<p>How long ago did you send in your Finalist material?</p>
<p>It wasn't really anything. They said they were calling everyone to verify if they received the mail package that they sent out to finalist. They said that numerous finalists contacted them saying that they didn't get any confirmation of their status by mail so they were calling everyone who they sent mail to, in order to verify if they got it or not.</p>
<p>@ sodium; i didn't send all of my materials to them yet.</p>
<p>oh, I thought you got good news already. ^_^</p>
<p>Does anyone know how many people applied for the 2008-2009 GMS Scholarship?</p>
<p>like 60,000 kids. for serious.</p>
<p>Out of that how many of us were choosen as finalist?</p>
<p>no clue. i wish i knew too.</p>
<p>Well I still haven't heard from them yet...is there anyone that hasn't heard from yet too???</p>
<p>I AM IN A DILEMMA!</p>
<p>So I gave my materials to my counselor to fax but I do not know if she has done it yet! Spring Break has started so I cannot get in contact with her. Should I call GMS and see if they have received the materials? I want to get everything in early so I am freaking out!</p>
<p>JohnN - Give GMS a few days (like you should call on Wednesday or Thursday next week) and then call and find out if they have gotten your paperwork. But don't worry - you have until April 11!</p>
<p>A girl at my school, Last name L and African American, got notified on Tuesday....</p>
<p>I am African American, last name J, and I haven't heard! :-?</p>
<p>The only slightly comforting thing in this ordeal is that Wash U was her first choice and she didn't get in...I did...so maybe that means I have a chance at GMSP & it just hasn't come yet...</p>
<p>or it could mean karma is biting me & since I got something she wanted, she's getting what I wanted...</p>
<p>I JUST WANT TO KNOW EITHER WAY!! I've been a nervous wreck since tuesday!</p>
<p>I'm in the same situation LizziePoo. I have not heard anything from them and three people from my school have been notified as semifinalists! I want to know whether I got it or not too. Do you know if notifications are still being sent out???</p>
<p>are 1000 scholarships awarded in each catergory? (1000 hispanics, 1000 african american etc..)</p>
<p>no, just 1000 people</p>
<p>I called Gates and the (rather mean) office lady told me how it would work...she said they were sent out on a rolling basis, depending on when you sent your application in....
not true, because the girl from my school sent hers in ON THE DEADLINE. The EXTENDED deadline. I sent mine in a week before the first deadline.</p>
<p>I sent my application a week before the first deadline too...so we are getting notified though right?</p>
<p>The whole rolling thing is a LIE. I sent my app in on the day of the extended deadline and I was the first to post on CC of my semifinalist status.</p>
<p>has gates called anyone else. a rep called me at my house 5 times, then my school, and finally found me at work to make sure i had recieved their package in the mail and to encourage me to fax everything whenever i received it that they wanted as soon as possible and not to wait until i had everything</p>
<p>Since different organizations process the applications it's probably different depending on race. APIASF notified me Tuesday night, but I know some other people found out earlier that day.</p>
<p>I don't know about rolling admissions or if they're sending notices out depending on order of received. The procedure probably varies by organization.</p>
<p>I sent my application in wayyy before the 1st deadline. I had a hunch the system would crash. :) I still think it's funny that Bill Gates' scholarship doesn't have a server/system that can handle the volume of applications.</p>
<p>All I can suggest is that you guys relax and go to bed!</p>
<p>I'll try...but I can't stop thinking about it.</p>