<p>I was just reading the thread on Ingram. So if you never even got a piece of mail from them after you applied, you weren't even a semi-finalist??</p>
<p>I just read the other thread about the Ingram Scholars and it appears that 36out of the 650 who applied made the semifinalist round, and 20 will make the finalist round. Someone heard that they are a finalist on Feb.1st. But don't give up hope because Vanderbilt considers current students for the Ingram Scholarship, both freshmen and sophomores. Community service really matters to the program, and a lack of it will not overshadow amazing grades. Sadly, I know this from first hand experience.</p>
<p>My daughter just got a letter yesterday informing her that she wasn't selected for the scholarship. Duh ... we knew that from CC postings!! I can't remember how many applicants there were, but it was hundreds.</p>