<p>@Emzee1
You know how when you called, they tell you to press 2 if you’re a nominee, nominator, etc. Once you press 2, it’ll ask if you’re a nominee, nominator, etc. Press 1 if you’re a nominee. After that, it’ll ask for your registration code, then your SSN. After than, if you get the 0-5 message, i suppose you made it and if you got the “letter has been sent home”, you didn’t make it. I’m not 100% sure if this is true, but from earlier posts, I’m assuming this is true.</p>
<p>I’m the mom of of GMS from 3 years ago, and my daughter never was confirmed through the telephone prompts. Even when she was a scholar, the auto-system through the phone never acknowledged her. We just figured it was a glitch in the system, so don’t give up hope (as we almost did) years ago.</p>
<p>Did anyone get the message about sending in additional transcripts?
I guess if y’all are correct, I’m not a finalist. 
Poured my heart into those essays. Oh well.</p>
<p>I’m not a semifinalist :(</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM
Ahh! Thanks, that made me feel A LOT better.</p>
<p>@GA2012MOM</p>
<p>Did your daughter get notified the first day or what? how many days later from everyone else?</p>
<p>Hey guys,
those of you who HAVE been selected as semi finalists, can you call the number and see what message you get. Just so we can be a little more clear on this whole 0-5 message thing.
Thanks!</p>
<p>Ok, what the heck are you guys talking about as far as the 0-5 message? I have never heard anything about this, and my sister got it last year. I was emailed that I was selected as a semifinalist and to send in my high school transcript, school profile, GPA, and college acceptance letters. Am I suppose to call this number or something, because the email said nothing about doing that?</p>
<p>And for future reference, my daughter didn’t get her scholar notification package in the mail until 3 weeks after the first ones were out. We pretty much assumed she wasn’t getting it. The point is, notification time for the entire GMS process is random, and I know it is not easy to wait, but keep a positive attitude.</p>
<p>@troddle</p>
<p>Don’t worry about calling in; if you got the email, you’re good to go.</p>
<p>Yessss! I’m a Gates finalist!!! Asian btw</p>
<p>I was just really excited that I was selected as a semifinalist, but now people are talking about some sort of message and its freaking me out. What’s the deal here?</p>
<p>Yeah, Troddle, sorry didn’t mean to confuse you. You don’t need to call.</p>
<p>@troddle
You do not have to call. It’s just a way for some people who haven’t received an email to find out if they advanced. Also after you submit the documents calling that number is a way to check if they’ve received your documents.</p>
<p>we wanted to see if u get the 0 of 5 things that need to be mailed in message. those that didnt get it think they arent finalist but if u didnt get it either then its no big deal</p>
<p>@missybitsy</p>
<p>where are you from?</p>
<p>Ok, I get it now. Thank you to all those who cleared that up. Now I can go back to being happy.
And in regards to some one elses post, I was notified as a semifinalist this morning by email and I’m Black. Also, I’m from Georgia</p>
<p>The online confirmation works… I am not a finalist…</p>
<p>@August29</p>
<p>Did you get the email saying you weren’t a finalist? What did it say? Sorry for all the questions. >.< I’m just really curious.</p>
<p>did asians on the west coast receive the email yet?</p>