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Here’s a little backstory I’m a high school Senior in Maryland that went to a medium-sized high school. I am a first-generation American as both of my parents migrated from Jamaica. I applied to 20 colleges (well finished 20 applications) and was accepted in 10 waitlisted by 3 and rejected by 7. Almost all of schools were a reach because of my test scores but it never hurts to try.UWGPA: 4.0/4.0WGPA: 4.57/5.0Class Rank: 2/252AP Classes Taken: APUSH (2); APWH (5); AP Lang (4); AP Psych (2); AP Art 2-D (currently taking); AP Microeconomics (currently taking); AP Literature & Composition (currently taking); AP Comparative Politics (currently taking); AP Spanish Lang (currently taking) AP Calculus (currently taking)Test Score Submitted: 25 but super score 26. Honestly I am a horrible test taker and I studied yet still did bad I think it’s because I kept telling myself I was going to fail but I applied as a history major and my English (28) and Reading (29) subscores were pretty good so I guess they overlooked those atrocious math & science scores. I didn’t take the SAT because it looked complicated I thought I had a better chance with the ACT. I regret it.Extracurriculars:Varsity Soccer (2 years)Varsity Lacrosse (3 years)Mock TrialMath Honors SocietyNational Honor SocietyStudent Government AssociationKey Club SecretaryPathfinders Club (church)Youth Research Community Project (community organization)I have a part-time job at a restaurantInterned for my government in 2018Safeties:Wingate University (accepted): full-tuition scholarship + grantsUniversity of Lynchburg (accepted): $24,000/ yearTuskegee University (accepted): pending fin aid packageMount St. Mary’s University (accepted): full-tuition scholarship. Before March I swore I would end up going here or Syracuse.Match Schools:This literally made no sense to me but whatever.American University (waitlisted): I thought I was going to get in but no I was hurt.Syracuse University (waitlisted): I was shocked like literally shocked. I only applied because I was sure of getting in, however this application process taught me to expect the unexpected.Howard University (accepted): My favorite HBCU so I had to apply and my test score automatically nominated me for a full-tuition scholarship!Reach Schools:Now that I think about it… this is embarrassing lol.Harvard University(rejected): I Applied EA before seeing my test scores lol I knew I was going to do bad but not a 25 bad. As the schools I wanted to go to have averages of a 32+ ACT.University of Chicago (rejected): I applied EDII thinking I only didn’t get into Harvard because of my test scores so I applied here test-optional… I guess there’s more to it in the application process.Stanford University (rejected): A friend of mine encouraged me to apply because he got in with a 1260 and thought my supplements were good.Wesleyan University (rejected): Just another test-optional school I did research on and thought I should apply.Cornell University (rejected): They contacted me back in september as they received my scores from the ACT search thing and wanted me to apply Early Action but I didn’t want to be locked into Cornell so I opted RD. My theory is that they did this to lower their acceptance rate.Georgetown University(rejected): Besides Harvard… this is the one that hurt me a lot as I thought my interview went well and I know they accept applicants on the lower end of the spectrum.Case Western Reserve University (accepted): I received a scholarship for $25,000 a year + grants and federal aid so my net cost was $1000! (COA is over $60k so they have amazing aid)University of Miami (accepted): I applied because I have family in florida but I was disappointed as I only received a $16,000 scholarship when their COA is $73000 but apparently my fin aid application wasn’t complete and they didn’t notify me until I after I was accepted.George Washington University (accepted): I received a $20,000 scholarship/year plus grants and federal aid and they renegotiated my fin aid package so my COA was $0!University of Virginia (accepted): This was the biggest surprise and such an honor. Definitely my top 2 but the school has real issues as a POC and the campus is large … I didn’t even think I was going to get in as their out of state acceptance rate is I believe around 18%. I received a very generous fin aid package that covered my COA with minimal loans.Wake Forest University (accepted): I applied as it was a great school that didn’t require test scores. I received a full-ride from scholarships and grants. This is also in my top 2.I’m actually okay with my results… not the best and not the worst but I just wanted to share so you guys could know that test scores aren’t everything! Even if you aren’t in a certain schools range … still apply!

Scholarships are very competitive since everybody wants to get some help with high college costs. Therefore, merit scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrated academic excellence and hard work. 1240 SAT is not going to get you any merit scholarship. As for financial aid and cost of attendance, you can use the net calculators that are available for many colleges to estimate your costs.Edit: After researching this matter a bit more, I’ve found several universities that offer scholarships with 1240 new SAT, maybe not a full ride, but a substantial help.$10,000 per year University Achievement scholarship at Tuskegee University Freshman ScholarshipsFull ride at Alabama State University on Presidential Academic Scholarship ASU Academic ScholarshipsHigh school applicants must have a grade point average of 3.76 or above on a 4.0 scale in academic subjects and an ACT score of 26 or above (comparable SAT score of 1170-1200 in critical reading and math).or tuition and books on Academic Excellence Scholarship with GPA 3.51–3.75.North Carolina Central University Scholarships and Student Aid (SSA)Full ride Rising Eagle Scholarship lists 1800 old SAT, so I don’t know what their new SAT requirement is.Incoming freshmen who have scores of 1800 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT and a 3.50 high school GPA will receive the following over four years: In-state tuition and fees, room, board, and if Pell Grant eligible, a $500/semester stipend.Full tuition Presidential Academic Scholarship at Prairie View A&M University with 1650 old SAT. University ScholarshipsCheck this link, maybe there are more.Automatic Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships