Research the Details

Do some research on your colleges of interest

  • find out the average/median SAT and ACT scores for the incoming class

  • find out the average/median GPA for the incoming class

  • does this college want your unweighted or weighted GPA?

  • learn about what each college thinks is an important part of your application


See where you fit into that spectrum...you are most likely to receive merit scholarships from colleges where you are in the top ⅓ to ½ of those median scores.

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We recommend setting up a spreadsheet to keep track of all this information!