Leda Scholars Application: 2016-2017

@AspireandDream you and me both aha.

What is the best song out now??

@Ahmeda14960 Hi! Is it true that LEDA pays for your application fees and standardized testing fees? I am not sure where I heard that, but is it true?

@arinuma
I don’t know about that, but you can go to your counselor’s office and request a fee waiver. I believe you can get 2 fee waivers for SAT and 2 for ACT. I don’t know about SAT Subject Tests tho

@arinuma @CIRCUITDEBATER You get a fee waiver for two SAT Subject Tests testing dates (you can get three free tests each testing date, so that is a total of 6 subject tests.)

What about sending your score reports out? I know the first four are free, but after that? 12 dollars a pop for five more schools and three exams each racks up after a bit.

@arinuma Yes, LEDA does pay for standardized testing and college application fees.

I am trying to apply to as many summer programs as possible, but I hate asking for so many rec letters

@aspiringgirl This is what I did; I got three teachers to write LORs and one counselor. Now, I use them in rotation and have my teachers submit the letter whenever I need them to. A lot of my teachers appreciate it because I will likely have them resend these letters to colleges whenever I apply. In the long run, having a few letters now will help you in the future.

When is the next milestone for LEDA? That is the next time students will hear back? I read maybe February but want to make sure that was correct.

@magnetnh I believe it’s late January/early February

a former LEDA scholar has told me that first round results will be out by president’s day (feb 20)!

@brilliantbachu , could you ask this former scholar how exactly we will know? I know they had a portal last year through which they submitted the LEDA app, but this year we submitted our application through tfa forms. I know results don’t come out for a month, I guess I’m just paranoid!

@CIRCUITDEBATER his LEDA counselor

@brilliantbachu , sorry I don’t think my question was clear. I’m sure the information that this former LEDA scholar provided is accurate. My question was how will we be notified? i.e. email

Do you know where we can get a copy of our application becaues when i saved it at the end only half on my extracurricular activities were saved ?? anybody relate?

Oh! @coolgirl3 That happened to me as well. So, I emailed LEDA and they asked me to upload a word document of my extracurriculars as well.

You can ask them to go through them and all, or any other question you have. They’re really helpful.

Hey everyone! How are you guys?

I’ve applied to 3 backup summer programs. I have one left!

A few more weeks and we’re out!