<p>I read through all of last years forum for than once. I can’t wait til more people start discussing on here!!! </p>
<p>Do you think that prestige of the schools we have been admitted will affect our decisions if we are chosen as Finalists? </p>
<p>It only makes sense to believe that the student who was admitted to Stanford stands a far better chance than the student who was admitted to a large public institution.</p>
<p>@Carotid I don’t think so because at my school, 2 years a go, there was a Scholar who went to UGA. Last year there was also a scholar who went to the University of Miami. It all depends on the essays and the documents they ask for after you are selected as finialsit. </p>
<p>@ Carotid
No, I don’t think that the school matters. I have had five students win the gates, and four of them went to state universities. I think that Krazed 2014 is right- it probably depends on whatever score you were given (essays + application + recs) and then your documents.</p>
<p>If you haven’t joined the facebook page for applicants, I recommend it! The guy who moderates it is a former recipient and I believe also an ambassador for the GMSP program (could be wrong- I’m not a student so I am not a member of that group). </p>
<p>@ Carotid, the prestige of the school doesn’t matter; however, choosing a state school will ensure that all your expenses will be covered. My son chose a private school and there is still an out of pocket expense for us.</p>
<p>I am SO NERVOUS for the email that says if were a semi-finalist or not <em>bows down and prays</em></p>
<p>anybody get an email yet?</p>
<p>@HSsenior2014</p>
<p>We don’t get the email till march</p>
<p>Last year, they received a letter during the first week of March.</p>
<p>Correct me if I’m wrong but the finalists get notified first, right? And if you didn’t hear anything for a couple of weeks after everyone else got their finalist notification, you didn’t get it?</p>
<p>Btw, I’m so nervous that it makes me sick. </p>
<p>Guys dont worry too much. At the end, everything will be OK. </p>
<p>@juliaax5</p>
<p>From previous year’s forums it just seemed like people found out when they found out. Because some finalists posted that they found out after some posted about not getting it. I guess it’s just random.</p>
<p>And If you don’t get it your supposed to receive a notification about that so if you don’t get anything you should call and inquire about your status.</p>
<p>One more week. I try not to think about it because it makes me even more nervous, but how can you not when the days are creeping up. I wish us all good luck and hopefully we all have some good news in a few days. </p>
<p>SO NERVOUS.</p>
<p>me too! I praying to God that I will have the opportunity to win this wonderful scholarship! Fingers crossed!</p>
<p>I’ve been praying for this scholarship as well. My 18th birthday is on the 3rd so hopefully this will be the best birthday present I’ve ever received</p>
<p>I need to know :c</p>
<p>I feel like my stats aren’t good enough to get this awesome scholarship. It’s so terrifying! I understand it’s all in the essays but I guess I won’t know until next week or so. </p>
<p>Has anybody received an e-mail yet?</p>
<p>Just joining the threads of postings. Also, just finished reading last year’s GMS thread. Interesting stories… and as with this year’s / season’s application period, not only can I feel the emotion, but can relate to it as well. My wife and I are legal guardians to a high school senior who’s a GMS applicant. He didn’t come into our home until he was 14 y/o (freshman in hs), so needless to say, not much time for us to save for his college education, but I won’t kid myself, even if we had the full 18 years, he’d still be applying for the scholarship 
. Regardless, everybody here has their story as well. And the best part, it feels like such a supportive community. Which is so refreshing when coming from the competitive atmosphere we all can tend to find ourselves in every now and again. I’ve gotten a chance to read pretty much all of the postings, and I genuinely wish the folks on this board the best of luck. And just like a lot of the folks on this board… we’re almost to the point of biting nails.</p>