<p>wait....within the next week?</p>
<p>The list is up on the PScholars website. Congrats to all who made it in. Hopefully we won't have any more essays to write :/.</p>
<p>Congrats to all semifinalists!</p>
<p>I am glad my son is in.</p>
<p>Congrats to you all for getting it done and being successful! It's a bit ironic that I started this thread; my S decided not to go through the application process. A few of his friends made the semi's though, so that's nice.</p>
<p>Same boat, rainmama. I posted like a madwoman on this thread as some of us tried to unravel the mysteries of "Scholargate." But my son, too, said ix-nay to the essays.</p>
<p>My S also rejected the incredibly cumbersome application process; he said wasn't interested in a trip to DC for a photo op with Bush. I'm surprised the program gets any takers with so many essays at a time in the school year when kids are busiest.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone on the list!! So what's the next step...more essays? I hope not :P</p>
<p>Awards</a> - Presidential Scholars Program</p>
<p>Congrats to all those who made semifinalist. You're almost there. Only 2 more essays (at least that's how it was in 2006).</p>
<p>Essay #1: Your personal statement for inclusion in the PS yearbook. Try not to sound goofy--if selected, this essay and your picture will be posted on-line at the ed (that's education department, not the other ed) and presidentialscholars.org web sites forever.</p>
<p>Essay #2: A short essay on how you've helped others through community service, etc. Only the best of these are included in the yearbook.</p>
<p>As I recall, these 2 essays don't affect your chances of being selected, they're just needed "in case" you're selected. At least that was the story in 2006.</p>
<p>Yay for being a semifinalist...</p>
<p>very big boo for more essays. Congrats to everyone, though!</p>
<p>Part two:
Anti-private school bias? In DC, of the original 40 candidates, 32 attend private schools; however, of the 6 semi-finalists, only 3 attend private schools (2 in other states). Seems strange...</p>
<p>D1 got the semi-finalist notification today - are the essays REALLY optional? What's the scoop?</p>
<p>Is there any way to view this without have Word installed?</p>
<p>Contacted PSP today and was told that scholars will be posted on the website tomorrow!</p>
<p>wow, tomorrow! thats intense. You think they'll have it up in the morning?</p>
<p>See other thread--scholars posted today</p>
<p>one of my friends made finalist!</p>
<p>so i'm a sophomore that just got a 36 on the ACT. will my score count for recognition in 2 years, or do i have to retake?</p>
<p>i'm in WI, with a 36-36-36-34 36. just in case that makes a difference :D</p>
<p>so ...who is a finalist?</p>
<p>Glad to see a very nice girl from my D's HS on the final list. :-)</p>
<p>I was chosen! I'm so excited!</p>