@NCCajun that’s tough and your son is in state. He’s done an amazing job so it’ll all work out in the end. Tough to get the bad news though, especially after all the hard work. Good luck to everyone who applied, no matter what happens.
I’m a semi finalist too! And I think there were 390 semi finalists last year @lch2019
Didn’t make it either. 33 ACT (34 superscore), 18 APs by graduation, candidate for valedictorian, 4.0 GPA unweighted, a lot of community service, president of NHS, president of Science Olympiad, plus other extracurriculars. I’m also out of state (Arkansas) so I don’t know if that affects it any. I’m a bit bummed but I knew it was super competitive. Best of luck to everyone!
@TechSup @NC Cajun @SterlingWolf Sorry to hear that with such impressive stats, best of luck to you all and I am sure you will do great!
Regarding decision letters for admission to NC State, do any of you know when Park semifinalists receive them? What % of Park semifinalists are accepted?
Semi-finalist here! 
congrats @lch2019 , @stuckinthefuture , @Rbeall41
sorry to hear @NC Cajun, @TechSup @SterlingWolf – impressive stats indeed.
I too made it. Really happy since I wasn’t having much hope. Does being semi-finalist signal an admit to NCSU?
Hey guys, congrats to everyone who made it! I was wondering if someone who’s been a semifinalist in a previous year could answer these questions:
- What do they usually ask about in the interview? How can we best prepare?
- The phone interview from out of state is just audio, right? No visual (like Skype)?
- Does the call come right AT 4:15pm EST or is that just when it might possibly come?
Thanks so much, any help would really be appreciated!
For those of you who made it, what did you write your “What shows your potential to make a lasting impact?” essay about? That prompt really stumped me for a while.
Semi-Finalist!! AHHHHH!
Hey guys, does anyone have tips for the interview or know what they’ll ask about? Any help would be appreciated, especially from people who have been through the process.
Thanks!
^Seconding this, would also appreciate some advice.
Question for those who made it to the semifinal round. Did you receive an admission letter when you were notified about your status?
@Waiting2107 I got mine the next day
I got mine the next day as well.
How did everyone’s semifinalist interviews go? I just had mine and it was awful
@baseball3518 just had mine and I can say the same. Didn’t answer the questions at all like I would have hoped. I am very disappointed as I was excited for this opportunity.
They said we hear back BY Jan 30. Is it BY or ON Jan 30?
@baseball3518 The Park Scholarship website say “Late January” so I assume by Jan 30
Does anyone know when specifically the finalist notifications come out? Was browsing the threads from previous years but there are not too many of us and all the posts are on different days between now and Jan 30.
I heard it’s Jan 30. Anyone know what time?
Where did you hear that? @baseball3518