accepted!

lasercat · 12-12-2007, 04:03 PM

I just got accepted to Allegheny, with a Trustee Scholarship, via the Leadership Application! It was completely unexpected, considering my guidance counselor told me I probably would get rejected here. I fooled him! Anyway, I am excited!

northeastmom · 12-13-2007, 07:16 PM

lasercat, congratulations on your admission and on your scholarship! I wonder why your GC did not think you'd get in. Well, you did surprise him. What was his reaction? What is the leadership application?

JPan · 12-13-2007, 11:51 PM

Congratulations

how'd you hear...email, mail, carrier pigeon, etc.?
I sent my app in a few days ago, so I'm just curious...

lasercat · 12-15-2007, 01:15 AM

the leadership application was basically a standard priority application- no additional essay required, early notification on scholarship and admission.

i got a thin envelope... well, it was not so thin that i thought it was a rejection. it would have been amazing if i heard from a school via carrier pigeon. lmao.

ahh, hope all is well! jpan, good luck with allegheny!

northeastmom · 12-15-2007, 08:08 AM

Oh, I would have thought a leadership application was some type of application for a leadership scholarship, LOL. Those thin envelopes without a "your in", or "congratulations" on the outside are scary. Do you need to maintain a 3.0 to keep your Trustee Scholarship, or what is the criteria to keep it? Also, how did you get the leadership application? Was it because you called, or visited the school? Thanks

lasercat · 12-15-2007, 12:55 PM

i am not exactly sure how i received a leadership application? i am on their mailing list though, so maybe that? those thin envelopes are incredibly nerve-wracking. i have been dealing with skinny envelopes since sophomore year and summer writing programs. ugh. they are excruiating. i think there is no set gpa i need to keep up for a trustee scholarship. i do not even know the amount of it yet. in the letter, they said i would find out the amount in a few short weeks. hope all is well!

lasercat · 12-17-2007, 05:07 PM

ahh, so today in the mail, allegheny sent me how much my scholarship offer is... 12,500 a year! whoa. i really want to shove this in my guidance counselor's face. haha. anyway, hope all is well with everyone.

northeastmom · 12-17-2007, 05:55 PM

Very nice lasercat! Do you need to maintain a 3.0 to renew it every year?

JPan · 12-27-2007, 12:22 AM

I got my letter on Christmas Eve, it was a pretty good present, even though it is my safety school, but at least I know I'm definitely going to college now...and I got cake! haha. college acceptances are so exciting.
lasercat, are you going to attend? have you applied anywhere else?

lasercat · 12-27-2007, 10:47 AM

hey jpan! cake plus college acceptance letter = amazing. the first college acceptance i received was right before i left for bowling with my friends... so i screamed when i saw them, we promptly bowled (i won) then headed to wendy's where i enjoyed my frosty float. haha. the cake sounds better. i am not sure if i am going to attend, i never visited allegheny, but i will definately check it out. i think they have a trustee scholars weekend.. they had that last year. i applied to ten other schools, accepted so far at 5 including allegheny, waiting for the other 6. good luck!

scared6378 · 01-19-2008, 01:14 PM

yay i just got my acceptance!
northeastern mom, you dont a 3.0 to renew it...all you need to do is be a full-time student at allegheny

northeastmom · 01-19-2008, 04:09 PM

Scared, Congratulations! Really, about the merit award! Now that is really excellent news! Thanks for letting me know! Again, Congratulations!

Bretagne · 01-24-2008, 06:16 PM

YAY! I just got my acceptance letter along with the trustee scholarship. The skinny envelope made me think it was a rejection letter since my other acceptances were all in 8 x 11 envelopes lol.

lasercat · 01-27-2008, 10:30 AM

im a bit late but congrats scared6378 and bretagne! are either of you going to the trustee scholar weekend?

lovelykittycat · 01-29-2008, 06:30 PM

congrats everyone who got in

i applied with the leadership application, just got a notification on the 18th that my application was complete. how long did you guys have to wait to get a response?