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<p>I’m confused about the selection process. There are more than 20 male and female nominees from my state, but every nominee received an application. So does this mean that the highest test scorers of the nominees will be eligible, or that any of the nominees who received an application will now be eligible?</p>
<p>Wow, Hamilton and Compton high have someone, but Culver doesn’t. :(</p>
<p>soothsayerr: Its 20 male and female scorers <em>and</em> ties. So probably all states have more than 20 of each. Anyone who was nominated, is eligible to apply.</p>
<p>Ok that makes a lot more sense. Thanks!</p>
<p>So I had no idea what this was until i checked this thread… and my name is on the list… do I just wait until the letter comes and do what it says? Or do I need to go to some website or something</p>
<p>^ yeah, just wait until the letter arrives and follow the instructions sent to you. You’ll get your web application login details that way. </p>
<p>I qualified for this last year…the competition is extremely tough…only 2-3 people per state will go through. I knew one of the girls in my state who got it last year; she had a 36 ACT, was concertmaster of the top youth orchestra we were in, etc.</p>
<p>Woot! Got it. I knew that 2400 was good for something :D</p>
<p>how much work does the application involve?</p>
<p>I’m a candidate, as are around four or five of my friends. Cool.</p>
<p>I hope the application isn’t too much work…</p>
<p>Are you notifying colleges?</p>
<p>Sorry guys, its a lot of work.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/faq.html[/url]”>http://www2.ed.gov/programs/psp/faq.html</a></p>
<p>There’s a link to the application in the above website</p>
<p>@tarheel151 - I looked at the application, and I’ve already written essays answering most of the essay questions. The rest shouldn’t be too bad.</p>
<p>I just got my letter…</p>
<p>this is cool. I doubt I’ll get it, but it’s nice to know you don’t have to have a perfect score to get it. I got a 35 composite ACT score… that was my highest. I did get a 36 in math, though.</p>
<p>What about notifying colleges? I suppose I could do that in my mid year reports.</p>
<p>Bleh I got a 2390 (790 Math) and didn’t get it :(</p>
<p>@kitkatkatie - I figure that since candidacy is solely based on test scores, colleges already know that we got high test scores.</p>
<p>@Stupefy - Really? Pennsylvania is that tough?</p>
<p>I got it with a 1510. Yay Nevada! haha</p>
<p>Congratulations to kitkatkatie and everyone else who made it! It surprises me that Illinois had a lower qualification ACT score than Missouri. Illinois usually surpasses Missouri in things like that…</p>
<p>Regarding notifying colleges: Given the timing, I think it’s clear that this recognition, and further pursuit of the honor through the application process, have to be their own reward. By now most students have submitted their college applications, and as a practical matter, the selective schools would expect that students with certain scores are likely to be PS candidates. So I can’t see how letting them know is likely to have any significant effect. But it may also fall under the category of “can’t hurt.”</p>
<p>Anyway congrats and good luck to all.</p>
<p>By the way – my son received the official letter in the mail yesterday. That was quick!</p>
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apparently! :(</p>
<p>so 40+ ppl in pennsylvania got 2400s???</p>