Why didn't I get in?

tenniswimvball
Mon, 15 May 2017 00:13:49 +0000

My D was admitted to Scripps with no merit aid. Frankly, I thought she was certain to receive merit money, and in fact did receive the highest dollar amount at every other private college where she applied that gives merit, some of which are ranked much higher than Scripps. When speaking with the admissions office, they made it clear that they are looking for a specific type of student. Yes, my D’s stats, extracurriculars, test scores were well above the 75th percentile (more like 90th percentile.) and has somewhat of a hook. When I read that Scripps gives merit aid to over 30% of their students, it was puzzling to me. After attending admitted students day, it appears that Scripps values other aspects more than grades and test scores. I have another student at the consortium. There have been a number of protests at the colleges, and many students involved in the protests are from Scripps. So if you are not a Social Justice Warrior, you may just not have been as desirable to Scripps as another applicant. And since my daughter is very focused on her desire to become a doctor, she decided Scripps is not a good fit for her.