<p>thanks mika for the positivity!lol. ill go 2 bed now. 2morrow 2morrow...itsonly a day away...lol i hope we get it!</p>
<p>do i need to fax everything at once</p>
<p>Thanks Mika08!! I have my finger crossed for everyone who has not been notified yet including myself!! :) I'm hoping tomorrow is the day!!!</p>
<p>Good thinking Mika! Way to stay positive! I really hope tomorrow is the day for all of us. Lol. Even hearing that I didn't make finalist would ease my nerves, even though I REALLY want to be a finalist for sure! Bleh.</p>
<p>lyfe255754,</p>
<p>You do NOT have to fax everything at the same time, however if you can get it together quickly (I already faxed everything to them this afternoon), then it will definitely make sure that all the paper is together and ready for review. However, if it will take a while to get the transcript/school profile, then you should fax whatever you have ASAP.</p>
<p>Finalist! Ahh!</p>
<p>Congrats! Mind telling us you're ethicnicity and timestamp of the email?</p>
<p>congrats to everyone who made finalist!</p>
<p>i am really nervous now.......gahhhh
nothing is going to get done in school tomorrow :)</p>
<p>Asian, 8:43 p.m :)</p>
<p>omg this is insane.....did anyone get it with the last name beginning with D or higher?</p>
<p>Black 10:54 Am</p>
<p>good night. good luck to every one including me</p>
<p>@ dinkswizzle. yeah i got an email early this morning and my last name begins with an 'A'.</p>
<p>@memberofthevrwc: did you fax that counselor GPA form? If so, where did you get it from?</p>
<p>Counselor GPA form will be mailed to you.</p>
<p>It said so in the email.</p>
<p>I AM A FINALIST (Asian)! I recevied the email just an hour ago! AHH!! SO EXCITED!</p>
<p>I have one question. What if you send in a college acceptance letter of a school that you are unsure to attend? Will you be able to official select the school later?</p>
<p>@drink'</p>
<p>my last name starts with D</p>
<p>JohnN--You should just attach a college acceptance letter you've received. It doesn't have to be your final choice. If you're selected as a Gates Scholar, you will have the opportunity to let them know where you're going when you submit your final papers. This letter is basically so they know you're for sure accepted to an institution for next fall. Congrats by the way!</p>
<p>o0o u might want to wait on that.... they gave u until April 11 for a reason. They want u to really decide on a school because there's a huge difference between a Harvard or Stanford accepted finalists and another with a lesser competitive school. I would wait until u get ur top choice of school to send in your letter. Of course, i don't disagree with Proud Husky about the "they want to make sure ur accepted into an institution"</p>
<p>Ok, I was going off my 2006 application process knowledge, so it looks like their wording is a little different this year (from the emails/letters I've seen). You should wait until you receive that info in the mail so you can read the FAQs before sending in your documents. Although I'm not sure how much your school choice weighs into the final decision. I know fellow Gates Scholars who are now at community colleges, which didn't seem to hurt their chances. In any case, you should submit the documents that best represent you and your plans before April 11th.</p>
<p>I'm Asian and I am finalist!!!!!!!!!!! SO happy....now...i just wish that my top college choice will accept me..........</p>