Herman_Snerd
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Just for context for anyone growing anxious, picture an at-capacity stadium full of applicants say on 2/1/2020 - after all of this year's applications are submitted. - IDK exact numbers this year but on a recent year comparison - say 11871 candidates, or about the size of the ASU Convocation center/ Mohegan Sun arena. Packed shoulder to shoulder also are competing for this scholarship.
Now poof taking prior year numbers, 49.49% for one reason or another do not complete the full gauntlet of the application, or may not meet the minimum SAT or other criteria etc, didn't get letters of rec in or whatever, have a vision issue like me or whatever and ultimately are either ineligible or disqualified. So now sitting in the stadium are 5950 of you are eligible and your applications will be considered - by one board. Congrats on making it this far.
here's the good news - are you still standing/ being reviewed and are you board ready? then if numbers are similar this year (and IDK if they are), then prior years that meant roughly half of you ULTIMATELY will be getting scholarship offers of some kind.
1. The board will not touch each application each round. Imagine just a simple task like high-fiving all of you even if you came to them in a line - not happening. So if you're still board-ready, keep that in mind.
2. You know that they will make some decisions early but most offers will be made in the latter two rounds combined.
Oh, depending how you look at it, many of the other folks in that stadium, like many of you, are OUTSTANDING - scholars, athletes, leaders, boys/ girls state, elite athletes - the pride of our nation... so understand the board has a lot to sort out.
So I would say breathe, know it will take some time for all decisions to be made - maybe even months, and don't overreact to the first board decisions which typically are less than 25% of all offers. Hey If you get one consider yourself recognized for how elite you are. If you don't remember the stadium.
Hope this helps put things in perspective. Hang in there y'all - we've been there and these are such important life decisions. Not easy. Just remember this is ultimately not the end - just one option in your journey to serve.
All,I've started this and feel welcome to adjust with facts to clarify if known. I'm basing this on a pretty solid board contributor's notes but anything that can help - please add.
Now poof taking prior year numbers, 49.49% for one reason or another do not complete the full gauntlet of the application, or may not meet the minimum SAT or other criteria etc, didn't get letters of rec in or whatever, have a vision issue like me or whatever and ultimately are either ineligible or disqualified. So now sitting in the stadium are 5950 of you are eligible and your applications will be considered - by one board. Congrats on making it this far.
here's the good news - are you still standing/ being reviewed and are you board ready? then if numbers are similar this year (and IDK if they are), then prior years that meant roughly half of you ULTIMATELY will be getting scholarship offers of some kind.
1. The board will not touch each application each round. Imagine just a simple task like high-fiving all of you even if you came to them in a line - not happening. So if you're still board-ready, keep that in mind.
2. You know that they will make some decisions early but most offers will be made in the latter two rounds combined.
Oh, depending how you look at it, many of the other folks in that stadium, like many of you, are OUTSTANDING - scholars, athletes, leaders, boys/ girls state, elite athletes - the pride of our nation... so understand the board has a lot to sort out.
So I would say breathe, know it will take some time for all decisions to be made - maybe even months, and don't overreact to the first board decisions which typically are less than 25% of all offers. Hey If you get one consider yourself recognized for how elite you are. If you don't remember the stadium.
Hope this helps put things in perspective. Hang in there y'all - we've been there and these are such important life decisions. Not easy. Just remember this is ultimately not the end - just one option in your journey to serve.
All,I've started this and feel welcome to adjust with facts to clarify if known. I'm basing this on a pretty solid board contributor's notes but anything that can help - please add.