<p>Has anyone been accepted with a candidates choice app yet? Did you get a merit scholarship? How much?</p>
<p>I sent in my candidates choice app in early October (for regular decision). Still haven’t received a decision.</p>
<p>regular decisions came out last year on March 14 (pi day!)</p>
<p>This from the RPI application status site:</p>
<p>Please allow up to 4 weeks for materials to be processed and to be marked as received on this website.</p>
<p>That seems a ridiculous amount of time, they must be really understaffed.</p>
<p>if we apply by the common app, do we still have to pay the fee if we’re a medalist?</p>
<p>Someone referred to a “personal statement” required for the candidate’s choice app.</p>
<p>Is that the same as the essay required for the common app, or is that another essay?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I know it was the same one when I applied 5 years ago. I assume they kept it that way, since the university has no interest in making the lives of students harder.</p>