<p>Only 10-12 Chancellor Scholarships are awarded out of 880 people are invited to apply. Historically about 450 apply, so you are looking at a 2.5% chance. The fact that they only allow 2 weeks is ridiculous and the three essays they require are not exactly quickies. If you already have full tuition and an additional award from an individual school and have other application essays to do or a heavy school workload it might be reasonable to pass on this.</p>
<p>My daughter passed on this, for the reasons you stated, Objective. The odds are very low, as you pointed out, and I believe that the committee is looking for Ivy-level ECs and accomplishments. My daughter felt she didn’t stand a chance. It’s a busy time for these kids, and writing the additional essays can add to an already full plate. As a family we were thrilled with the full-tuition scholarship. But I don’t want to discourage anyone! If you think you have a shot at it, go for it!</p>
<p>Objective & LurkNessMonster…</p>
<p>Agreed 100%… My son decided to pass on this as well for the reasons stated by both of you. Plus it is still early in the application process, thus there are still other colleges he or she may pursue. As parents we are 100% supportive of their decision. </p>
<p>We wish everyone good luck!</p>
<p>Monday sun, my bad. I should read more carefully as well. I would say that as long as recs are the people who know you the best in the kinds of ways the UHC cares about then go for it.</p>
<p>Interesting statistics from Pitt’s Chancellor Scholars Website:</p>
<p>The academic profile of this past year’s Chancellor’s Scholarship Nominees included:
[ul]
[<em>]An ‘A’ average in a challenging high school curriculum.
[</em>]An average SAT Math score of 755.
[<em>]An average SAT Critical Reading score of 744.
[</em>]An average SAT Writing score of 719.
[<em>]A top 5% high school class rank (where applicable)
[</em>]An academic record showing they are driven, motivated and curious.
[<em>]Was in the top 5 percent of their class (where applicable)
[</em>]Maintained an A average in a challenging curriculum.
[<em>]Averaged a SAT 1 score of 1500 (combined math and critical reading scores) or ACT equivalent
[</em>]Demonstrated through activities that they are driven, motivated, and curious
[/ul]
Source: [::</a> Eligibility Information ::](<a href=“http://cscholar.honorscollege.pitt.edu/eligibility.html]::”>http://cscholar.honorscollege.pitt.edu/eligibility.html)</p>
<p>I would think this: </p>
<p>“Demonstrated through activities that they are driven, motivated, and curious”</p>
<p>would be the most important criteria as everyone will have those super stats!</p>
<p>That is a great link, smart.cookie. I’ve never seen that page before. I wonder if it is new.</p>
<p>“…not a simple plug and chug formula.” Gotta love that! LOL</p>
<p>I wish it had spelled out the ACT equivalent.</p>
<p>Ugh, so I was having trouble working the application so I printed off the referee forms and just filled in my name, number, postmark date, and referee names in pencil. I already handed one of them to the referee to fill out… will this be a big deal you guys think?</p>
<p>Has anyone from Pennsylvania received a merit scholarship (Chancellor nominee or other) yet? It seems like all of the scholarships so far have been for out-of-state applicants.</p>
<p>I’m getting a little anxious as well… I live in MA and applied in May, still haven’t received any scholarship news. I was hoping that I would get something today… no such luck :(</p>
<p>@ LurkNess: ACT Equivalent of 1500 = 34 according to College Board
@ matok: I wouldn’t worry about it. They won’t throw out your application because of the presence of a little pencil</p>
<p>Just think of the 1600 SAT = 36 ACT, 1550 = 35, 1500 = 34 and so on.</p>
<p>I believe Pitt uses the scholarships to pull in the OOS students especially with the OOS tuition being so much higher than in-state.</p>
<p>Finished the essays, requested two new recs from teachers I haven’t already asked, and delivered my transcript request form today. Next week I mail in the app!</p>
<p>I got the full tuition scholarship today, but I didn’t receive an invite to apply to the Chancellor’s Scholarship. I’m surprised, but not wholly disappointed. Does anyone know why I didn’t get the invite? I mean, obviously you don’t know precisely why, but rather what the reasons behind it may be?</p>
<p>The invite is mailed separately from the full-tuition notification, IIRC. Everyone who gets full tuition should get an invite.</p>
<p>My invite was in the full-tuition letter. Gave me the username and password to access the app…</p>
<p>These essays really really suck. I can’t even figure out a way to make mine stand out, they feel so generic 
Oh well, if they like it, they like it… My two referee’s both have their forms, and are both mailing them directly to the committee, and I’ve already got my transcript and sections 1a and 1b done. Just 3 essays and an envelope to go :(</p>
<p>Can someone post the essay questions here?</p>
<p>That would provide quite the unfair advantage considering applicants only have 2 weeks from the date they receive the invitation…</p>
<p>From two years ago, the invite for the Chancellor was part of the full tuition scholarship letter. DS never received a separate letter to apply for the Chancellor.</p>
<p>Sometimes I think the quick turn-around time is part of the application process – those who REALLY want the Chancellors will do their best to get the essays/recs done – tends to weed out a lot of students.</p>