<p>wow, im really surprised that in-state students with great stats did not get selected for the interview.</p>
<p>do they want more OSS students or what?</p>
<p>wow, im really surprised that in-state students with great stats did not get selected for the interview.</p>
<p>do they want more OSS students or what?</p>
<p>Getting more OSS students is definately a priority. And Pitt's standards have been raising exponentially in the last few decades.</p>
<p>russ08 - our D did not get a Chancellors interview last year and she had similar stats and was/is a girl engineer, and we are 1200 miles away (seriously oos). D also got the full tuition, engrg scholarship, and engrg study abroad scholarship. She was interviewed for, but did not receive the guaranteed med school (she is bioe). My personal feeling is that Pitt is probably leveraging their "bait" to get the most high quality freshmen they can with what they've got to offer. ie, they take their various sources of funds and enticements and spread them around to cast a wider net. What D received is just a couple thousand less than the Chancellors, so what is she really losing by not getting the free ride? She got a different interview that made her fly up and look at the school and for some oos kids a look/see is all they need to make up their minds. </p>
<p>Since the engrg school has its own scholarship money, it may actually be harder for engrg kids to get the Chancellors, but I don't know that for a fact. When you think about it, the Chancellors is the only other way to give a kid some room and board money, which means more to an oos kid than someone closer (esplly if you're w/in commuting distance and they're giving you free rides on transit with your ID).</p>
<p>Just my own analysis. The essay means a lot. It gives them a chance to snare someone for a reason that doesn't show up in stats. We don't know what that reason is.</p>
<p>i put pre-med as my major, so I won't get any extra engineering money. </p>
<p>Hopefully, I do well at the guaranteed med program though.</p>
<p>Yeah, the whole "spreading out" hypothesis may have some truth to it. Pitt has really risen in prestige in the past 10 years, from a third tier school to a university that is just about neck-and-neck with PSU. I actually predict, and, this may seem like a wild prediction, but, this is just a wild guess mind you, that in the next 10 years, Pitt will surpass PSU in the USNWR rankings. I mean, I checked the statistics from 10 years ago, and PSU hasn't become that much more selective, whereas Pitt has risen from a median SAT of around 1100 to a median of 1230, which is actually higher than PSU's median.</p>
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<p>Wow. Great stats. Congrats on full tuition, and yeah, living 30 minutes away probably nixed the Chancellors. If it's any consolation, my Pitt D didn't get invited to our state u's top dog scholarship weekend 'cause they used the essay score from the new ACT to narrow the list from 250 eligible to 25 invited to interview. They just ranked everyone by their essay score! At least Pitt uses their own essay prompt and takes the time to read the essays, where the student has at least got a chance to "put themselves out there". I know what you mean about the ego bruise, but don't worry, it will all turn out for the best. It always does.</p>
<p>Just got the mail today. No interview for my D either, not that I really expected it, but it would have been a nice surprise. Still have the full tuition though.</p>
<p>Her stats:
2200 SAT 760 M 800 V
4.0 UW GPA
Rank 10/475 after junior year, should be better now
From Ohio</p>
<p>Don't know if it mattered or not, but we already paid the $300 admitting fee because that is where she wants to go, scholarship or no scholarship. She didn't need any more incentive to go there. Did anyone else who didn't get the interview already pay the admitting fee?</p>
<p>wow, does anybody know what they are looking for? because ccers with great stats did not get invited for the interview. just wondering</p>
<p>My guess is that they're looking for some spark, something beyond the great scores/academics that compells them to want to meet the student. All of the Chancellor's candidates are very well qualified - so they must be looking beyond that. Maybe something in the personal statement/essay/references that demonstrates that the student is unique, thinks "out of the box." Who knows???? At least, the school is sending out notifications.</p>
<p>I think you're right. Everyone who was nominated for the Chancellor's is probably in that stratospheric range for SAT or ACT scores, GPA, etc. So then it comes down to, perhaps, marketing. Giving away a full-ride scholarship has to be about getting more "regular" students later because they're attracted to a school that could attract that kind of talent. So they're looking for someone who is not only smart, but also has amazing talent in some way -- created a foundation, wrote a book, starred in an off-Broadway play! (In their spare time, of course, in between coming up with a cure for cancer.) Hmmmm. "Average geniuses need not apply." It's fun to be still waiting to hear, but it's getting more and more discouraging every day because those kids who have received the dreaded letter seem to be outstanding!</p>
<p>Hey...for those of you who heard back about the interviews, when did you submit your scholarship applications? Thanks!</p>
<p>My daughter had to have all her Chancellor's stuff in by Nov. 28th, but Pitt wasn't starting to review and send anything out until January. She heard back on Jan 16th. Christmas break was in there, too, so I don't know if this would be a realistic time frame or not. A friend of my daughter's has to have his Chancellor's stuff in some time this week. If we hear results from him I'll post those, too.</p>
<p>I'm guessing that since I haven't gotten any sort of reply (other than the stock e-mail every chancellor's nominee got), so, can I pretty much figure that I won't be getting an interview? My stuff was received on the 23rd of December. Should I still hold out hope, or just move on?</p>
<p>The weird thing about these scholarships is that they begin giving them out before they review all of the applications. It's so random. I remember the two readers assigned to my son's application had it "on the desk" forever. Who knows if they EVER read it. So, people who have a later due date for their materials are at a disadvantage. The more time that passes, the more your chances diminish. Clearly, it's best if your stuff is due early and if you have diligent readers.</p>
<p>Heavenwood - I'd say, move on... If you get an interview, fantastic! - If not, remember that there's strong competition for the Chancellor's. But, who knows??? It's an honor to be nominated - and to have been awarded some merit $ can't be taken for granted. There are lots of deserving students out there.... (And as Ikf said, it helps if you have diligent readers.)</p>
<p>If I don't get it, I don't mind. I'd just like notification like everyone else...</p>
<p>Son sent his application in mid-November; he received an e-mail verifying arrival, but nothing further. Should we call asking whether he'll get the interview?</p>
<p>I'm getting a bit confused, we didn't have to send in the application by November to get considered for the Chancellor scholarship did we?</p>
<p>First you have to be invited to apply for the Chancellor's scholarship. If you were invited to apply for the Chancellor's scholarship, you had 2 weeks from the day you received it to turn in all your stuff...app, essays, transcript. IT's done on a rolling basis just like admissions. That means those that applied early and were accepted had to turn Chancellor's stuff in early. Those that applied later, were excepted and invited to apply for the Chancellor's had a later deadline. The important thing to remember is that once you receive your Chancellor's invitation you have 2 weeks and only 2 weeks to get everything turned in. Hope that makes sense.</p>
<p>Yeah..I got everything in on time. I got the preliminary e-mail...hopefully they're reviewing mine right now...</p>