<p>dont worry
it’s probably because you’re nervous and/or getting discouraged from the wait…</p>
<p>Hey guys… do you know if we’re allowed to send update emails to Mr. Bowden? I got several decent bay area/california awards since I applied. Or will he think it’s annoying?</p>
<p>I think it’s a bit late now because they’re more interested in your passion for science rather than how many awards you got
unless it’s science related or it has changed you in some way, there’s no point.</p>
<p>Well, they’re leadership/math awards. Personally, I don’t think it’s the award themselves that actually count. Rather, they represent the amount of dedication that I put into what I do.</p>
<p>But yea I don’t think it will affect my decisions in any way, but it won’t hurt to try right?</p>
<p>oh well I decided not to… most of the decisions are probably made already.</p>
<p>
Some of my responses sound a bit contrived lol.</p>
<p>someone save me!
I am going crazy now, checking my e-mail every 10 minutes</p>
<p>^ try to eat a bar of chocolate =)</p>
<p>I am checking my e-mail constantly and am only thinking about it while I am at work.</p>
<p>I’m not as anxious as you guys lol. I check my email every few days to see if any decision has been made.</p>
<p>haha if you check your mail every 10 minutes its going to be a long 2 weeks.</p>
<p>I know it won’t come out for couple of days, but I just CAN NOT stop.</p>
<p>got an e-mail from SSP: It says: won’t be long now</p>
<p>Here is the weird thing,
I used another e-mail address to ask when is the admission time, but he recognized me and addressed my name in reply… How in the world could he do that? I have never emailed him using that one.</p>
<p>Unless he was reading this thread and recognized my little trick…</p>
<p>Now I feel like a little kid trying to lie to my parents, but they pretend that they believe me and then make fun of me…</p>
<p>Maybe your other email address has your name in it?</p>
<p>Anyways,</p>
<p>“wont be long now” is really vague</p>
<p>no, it doesn’t have my name, and no where any close to the one I always use…</p>
<p>Maybe think of the positive side of this “won’t be long now”. It shouldn’t be two weeks either.</p>
<p>Oh, they both have my birthday in … Maybe that’s why.
So embarrased. 
God I am stupid</p>
<p>He told me he will give me a reply by early next week. (I have a summer program in Hong Kong that I have to respond to by thursday. ) </p>
<p>Hopefully, it’s good news.</p>
<p>that means normal admission decisions will come out later than late next week… :(</p>
<p>I want to ask a question.
I’m an exchange student in states now and my visa won’t be expired until August 9th.
But I found that I have to go back to china first no matter whether I’m accepted by SSP.
So is it possible for me to just come back to states after I return china before my visa expired or I have to get a new visa for the program = =
I have to book my air ticket ASAP because of the increase of the price</p>
<p>I added you as my friend, talk to me when you get on facebook. I may be able to help you.
I’m an exchange student,too.</p>