rofflez

Shah Rukh Khan:

so you were in SB county and got your email already? do you know of any other SB county people who have received it? (i'm in SB county too and haven't heard anything. meh)

QuixoticRick

I'm a San Franciscan and I had my interview with the other San Francisco kids on the 20th; they said they'd let us next week, as the interviewers and the director said that they had to score and nominate everyone "this week" (21th-25th, I assume).

blackcadillacs

i'm from the bay area and got my email three days after my in-person interview. but the weird thing is, i know some people who were interviewed in the same group that i was that haven't gotten their emails yet

santabanta

soo weird...but the e-mail said that by the 28th we will all know...so lets hope so

Shah Rukh Khan

Rofflez

I know that one of my friends hasn't received the email yet and I know another who received the email but didn't get it.

This is what they say on their site of the benefits:

"What other benefits are available to Alumni Scholars besides the scholarship money?

In addition to the monetary side of the scholarship, Alumni Scholars receive a number of other great benefits. You will receive an Alumni Scholarship membership card which will save you 20% on all purchases at the Cal student store, exluding textbooks, and will also save you $375 on a Kaplan test preparation course.
>> Read more about the Kaplan partnership

You will also be immediately plugged into the CAA Student Service resources. As an alumni scholar, we will immediately give you opportunities to interact with the leaders of the Cal campus. You will be the first to hear about upcoming events such as career networking, mentorship and leadership development opportunities."

santabanta

o so they do send out e-mails if you did not get it....
well im still waiting for an e-mail....w t f

rofflez

thank you for the response, Shah Rukh Khan.

somemom

250 freshman are given the award
It is awarded by district, so perhaps the districts that finished early are already telling people- they don't think about the CC gossip girls

Different areas have different numbers of scholarships to award based on the sized and fund-raising in that district.

Yes, you get a discount at the bookstore, Kaplan, various other things like rental cars waiving the young driver fee.
The alumni group has some social functions and offers opportunites to get involved with alums.
The award is renewable, but 2/3/4/5th year students get about 500, so not every one will be renewed. They like to see people making a difference on campus not just studying, so if you get it, go to some alumni functions, be known, get involved on campus, get out there and have fun and be interesting

Shah Rukh Khan

^^So we do get a discount on textbooks?

Sambago

No, the discount is excluding textbooks. So you can get T-shirts and mugs and stuff. What are the alumni networking events like? Can getting this award help with admission to Haas?

rr43

@somemom - The phone interviewer said that they will turn in their evaluation to the Alum. Office and they will inform whenever... Any idea if the Alum Office will turn around and inform decision right away?(as SIR deadline is only 3 days away!)?

somemom

not textbooks

Shah Rukh Khan

lol discounts everything in the bookstores but the books!

santabanta

i think we should get our decision tomorrow. they did promise by the 28th

rider730

It is the 28th at 5PM - who of the hoards waiting have received a decision today? Not I.