<p>Dean J,
I know Echols/Rodman letters were sent last year around March 15. Will that be the case this year?</p>
<p>I got the same question, I heard about those mid letter notifications from last year, but Dean J seemed to say that we won't hear til the end of the month...any clarification?</p>
<p>Yes, that is what happened last year. I got such a letter around March 20th and an email with essentially the same message soon afterwards. My dad gave me the envelope and I tossed it on my desk and added an hour to my interrupted nap before I opened it. I'd have to say wide-eyed shock feels better than stress release. So hang in there, you'll all get decisions within a few weeks. Make your wait shorter and your decision day better. </p>
<p>Good luck to all, enjoy your senior year, relax, and connect to those around you before you're off to college.</p>
<p>I got a call yesterday from someone from UVa saying that I was in consideration for becoming an Echols scholar. When I asked her what exactly that meant, she said that it meant that I had a very good chance of becoming one. When she called, she just talked about what the status meant and asked if I had any questions. I just wanted the rest of you to know that they're beginning to notify people about it (kind of, idk)</p>
<p>Could you tell us around what time of day your call was? I'm sick of getting of excited everytime my phone rings..</p>
<p>Do you have to apply to the Echols or do you just get it by qualifying?</p>
<p>The latter.</p>
<p>I got a likely phone call too!</p>
<p>Time of day? Hahaa umm evening only because they called once before around 5pmish (I live in MD) and I wasn't home b/c of internshippingness.</p>
<p>We just talked and stuff. Totally casual, not serious, not evaluative.</p>
<p>Are these for Echols or Rodman or both?</p>
<p>Last year, i got my Echols letter on March 20!</p>
<p>Not to be annoying or anything (haha starting with that you know it will be), but does anyone know if everyone (or close enough to it) who gets picked gets a phone call?</p>
<p>I realize that most people won't get Echols, etc, so not getting it is not a big deal. Which is why I'm asking, because I don't want to get my hopes up if there's really no chance. I don't want to have over the top expectations.</p>
<p>another thread said a bunch of this year's echols people never got calls so i wouldn't freak out or linger by the phone waiting</p>
<p>I got a likely letter and a phone call from UVA a few days ago, but unfortunately I wasn't home and whoever it was said they'd call back on Monday. I hope it's Echols!</p>
<p>I never got a phonecall.</p>
<p>I got an acceptance letter and invitation to Echols scholars . WOW I am Officially in !!!in!!!! in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>whyivy where do you live??</p>
<p>From this thread and the other, I only see two letters so far (a few calls). One in VA yesterday and one in MD today. In a slow move up the Atlantic Coast, we hope the wave doesn't bypass NY...</p>
<p>i got my letter for echols today.... i live in md</p>
<p>I got my Echols letter today as well, and I also live in MD.</p>
<p>I got my Echols letter today too...but I am all the way in San Diego, CA</p>
<p>so, most of them should be received by today I would assume</p>