<p>I live in Georgia.</p>
<p>All I know is that it's a tough award to get. so make sure that your application is good.</p>
<p>congrats infamousx and mathwizard!
i'm still waiting hopefully...</p>
<p>Yeah.. I applied.. and I didn't get a letter... and I am pretty sure I won't... oh well such is life..</p>
<p>I live in Georgia, and I know someone from Tennessee who got it... I'm sure people who aren't from the South will get it in a day or two.</p>
<p>infamousx you are kind.. but I know failure when I see it...</p>
<p>still keeping my fingers crossed in Colorado. If I don't hear by Wednesday, I'll chalk it up as a failure.</p>
<p>nothing yet---fingers crossed! toes, too!!</p>
<p>I got Semi-Finalist! I'm completely and utterly shocked (and honored.) I applied on a whim and never ever thought I would get it. All I could do was laugh when the e-mail came. Congrats to everyone else who got it! Hope to see you all in Atlanta come April!</p>
<p>P.S. I live in Mississippi so that might have something to do with it.</p>
<p>Holy crap!!!</p>
<p>I am too. I can't believe it. I also applied on a whim and really did not spend much time doing the application.</p>
<p>Did you get your notifications snail mail or email?</p>
<p>Libs_mom</p>
<p>I received an email today and they state in it that they also sent a snail mail letter. So I guess they notified both ways.</p>
<p>darn, i thought there was hope because no one as far west as me has gotten a letter yet, but if they sent emails that's probably the end of it. oh well.</p>
<p>congrats to all semi-finalists!</p>
<p>Well, the notification letters are moving their way north. My D received a letter today. We are in the D.C. area. She is thrilled and feeling really honored.</p>
<p>Congratulations to those of you who have heard you have been selected. Good luck to the rest of you -- hope the news is good.</p>
<p>She can't get into the website to retrieve the forms for the next step. Has anyone succeeded in getting through? Her school is out on Friday for the break so this is a little nervous-making as she is worried about whether she will have the forms in time for her recommenders. We'll really appreciate any help you can give us.</p>
<p>i'm a semi-finalist too!</p>
<p>so, is there anything specific that they really seem to look at and like, other than the good ECs, leadership, community involvement...</p>
<p>I can't get into the site either. I'm sure it'll be up before the end of the week.</p>
<p>Also, I just learned that my D has an email from the Foundation -- time-stamped by her server as received at 5:47 PM today (so all I know is that it was sent sometime before that time). I'll have to go tell her so she can open it. Maybe that will help with getting into the secure site for applicants.</p>
<p>Her letter was dated Dec. 8th (Friday) and was postmarked from Atlanta.</p>
<p>Thanks, waterfall1007. I'll let you know if she gets through. Congratulations.</p>
<p>I just received an email in MA!</p>
<p>Grace: The email has all of the forms as attachments.</p>
<p>so the emails seem to be coming in batches.</p>
<p>congrats again to all who made it!</p>