No, everybody started off in the “available” and “deadline” phases, and to the best of my knowledge, only people who got the follow-up email in October could move on.
I thought semifinalists were announced today. What’s going on?
Yeah SEMIFINALISTS were announced today and they prob got an email but I’m assuming those who did not get an email will get a rejection one tomorrow. Before this phase, they sent out emails on Oct 5th and 6th. Those who advanced aka us were emailed on the 5th and those who were rejected were emailed on the sixth. this is what I know of now so I’m gonna assume most of us got rejected even though that’s hard to believe.
I find it hard to believe that not one person who got admitted reads college confidential and posts here. Hopefully decisions haven’t actually come out yet.
I didn’t even get an email for PHASe one. I received a text in the middle of October reminding me to upload documents.
ITs okay if we’re all rejected. We can sulk together
I got accepted on to phase two! 
Did u get an email today or r u talking about the one from early October ?
I got to phase 2! I did not receive an email but my gates dashboard updated!
@YoLolololol how did you find out?
I got to phase 2! My dashboard is updated and it has a button that says “start phase 2 application” with a deadline fpr jan 15
I just refreshed my dashboard 30 seconds ago and I got in!
Omg I was starting to get scared. I refreshed a couple times and I got in!
I just found out. Phase 2 here i come. It was in my spam folder.
Semifinalist! Congrats to all who applied!
I got Semifinalist too! I’m so happy because I’ve been rejected constantly from scholarships recently and this renews my confidence.
I am a semi finalist! Congrats to everyone. Email arrived around 10:00 pm EST
Curious to hear. How did each of you learn about the new Gates Scholarship? Even my college counselor didn’t know a new one had come out. My sister was a Gates Scholar 2013 and she received an email over the summer. That’s how I learned about it. How about y’all?
Congrats to all the semifinalists!
My foster son is a Gates Scholar class of 2015. I am very curious to know what Phase 2 looks like?
Thanks!
Phase two includes essay questions, teacher recommendations, plus fill out details on your 12th grade activities and 12th grade classes.