<p>My school just released their decision for the nominations today. To my surprise, I got engineering: I’m a good student but my grades are the highest. Hopefully my extracurricular’s get me a decent chance in the next selection process.</p>
<p>EDIT</p>
<p>just out of curiosity, how did you guys do on PSAT’s?</p>
<p>All of my stuff is sent out! 
Now we just have to wait for three months… Fantastic. :P</p>
<p>@ryan96 You were just nominated today?! Applications have to be sent out by Friday!</p>
<p>@ryan96 I got a 225 on my PSAT</p>
<p>@collegebound328</p>
<p>Yeah my school didn’t make their decision until yesterday. Luckily they had us all do our essays beforehand, so I only needed to get recommendations.</p>
<p>@BlackDog1605
Nice that’s probably qualifying for the national merit scholarship.</p>
<p>I got a 220 :(</p>
<p>Wow. I feel at a total disadvantage. I got a 190. I’m just awful at test-taking but hopefully, my essays and transcript will make up for that.</p>
<p>Oh wow someone’s still up.</p>
<p>PSAT’s probably don’t matter much. They’re just a piece of the full picture IMO. I’m hoping my current GPA and extracurriculars will help me get in. My essays were alright, but I only had a few days to write them.</p>
<p>The only reason that I’m up is to finish this AP chemistry lab. XD.</p>
<p>I’m just surprised that your school gave you the nomination at such short notice. The deadline is tomorrow. Do you feel ready?</p>
<p>Everything’s set and the school is mailing everything tomorrow. I went back and revised my essays a little and found a typo, but everything should be good now.</p>
<p>BTW, I was reading back in the thread and i noticed you wanted an alumni to join the thread. I’m pretty close friends with someone who went last year (engineering), so I could ask him any questions you have. I have to go to sleep now though: I have a ton to do tomorrow.</p>
<p>The deadline is tomorrow, so anything that we ask him will not affect our application. Thanks for telling though. We will need him once we approach decision time. Good luck</p>
<p>Oh right I suppose he’s not much help anymore. But if you were wondering anything about the program, I could always ask.</p>
<p>Good luck to you too. Hopefully there will be good news in April.</p>
<p>225 also… We in here fam
Still haven’t sent them in. One of my teachers was out all of yesterday. My essays were just passable but recs were stellar. Also put my SAT scores in just in case.</p>
<p>I never got to read my recommendations. My school guidance counselor probably reads them, but I never even touch them. I know they will be very positive, but I’m not sure how unique or well written they are.</p>
<p>I’m not allowed to read my recommendations but I will assume that they are very good. </p>
<p>Sent mine today. How about you guys?</p>
<p>Yeah, I unfortunately didn’t get to see my recs either. I assume they were good though, because I chose teachers from my best subjects.</p>
<p>Ahhhh, I really hope I get in. Are you guys applying to other programs though in case you don’t get accepted? I’m trying to find a good one I can apply to that won’t be binding.</p>
<p>I got to read my recommendations, one from my Physics/Freshman Engineering and Current Engineering teacher and the other from the mentor of my robotics team. The first was absolutely wonderful, and I couldn’t have asked for more. My other letter was also amazing except for one small typo in the letter. I don’t think it’s really too much of a problem however, and I doubt I’ll be held accountable for a grammar mistake in something that wasn’t written by me.</p>
<p>Black dog, do you go to a magnet school?</p>
<p>I’m go to a high-ranked public high school, so I don’t know my chances against people of magnet schools. My essays are stellar though. I really put my feelings and passion in them. I’m applying to a lot more summer programs as back-ups, but this is my 1 choice.</p>
<p>Nope. Measly public school. 
However we are known for a very strong robotics program.</p>
<p>Nice, that will definitely be a boost for you in the admission process.</p>
<p>I hope so. I’ve got a 3.7UW/3.95W GPA which I assume will be one of the lowest of all applicants. And sadly my school doesn’t rank, which means they won’t be able to know I’m in the top 5% of my class. It really sucks.</p>