Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of legacy status in admissions

Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by ameister14 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @12:48PM (#36789423)

I think that depends on the school - Georgia Tech is free for high academic performers from Georgia, for example.

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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by ethbr0 on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @12:55PM (#36789528)

For non-Georgian's reference, the HOPE scholarship essentially funds Georgia public college tuition with lottery receipts, subject to merit only. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HOPE_Scholarship

It's changed a bit over the years (+/- qualifications and coverage), but generally does what it says on the tin -- keep a high GPA and graduate in a reasonable amount of time, and most of your tuition is paid for.

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Re:Carnegie Mellon, University of Pittsburgh end use of lega... by dabluecaboose on Wednesday July 19, 2023 @03:44PM (#36792101)

God forbid you come from a competitive high school, though. Some kids can't get into Georgia Tech simply because of the quota system. A kid with a 3.8GPA will surely get in from Tri-Cities HS, but not from Milton HS.

If that's the case, your options are somewhat limited for a comparable tech/engineering school.

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