McKenna Achievement Scholarship

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<p>NO. I have not received anything yet, don't worry.</p>

<p>So, Who else applied by the December 1st deadline?? I did and I'm freaking out.</p>

<p>I have been doing some searching, and, according to my calculations, results should be available/received via snail mail, by the first Thursday of February, most likely on Wednesday. Today, I found out that someone received information via email even earlier.</p>

<p>So,</p>

<p>14 days (ish) left. Keep us posted, and once you get it, put up your stats..</p>

<p>Or, better yet, put them up now...</p>

<p>and search in "college discussion" for "mckenna + achievement" and you will find the relative information confirming my "research"</p>

<p>argh I'm such a loser for doing this</p>

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<p>I also applied by the deadline and actually just remembered about the scholarships now that I got something from Kenyon about their program haha.</p>

<p>Short version of my stats (check out my old posts for more detailed stuff):
tiny competitive private school
Puerto Rican
SAT: CR-730, M-730, W-770
ACT: 33
GPA: ~3.95 unweighted
most rigourous courseload available plus 3 college courses because my school is an affiliate of the local college
EC's: 3 sports for 4 years each, lots of theatre and music as well as a scattering of other activities that don't really meet as often. </p>

<p>Is there information about people who recieved the scholarships in the past? And if so is there a link? Sorry, I didn't have time to do as thorough search as you did :).</p>

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<p>sure, here is the link</p>

<p><a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/claremont-mckenna-college/458763-mckenna-achievement-award.html?highlight=mckenna+achievement%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/claremont-mckenna-college/458763-mckenna-achievement-award.html?highlight=mckenna+achievement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I hope it works.....</p>

<p>There are other ones, but...that one is the best one so far..</p>

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<p>Thanks so much! Didn't do much for my hopes of getting it but I REALLY can't search harder right now. I'm suppossed to be studying (I guess we all see how that's going! :D)Stupid midterms........</p>

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<p>haha I definitely stalked the old thread so I could figure out when the scholars weekend was... so you're not alone there!</p>

<p>my name is anna too! that is... if your username is your actual name haha</p>

<p>quick stats? CR 800 M 790 W 700
9/965 (I think? the number is always changing)
heavy involvement in choir, theatre, and music/theatre related community service </p>

<p>Anyway... good to have one of these threads for this year :D</p>

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<p>lol yeah my name is Anna!</p>

<p>.ACT: 32
.>750 on SAT II Bio/French/Math II
.5 on AP Bio/Italian/French
. 3.9 uw, 4.3 w, (one of best schools in country, 90% go to college, 50% to privates)</p>

<p>.President of French Honor society, French club (2yrs)
.officer in NHS
.many previous officer positions
.Link Crew
.bio internship sophomore year
.2 classes at Stanford over the summer (both As)
.8th place nationally in advanced level le grand concours
.RYLA- rotary youth leadership award
.Bio AP and French 4H Excellence Award (1 student/dept)
.All-state and Regional Honor Choir (3yrs)
.Co-Chair International Night 2007- raised $5,000 dollars for Pump aid through a talent show uniting 3 schools in the district
.work as events staff at rock climbing gm (7 months, 6hrs/week)
.offer lessons in Italian/French/Russian (4 students<= great source of income!)
.Varsity cross country 4 yrs (scholar athlete 3 yrs)
.Interact 2 yrs (officer 1 yr)
.NHS 2 yrs (secretary this year)
.Advanced level CM Piano and Music Theory examination
.currently taking private vocal, german, french, italian lessons
.lead roles in my parent's opera productions</p>

<p>I need that scholarship ...
:(</p>

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<p>As a current CMC freshman, I want to encourage you guys to relax a little bit about the McKenna Achievement Scholarship. Many people in the scholarship pool have strong stats, but I want to emphasize that even if you don't get invited, CMC is an awesome place. Many of my friends were invited to the weekend last year, but did not end up getting the scholarship itself. CMC is more than generous with financial aid and with the no-loan policy, it doesn't really make that much of a difference unless you will not need financial aid.</p>

<p>Relax a bit and enjoy senior year! CMC is an affordable college for many (after financial aid...if you don't qualify you'll likely be paying the same price at all other private colleges) even if you don't end up getting the award.</p>

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<p>I'm really hoping for it too! And I had heard early Feb, but if it's really early Feb that's even better! I was just hoping for in the first two weeks. but yayy, haha. I have pretty good scores/stats, but I also have good ECs//I'm already on a leadership scholarship at my current school, so I'm hoping that will say something for me. I know they're really good with financial aid but I also pretty much need the scholarship to be able to go.</p>

<p>good luck to you all!</p>

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<p>hhmmm, has anyone received anything yet??</p>

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<p>i haven't heard anything at all</p>

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<p>So I got in touch with a friend of mine from CMC, she checked with admissions, they said that it will be in the next week or two..</p>

<p>I guess that there were a lot of applicants this year...</p>

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<p>i just got my email tonight</p>

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<p>wait....you got the email.. saying that you are a finalist??</p>

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<p>yeah. i got my email. sounds pretty sweet.</p>

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<p>could someone post the email?</p>

<p>and stats please</p>

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<p>YAY! i just got the email too! I am so happy. does anyone know what we do in the group interviews, or how we could prepare? also, it says that the chances are "pretty good" but does anyone know how many people are finalists?? Also, does this boost your overall package at all if you will qualify for need based aid anyway?</p>

<p>here is the email:</p>

<p>Congratulations! We are delighted to tell you that you have been selected as a Finalist for a McKenna Achievement Award at Claremont McKenna College (CMC). The Admission Committee is impressed with your academic and personal accomplishments, and we believe that you and CMC might be a great match!</p>

<p>The McKenna Achievement Award is presented to approximately ten members of our freshman class. It is a $10,000 annual scholarship that will provide $40,000 for your four years of undergraduate study at CMC.</p>

<p>The final stage of the selection process requires you to come to campus Saturday, March 7th, and to participate in two rounds of group interviews on Sunday, March 8th. This program is designed to aid the Selection Committee in making its final choices for the awards and to help you become better acquainted with CMC. You must participate in this program in order to continue in the scholarship competition. Because we plan to offer more than ten McKenna Achievement Awards, your chances of being a recipient are pretty good. We hope you will make time in your busy schedule to participate.</p>

<p>Finalists should be on campus by 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7th, and the program officially concludes at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 8th. During your visit you will stay on campus. CMC will cover all of your travel, lodging and meal expenses. If your schedule permits, you are welcome to stay an extra day in order to visit classes on Monday, March 9th. This Monday choice is an optional aspect of the program and solely for your benefit. </p>

<p>We have created a website for McKenna Achievement Awards Finalists. Below you will find the website address and password. </p>

<p>(not putting the info in)</p>

<p>Again, congratulations on your many accomplishments! The Claremont McKenna College community looks forward to having you with us for this important and enjoyable program.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Richard C. Vos</p>

<p>Vice President,</p>

<p>Dean of Admission</p>

<p>and Financial Aid</p>

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<p>WOW only 10 actual recipients this year</p>

<p>it was 30 in 2007</p>

<p>and 25 in 2008...</p>

<p>Thanks..</p>

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<p>does this almost guarantee we are in regardless of scholarship or not?</p>

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<p>pretty much yeah</p>

<p>did anyone get a </p>

<p>you are NOT a finalist email?</p>

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<p>sorry, can you guys post some stats?</p>