@Sophie_m Did the Robertson folks tell you when they would notify finalists?
Not during the actual interview, but I remember reading early March somewhere
Does being a semifinalist for Robertson eliminate one from being considered for AB Duke ?
It seems like things were quiet since last Monday on semi-final notifications…wondering if they do them on Mondays? Anyone receive calls thru the week?
@scpops I was wondering the same.
@scpops same, thought the emails were going out until the 22nd.
today’s the last day and i still havent gotten any email
Same here @yodelehehoo
Just received the “I regret to inform you” email. Wishing all semifinalist an awesome journey!!
Same here - best wishes to all the semifinalists!
decisions are out.
Just git a rejected. Did anyone get invited to finalist weekend?
Sadly, no invitation yesterday. I wonder how many will be going.
@juststaycool would you mind saying if it was a rejection or finalist invite?..still haven’t heard from them
Can anyone speak to what their past experience at finalist weekend was like? I just want to have an idea of what it’s like!
@afewquestions1 Congratulations! Based on my son’s experience,expect to feel overwhelmed. Just a lot of very impressive people thrown at you across a variety of events one after another. My son brought a journal to record names and take notes. He said it helped.
Here is the official which he described as exactly what he experienced.
“During Finalist Weekend you will interact with current Scholars, alumni, faculty, and university leaders from a multitude of academic fields and professional sectors. You will participate in a leadership workshop with the other Finalists and get to know current Scholars in both formal and informal settings. You will also participate in a series of formal interviews with Robertson Program representatives.”
Good luck. FYI he was extremely impressed with each and every candidate. He did not get an offer but felt blessed to have been considered. He is at an Ivy and plays a sport. While at a rival Ivy this fall he bumped into another kid he had met on Robertson final weekend. They joked and said it was ironic that only Robertson could make them feel like losers while competing on an Ivy campus.
Stated differently be very proud of getting this far!! It is truly an incredible honor and no matter outcome you will do amazing things going forward.
Does anyone know how many finalists they select? And for how many spots?
Thank you @Nocreativity1 ! I definitely think it will be difficult to not compare myself to other candidates because I’m sure everyone will be very accomplished! Still, it sounds like a lot of fun!