How does USC Find Trustee vs. Presidential Scholars?

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<p>Well, with acceptance in hand and the invitation to inerview for the trustee merit scholarship I took the opportunity to look at the program.</p>

<p>They invite 300 students to Explore USC. </p>

<p>Are all of these students potential Trustee Scholars?</p>

<p>Are presidential scholars "runners up" for the trustee scholarship? Or are they also invited to Explore USC, but to interview specifically for Presidential?</p>

<p>Hmm, I can't imagine they'd interview 300 people for 120 scholarships, but maybe I'm wrong...</p>

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<p>Did you get an invitation to interview WITH your accept letter???</p>

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<p>yup, presidential scholarship finalists are invited to interview specifically for the presidential scholarship. i know that coz i'm a prez scholarship finalist :)</p>

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<p>Well, that means that Trustees and Presidential both have higher probabilities of getting the scholarships they want.</p>

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<p>if i haven't gotten ANYTHING, do i still have a hope for Presidential?</p>

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<p>Ya...I got an invitation for the Presidential Scholarship...and it requires its own interview.</p>

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<p>kritarch, according to the financial aid site, the Trustee is offered to people with SAT/ACT scores in the top 1-2%, whereas the Presidential is for people with top 2-3% scores. So it sounds like they divide them beforehand.</p>

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<p>does that mean that people who have scores that are in the 1500s are practically guaranteed the trustee or presidential scholarship?</p>

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<p>Well, you also have to have good grades, interview, etc. They don't base it entirely on scores.</p>

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<p>It's not just based on scores...I only had a 1410 and I got invited to interview for the Presidential.</p>

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<p>ONLY a 1410....hehe...you can only hear that on this website</p>

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<p>If you don't qualify for the Trustee scholarship after interviewing, does that mean that you don't get any money?</p>

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<p>Ok i know they choose finalists based on grades/sats etc but when eveyrone interviews for the actual scholarship, are the winners based on ONLY that interview, or do they also factor in your grades/sat that they saw when they picked u as a finalist? Im pretty worried because i probably have the lowest scholarship qualifying stats on the entire board (1390, 3.84)</p>

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<p>They probably factor in everything...(I have a lower UW GPA than you PinkPanther)...inlcuding probably you essays, interview, stats, ECs, recs, etc...</p>

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<p>well in all honesty, i know a couple of people (myself included) who are very strong academically but were dropped to pres. scholarships in favor of alumni kids. who knows what else goes into the decision?</p>

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<p>jackdiamonds, how many of your friends who are "alumni kids" are interviewing for the trustees??</p>

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<p>Does anyone know of a finalist for the trustee or presidential scholarship that was rejected after the interview?</p>

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<p>No...you recieve an acceptance to the school with the scholarship notification...I guess you could have your acceptance recinded, but that would not be based on the interview (unless you completely insulted the panel...)</p>

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<p>ohh.. i meant rejected for the scholarship, not the school.</p>

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<p>hey syawn, its about 3 or 4, and those are only the ones that i know of. considering that my highschool only has 300 people, i'd say that's a pretty big group to be both alumni AND being considered for the trustee. in fact, not one that i know of who is getting trustee considered isn't alumni.....</p>