<p>I do think that they're leading you on, however, when the subject of the e-mail is "Scholarship Notification."</p>
<p>I really thought I had at least won something when i openned the e-mail.</p>
<p>I really don't like the fact that what I am going to say would appear to be that of an Emory Basher, but I am so thorougly disenchanted with that school I feel I have to vent .
Number #1, I now feel fortunate my child never made it to semifinalist, to just get all hopes up especially with the stats of those who applied is almost bordering sadistic on Emory's part. </p>
<h1>2 Out of all the schools my child has applied, Emory admissions office as well as Financial Aid really has no clue of what is going on from what is received and what is not by its applicants. . Not receiving materials when sent 2-3x by snail mail and fax "We haven't received it yet." Could you imagine if the freshman applicant population was like BU's or Penn State!!!! !!</h1>
<h1>3 Know fact, Emory tracks interest shown from applicants, yet every letter my child has received, always states "If you have not visited Emory, blah blah blah, come on, if they track interest by their applicants via visits, videos, or whatever you would think they would be somewhat on top of it. My child has applied to enough schools some with a much larger student body than Emory and they appear to have so much of a better handle on their application process</h1>
<p>So to sum it up, Emory semifinalists who did not continue to finalist, don't take it personal, bottom line it's no surprise - Emory does not know what their doing!!!!!</p>
<p>if there's one lesson to be learned from all of this is that SATs are worth more than GPA in the longterm.</p>
<p>guidance counselors are liars, never listen to them they are stupid</p>
<p>MMOOD87, The SAT's of the majority of the Emory Scholar applicants on the CC board are way above the norm...</p>
<p>OK fine, im not in the same position as yall are. I didn't even apply for Scholars. But you guys are making such a big deal about it unnecessarily. You know what an Emory education costs. You know that Emory gives very limited Merit Scholarships. It was your decision to apply for scholarships that you know are EXTREMELY difficult to get. </p>
<p>How many finalists are there? about 150. With a class of 1200, thats only 12.5%. With the top 25% of Emory College having an SAT of 1460, you can assume the average SAT of an Emory Scholar is higher (appx. 1520 for my purposes). For comparison, the 95th percentile of scores on the SAT is 700V and 720M, which happens to be my score. If this is correct, that means the average Emory Scholar has a score 100 points higher than the 95th percentile; we can assume 97th percentile or higher. So this means the top 3% of applicants in the country would qualify for Emory Scholars. This doesn't even take into account GPA, essays, EC, etc.</p>
<p>Emory Scholars are they very best students. You guys have very, very, very, VERY good qualifications, but for once in your life you aren't the best. And that sucks. I go to a very highly ranked high school. I know a number of kids who are going to Ivies next year. Our valedictorian was rejected from Yale last year. He was also the President of everything and did everything. He, like some of you, I'm sure, was bred into being the Valedictorian. Everything he did was, in some small way, focused on being "Number 1." Sometimes the best isn't good enough. This is a great way to learn that lesson. It sucks. </p>
<p>If each of you truly were among the very best in the applicant pool, you would have been selected. Stop being bitter at something you can't control. No University is perfect. So what if they lose your transcript? They lost mine twice. Mistakes happen. If you really feel it is such a big problem, write a letter to the Dean of Admissions and explain your situation. Every school sends form letters. That's why some parts of them might not apply to you. Don't get worked up because a letter tells you to visit or reminds you to send in both parts of the application, even though you have done both. FORM LETTER. You visit the campus, you like the school. That's how things usually work, especially for somewhere as dynamic and beautiful as the Emory campus.</p>
<p>Most importantly. for those of you who won't attend Emory because they aren't going to offer you Merit Scholarships, don't let this stop you. If you are planning on continuing to grad school, med school, etc - which I expect people of your intelligence to be doing ;) - undergrad means exactly jack sht. You can be successful no matter where you go. A doctor who graduated from Podunk Medical School can have a greater impact on people's lives and make more money than one from Harvard Medical School. Education is what you put into it. Your success depends on your decisions alone, not based upon the ones of Emory's financial aid office. It doen't matter what they think. It matters what you do.</p>
<p>Doggra, you don't get it. I personally am not bashing Emory b/c my child did not make semifinalist status, (which turned out to be a good thing). What most of the semifinalists are stating, what is the point of going to the trouble of sending letters 'CONGRATULATION ON SEMIFINALIST SELECTION) only to be knocked down by email, SORRY YOU ARE NOT IN THE FINALIST POOL. </p>
<p>EMORY SHOULD NOTIFY ONLY IF YOU ARE IN THE FINALIST POOL!!!!</p>
<p>Can you understand, It's cruel, sadistic and honestly does not say much for the Emory administration...</p>
<p>SAT's apparently don't mean jack either. I have a 1570.</p>
<p>There's always going to be somebody who isn't happy with the outcome. You keep saying that it is cruel and unusual to tell kids that they are semifinalists and then to say that they aren't finalists. The other option you present is just notifying kids that are finalists and removing the semifinalist stage altogether. If that was the case, almost nobody on this board would have found out that they got into Emory early. Instead they would have been forced to wait until April 1. At least they know that they are accepted at one of the best schools in the nation. As I said, there are always going to be people that are unhappy, and no system is perfect. Kids knew how the system worked when they applied, and it's unfortunate for them that it didn't work out the way they had hoped.</p>
<p>If Emory Scholars considers character in their final selections, I think that some of the bitter comments here indicate why some people were not chosen. No matter how wonderful one is, no one is guaranteed to win something like Emory Scholars. I don't see the semifinalist step as cruel and unusual punishment for those who didn't make Scholar. I think it's a big deal to have gotten so far in such a competitive field. It's also nice that students making semi-finliast hear early about their Emory acceptances</p>
<p>From the information posted here on the board about people who applied and those who were turned down, it looks like it's as hard to make Scholar as it is to get into a place like Harvard. I also would imagine that Emory is looking for more than numbers and even ECs when it comes to the final selection. Perhaps part of the selection process also has to do with choosing people from a diversity of regions and potential majors.</p>
<p>Anyway, it's obvious that a lot of outstanding people applied, and there aren't funds for all to get the scholarship.</p>
<p>Yes I do feel the semifinalist stage should be eliminated. Emory uses the same criteria to determine semifinalist as finialist. If Emory feels you are strong enough to make it as a semifinalist, there should be additional supporting materials that need to be evaluated by Emory to determine if an applicant will or will not advance to finalist. (Some schools utilize phone interviews to narrow the field down.)</p>
<p>Also I cannot speak for the other applicants on the board, but I would venture to guess that the fact that they now know they are admitted and do not have to wait for reg. decision really doesn't carry much value.</p>
<p>Well, I was disenchanted too, but not bitter. And 2sonmom, my D did not even make semi-finalist, with 1590/3.9/very unusual ECs/. And I was fine with that, knowing how oustanding all the applicants were, until I met someone that made semi, who had 1420/3.5/jazz, and was more than a little surprised. But what is really odd, is that my D got accepted into far more selective programs, and we just laugh at Emory now.</p>
<p>No one else thinks it's cruel to title the e-mail "Scholarship Notification"??</p>
<p>haha i think it was.. but im over it.. i got other scholarships to take at other places, so emory has just lost me.</p>
<p>S hasn't gotten any notification - no email or snail mail as of Sunday (today). However, there was a recorded message from the financial aid office - misplaced the password to OPUS so can't check. </p>
<p>What do you think a 'big old nothing' means?</p>
<p>probably a good sign if any, i would guess
i got the snail mail rejection today</p>
<p>Just like your S, my D still has heard nothing- no email no smail mail. </p>
<p>I would agree with others that it would be a nice jester on Emory's part to at least give something, say $1000 scholarship, to those who make semi finalist, but don't make the cut for finalist or the Dean's scholarship.
Anyway, hoping and praying to hear some good news today.</p>
<p>Got the email rejection last week and the postal rejection today.</p>
<p>Great news! Finalist packet just received. S was not able to visit before applying, but will definitely be on the plane to Atlanta Wednesday March 30!</p>
<p>The info sheet says that finalist groups of 7-8 will be interviewed in turn by several faculty and two current Emory Scholars, and that in the course of the weekend they will have had interviews with all of the other finalists, four or five interviews. Sounds like a reasonable approach. Evidently they match the students qualifications with one of the specific scholarships.</p>
<p>where do you live?</p>
<p>Congratulations!!
Did you also get an email or just snail mail notification?</p>