<p>Still nothing! Ugh!</p>
<p>I haven’t heard back about scholarships either…I guess they’re just really busy at the moment. :/</p>
<p>I just heard today. Only got a $1,000 Mason Distinction Scholarship.</p>
<p>For those who got or still waiting for the University Scholars, what are your stats?</p>
<p>My daughter got the Mason distinction scholarship today also, she was really hoping for Mason Scholars. I can’t remember all of her stats/ECs but listing all I can below.
1360/1920
3 years FRC robotics, Robot & Web Programming Captain
2 years NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Runner Up
1 year NCWIT Aspirations in Computing DC/VA Runner Up
1 year NCWIT Aspirations in Computing DC/VA Winner
Henrico Principal’s scholar
Deep Run Wildcats Achievement Award in Technology
9 AP classes
4.85 weighted - not sure of the unweighted
VA STAR volunteer teaching economically disadvantaged families how to use computers
FLL & Jr.FLL volunteer
President Girls of CIT (Center for Information Technology) nonprofit
Wildcat Writing Center volunteer - helping students with writing difficulties
Mentor in mentor\buddy program pairing upperclassmen with freshmen to help them navigate through school their first year
Nonprofit projects - created video game for Henrico County Libraries to commemorate 400 year anniversary, created training program for Henrico Country Schools to train workers on food-borne pathogens</p>
<p>Wow! 4.85 GPA and still didn’t get it? How does her school weight GPA?</p>
<p>My stats were 3.7/4.2
Ranked 17/502
SAT 1410/2120</p>
<p>I’m not sure how they weight it, that’s why I don’t know the unweighted. She has only gotten 2 Bs I think on her report card, one in 9th and one this year. She did horrible on the SATs. She knew that before she got the scores back, she didn’t prep for it at all. We were hoping since they look holistically that maybe she’d still get in. She had some other volunteer activity and ECs, she also did an internship with a MS partner company working as a java developer.</p>
<p>Accepted RD!</p>
<p>Congratulations! I know it’s not what you were hoping for, but it’s something. We are still waiting…</p>
<p>My son has a 4.8. However, he was homeschooled but belongs to a college in Michigan which accredits all of his work-but we are in-state. I am sure GMU is trying to figure out what to do with us. He had 2000 SAT, 650 and 800 on SAT IIs (Math and German). Tons of community service and architecture classes-but obviously no letters, etc. Will be interesting how this pans out for him, but at least he got into Honors. We are still waiting on UVA before he decides though.</p>
<p>My son just got a $4000 scholarship yesterday! We were told at the Honors event Sunday that they were wrapping up scholarship decisions this week. Good luck!</p>
<p>Schokobean - Congrats on the scholarship! </p>
<p>My son is also home-educated. Got accepted to GMU and their school of music. He is out of state. Like your son, my son has a high gpa, high SAT scores, and backed-up “mommy” grades (online courses and community college courses). We have yet to hear about any monies for son, but I hope something comes in the mail soon. </p>
<p>If not, I don’t think my son will be disappointed because he’s been offered scholarships at two other schools already and GMU is not one of his top 3 schools anymore.</p>
<p>Schokobean–congratulations!</p>
<p>We were also at the Honors event last weekend! Good to know the timing. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed. My D is also homeschooled. GMU was her safety–but when she got accepted into the Honors College, it moved up to the top of her list.</p>
<p>This piece of trash rejected me lol!!! Really? I got into Chicago EA and a Likely Letter from Cornell and they have the nerve to reject me? Not to sound conceited or anything… But seriously? Not like I was going to go anyway.</p>
<p>Kayy my rant is over.</p>
<p>Good Luck to those awaiting their decisions and Congratulations to those who were already accepted(:</p>
<p>Marbling- exact same scenario here! He is still waiting on UVA, but I don’t think they will offer him anything. He did sign with GMU already though. It’s nice to see some home-schoolers on here. My son wasn’t always home-educated, and we had a lot of people saying we were closing doors for him to go this path in high school. I think for that reason this scholarship almost means more to me! 
I wish you lots of luck!</p>
<p>Oh my- I meant to say a 3.8. Sorry!</p>
<p>For you guys that are homeschooled, I have always wondered that since your parent is the teacher, wouldn’t they just give you perfect grades?</p>
<p>I’m a homeschooling parent. Yes, I expect my kids to get perfect grades, or pretty close (in certain subjects, I just know it’s not going to happen). Either they get it and move on, or they don’t get it and slow down until they do. But as you know, colleges look at much more than just grades. There are SAT/ACT scores, and it’s very common to have AP, SAT II, or dual enrollment to back up your homeschool grades. If I “just” gave perfect grades, it’d be obvious.</p>
<p>Some colleges, including Mason, have an admissions counselor assigned to homeschool students, no matter where the student lives. It’s expected that that counselor is more aware of the different curriculum and opportunities for homeschoolers and can better compare homeschoolers with each other when considering admittance. (Contrast JMU, which lumps homeschooled students in with the area they live in, along with all the other high schools in that area.)</p>
<p>Not necessarily relevant to this is that while Mason will allow applicants with a blind eye to SAT scores, but homeschooled students are specifically excluded from that option.</p>
<p>We were not technically considered home-schoolers since my son’s work was accredited and he has an official high school transcript and diploma (not created by mom). I never wanted any one to question his work and just assume mommy gave him a good grade. He works as hard as all the other public scool kids. That’s just our family though-homeschoolers’ approaches obviously vary just like all public schoolers are different. My son was only homeschooled the last few year-he went to private and international schools before that as we moved around a lot. He took SATs and SAT IIs and everything else “normal” public schoolers take. Furthermore, he did not actually take a lot of classes with me. He went to co-ops, community college classes, etc. homeschoolers can actually also take classes (2) at their local high school. Anyway, hope that sheds some light.</p>