<p>Oh, I'm also from texas. btw, I didn't mean one person but like people are individually sending these out instead of a mass mailling thing</p>
<p>thanks hamman!</p>
<p>im from Maryland</p>
<p>Bleh, I hate this wait. I just want to know if I'm in or not so I can stop worrying! Lol... Haven't heard anything at all. I'm asian too.</p>
<p>My last name starts with a G and I'm from California</p>
<p>thats terrible wat there doing giving thousands of people nervous breakdowns.lol. i wander y they cant just send it ALL out at the same time</p>
<p>I'm like refreshing my page every 2 minutes, lol. I need a life. :/</p>
<p>Good Luck Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>I'm Asian.</p>
<p>Last name starts with F and I'm from Massachusetts.</p>
<p>Doe anyone know how many finalists are chosen?</p>
<p>Haha I know! I get more and more nervous everytime some says that they got semi-finalist. I mean congratulations to everyone of course, but I want to hear back already!</p>
<p>Hispanic. </p>
<p>Last name starts with V and from NYC.</p>
<p>Mika08 good luck! :)
This really reminds me on the night of Jan 11 when everyone was on here complaining about the website was down. Best to luck to everyone!!!!!!</p>
<p>This is just SOOO nerve wracking for those who haven't heard. Has anyone heard but been denied by the GMS?</p>
<p>I know!!! I have not heard from them yet...I'm so nervous!!! Do you think maybe it's by state?</p>
<p>what is the difference betweeen being a finalists and a semifinalists?</p>
<p>finalists get the $$$</p>
<p>semifinalists just get through to the next round..(I'm guessing)</p>
<p>semifinalist = no money
finalist = money</p>
<p>Thanks aubrey!!! Wasn't the anxiety worth it? Now you're a semifinalist now!! Just don't procrastinate like that again, lol. </p>
<p>kjaksljdksadllll; I want an email. Like, now.</p>
<p>is that for certain? or does it mean that finalists just have a bigger chance</p>
<p>wait, just checking but for the subject of my email, it says "Gates Millennium Scholars Finalist", is that the same with everyone else? I don't see it saying semi anywhere</p>
<p>i think its pretty certain. finalist get the $$$. semifinalists don't get anything but another read. i'm not 100% though</p>
<p>edit: @Hamman: yeah after reading the email again it does say "finalist:...weird</p>
<p>At this point, what criteria do you think they will use to choose the winners? All they want now are documentations that you have kept up your grades and your family's income, but how do you think they will decide? Oh and good luck to everyone!!!</p>