<p>Okay soooo, i believe i will be in top 8% (possible val) Which means auto acceptance, right?</p>
<p>With that said, should i still apply to six schools? Which ones?
Here are the ones i want to apply to so far:</p>
<p>UT
UTA
Texas State
Prarie View a&m (maybe)</p>
<p>Any recommendations?</p>
<p>Will they offer me scholarships? I read where people were talking about “comparing packages”
What “packages”?</p>
<p>I believe you already posted this and received answers.</p>
<p>Maybe Rice for a reach.
Even Texas A&M possibly? (I assume since you have Texas you probably don’t like A&M)
However, I did read something about Texas A&M being free tuition the first year if your valedictorian.
If you have awesome SAT scores then you should get some good scholarhips. My brother got some money from Texas and a whole lot more from UTA and his SAT scores weren’t like out of the park or anything. (Around 1900, I think)
As far as “packages” go, people are probably talking more about financial aid packages.</p>
<p>Post your SAT scores. That is more helpful when giving suggestions.
Good luck!</p>
<p>no before i asked if i should attend UT Austin</p>
<p>I wont be taking the SAT until June</p>
<p>I’m still wondering what the fascination with Prairie View A&M is. If you go there, you might want to learn to spell prairie. </p>
<p>A “package” is the financial aid package. It can be a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, work/study, and maybe other things as well.</p>
<p>lol.i visited Prarie View a couple of years ago for camp and i fell in love with the campus, the food, the staff, the students, and even the dorms. I know it’s not one of the best but i like it SO much. idk what to do</p>
<p>Re: comparing packages and scholarships.</p>
<p>there’s no way to know if some of these schools will offer you scholarships for a couple of reasons…we don’t know your stats (you need high stats for scholarships - high GPA & high SAT or ACT). Since you’re taking the SAT in June, it would be a good idea for you to get a practice book and do some test sections for practice. Also, sign up for the ACT…some do better on that (and get a practice book for that, too).</p>
<p>Also…UT-Austin has been moving away from giving merit scholarships…so if you need a merit scholarship to help with college costs, UT may not work for you.</p>
<p>As for comparing financial packages. Your family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) will be based on their income/assets. It’s not based on what your family “thinks” it can affford, and consumer debt and mortgages aren’t considered. So, you need to find out what your family’s likely EFC will be. Use this simple EFC calculator to get an idea<br>
[FinAid</a> | Calculators | Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml)</p>
<p>Your EFC will determine whether you qualify for any free federal money (for lowish incomes). Your EFC is NOT the minimum that your family will be expected to pay since most schools cannot meet need - since most schools do not have much money to give away. I don’t know if Texas also has grants for lowish income families. </p>
<p>Lastly, you need to ask your parents how much they can contribute each year to your education. If it’s much less than your EFC, then you’ll need to look for schools that will give you big merit scholarships for high stats.</p>
<p>It is difficult to get non-need based money at state schools. My son was offered $3000 at a lower tier Texas state school with a 3.8 and a 2130 SAT. He applied for 3 or 4 additional scholarships at that school - honors college, etc. His SAT score was 200 points above their 75th percentile. His rejection letter for further scholarships said that there were 2100 applicants for 700 scholarships and he was not in the top third of applicants. Seriously? I think his stats were in about the top 5% of applicants, but there were “family income” questions on the scholarship form, and I’m sure that did us in.</p>
<p>While not widely known or admired by some, Prairie View A&M provides a great education if you seek it out and work hard. I know a PVAM alumnus, a graduate from one of the best public high schools on the west coast, by the way, who turned down colleges with greater reputations to attend PVAM. She did extremely well at PVAM in the school’s life sciences department and now is about to complete her training as a podiatrist at an elite university in the midwest.</p>