<p>Got the letter for the scholarship today...
Female OOS
4.0 UWGPA
29 ACT
Graduating a year early from high school</p>
<p>Haha, if I remember. If not, "Ryan" will have to do. They have 3 interview days, with about 100-120 semifinalists showing up each day.</p>
<p>are all banneker/key invitations out already?</p>
<p>A girl who's a Siemens Finalist and Intel Semifinalist didn't get invited.</p>
<p>Well dear, how's her personality?</p>
<p>pretty good actually
I also know a bunch of NMFs, distinguished scholar finalists, etc. at school (including me) who didn't get invited.</p>
<p>Essay maybe? Hahhaa a bunch of NMFs WHOO PAINTBRANCH AND ITS TWO!</p>
<p>or Distinguished Scholar and its ONE! :] But I love my school so much, wouldn't change it!</p>
<p>I mean it isn't all numbers.</p>
<p>^ If you had a real good essay, they give you GemStone? My D will trade you her Gemstone for your Banneker/Key!</p>
<p>Gemstone is assigned based on admittance to honors and the responses to the niche questions about research and such.</p>
<p>Confirmed--I will be at the March 9 (this Friday) luncheon from 11:30-12:15 and on the student panel from 2-2:45. Three of my other friends will be on the panel as well.</p>
<p>I'm also scheduled for the luncheon 11:30-12:15 on Friday the 16th. Students who are helping be wearing red Maryland Honors T-shirts. One thing about Maryland you don't find out until you go to Orientation...you get a ton of free shirts. I have about 6 or 7 that I got first semester and orientation.</p>
<p>somebody new, have all banneker/key invitations been sent out already?</p>
<p>I'm not affiliated with admissions/honors/scholarships--I wouldn't know. I would guess so, since interviews are this week and next.</p>
<p>does anybody know if its a formal interview?</p>
<p>It's a full-ride on the line--so it's formal in the sense that it's a big deal. Dress up.</p>
<p>Thank you somebodynew , I will wear a suit and tie! ( I hate dressing up)</p>
<p>BLAH. Suit. Shirt + Tie =)</p>
<p>I don't wanna look totally out of place in Orgo 2 on friday morning :P</p>
<p>anyone going on march 14???</p>
<p>^ ^ I am going</p>
<p>good luck to those going today</p>