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<p>Nice overview; however this last point is not accurate… the Marshall has alternates because that’s their policy (it has nothing to do with the Rhodes). It’s a point of contention that the Rhodes does not select alternates and places a lot of pressure on those they select to accept the offer… essentially by saying ‘if you don’t take up the offer then nobody else will get it and you will have wasted it.’ Therefore, if they’re offered both they’ll almost always accept the Rhodes (even if Oxford wasn’t their first choice) since either they accept the Rhodes, and the Marshall will choose an alternate, or they accept the Marshall and the Rhodes gets upset and the slot just disappears and then nobody gets it. It’s also often made known that doing such a thing would reflect poorly upon the student’s school and therefore could potentially hurt the prospects of future applicants from that school. Therefore I imagine this Rhodes policy may change in the near future as many, rightfully so, point out that it’s an unfair approach to the issue of when someone is offered multiple awards… the student should be able to select what they decide is best for them and not be unfairly pressured into a decision through a ‘take it or you’ll have ruined the chance for someone else’ approach.</p>