great, but the big merit scholarships at W&M are a reach for everyone and are extremely competetive</p>
<p>DD2 will be attending the University of Richmond which offered her a full tuition science scholarship and a small National Merit scholarship. DD1 also attends UR on a full-ride science scholarship - she had similar stats to DD1, but 2300 SAT. UR awards approx. 45 full tuition/full ride scholarship each year and also a bunch of presidential scholarships (15K). Certainly no guarantee of merit aid at UR, either, but they offer more scholarships than W&M. DD1 is doing great and loves the school and DD2 is excited to join her. Another good VA school which is know for large merit scholarships is Washington and Lee.</p>