Would 1580-->1600 SAT make a difference? & other UChicago admissions questions

JBStillFlying
Sat, 01 Feb 2020 01:51:41 +0000

@Eeyore123 They say they do:

“Exemplary students are selected to receive University merit scholarships on the basis of outstanding academic achievement (including recognition as a National Merit Finalist or through the National Hispanic Recognition Program), extracurricular achievement, demonstrated leadership, and commitment to their communities.”

https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/merit-scholarships

Once upon a time UChicago guaranteed $4k/year to NMF’s but they scaled that back just to the College-Sponsored portion (at most) beginning pretty much with the Class of '21 - the first ED class. Those NM’s who are admitted EA/RD and receive scholarship money or those who are eligible for the other specialized funding (first gen, Police and Fire, etc) might receive significant funding and hopefully the NM is tacked on to that. When my D receive the $2k/yr award, they didn’t reduce a penny of her need-based which made us very happy.

Anyone getting a LL from UChicago is on the high priority list for scholarships! Congrats to your DS!