<p>You can try, but personally, I think applying late doesn’t reflect well on your personality … They care more about essays than grades and scores, as do most college and program adcoms. Except maybe RSI’s. So if you want to spend a week writing essays, getting a list of all books/magazinesnyou read last year, and getting teacher recs fast … I doubt it would be fruitful but you have to try if you want any chance at all.</p>
<p>She sounded understanding. I told her I just found out about it.</p>
<p>Then it can’t hurt to apply!</p>
<p>Does anyone know about how many applicants there are this year? Also, does being a qualified underrepresented minority count for anything? I’m hispanic, I have a 4.0uw, 6 APs, and I broke 2300s when I took SATs first this March. I’m extremely interested in biochemistry and reflected my interests and experience in my essays. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>Of course it does! And I don’t think I’m qualified 
I’m an ORM, 3.7 UW GPA, 2030 SAT, 3 APs so far</p>
<p>Seems good to me.</p>
<p>You think that’s competitive?</p>
<p>Again, they want passion not numbers. Get some killer recs and write some awesome essays.</p>
<p>I can’t afford it anyway and I won’t get any FA…</p>
<p>If you won’t get any FA, then that means you probably can, by pulling a few strings if needed, afford it. Or are they not letting you apply for FA?</p>
<p>I know I won’t qualify and there’s no way my family will pay that much :(</p>
<p>Oh I see, well I make around $40k a year with a sibling in college, do you think I’d qualify for FA?</p>
<p>Stuff came out on April 10 back on 2008… has anyone gotten anything?</p>
<p>Anyone get in yet?</p>
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<p>And the deadline was April 1 then, too? I find it extremely difficult to believe that decisions would be made within ten days, unless they started sending out rejection notifications in batches.</p>
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<p>Yes, their postmark date was the same. I’m assuming the number of applicants has skyrocketed (that seems to be a trend this time around for every program), but I think someone on CC could get something within the week.</p>
<p>Just got the email. Didn’t get in.</p>
<p>I was accepted!</p>
<p>Only 2 CCers got a response? I haven’t gotten anything so far :(</p>
<p>I assume it’s rolling, so don’t worry. </p>
<p>I will be attending HSHSP over my state’s Governor’s School because I got over 85% in need-based aid. Good luck to you all!</p>
<p>i haven’t even gotten a confirmation email from them about my application…</p>