OHDavid

PLMEdad,
I'll definitely post any updates. I agree any help is welcome, especially given the distinct possibility of graduate/professional school.

GoldenGirl1

Regarding the letter from the chancellor, I received one two weeks ago and received a full tuition offer yesterday

goodautumn

Ditto with GoldenGirl. I got a letter from the chancellor the same day I got full- tuition. So there is still a chance it just hasn't arrived yet!

CBGMass

GoldenGirl and goodautumn - were you both also invited to apply for the Chancellor Scholarship? Just wondering if everyone given full tuition received the invite.

Mom24boys

Thanks for all the replies. Has any one gotten any merit who falls outside the top 5%? DS is only applying to one reach (and has no clear 1st choice school) and Pitt without merit is already high on his list.

sabres1

DD got $12000 yesterday. She is in top 5% but only has 32 ACT. We thought she would need at least a 33. 3 years ago DS got full tuition and was not in the top 5%, probably top 8%, but he had a 1530 Math, CR SAT.

rtpPLMEdad

Mom24boys: I wish I had an answer to your question based on my analysis, but others may find what I cobbled together interesting. I wonder if prior years' results threads might provide any insight on selectivity based on class rank %.

Straw-man Selectivity Funnel for Chancellor's scholarships:

1) Total PITT Applicants = 25000 approx
2) Full Tution Offers = 1000 approx (less than 4% of total applicants) [1/25]
3) Chancellor's Invitees = 500 approx (range of 450-500 given) [1/50]
4) Submitted Chanc Applications = 250 approx (range of 250-300 given) [1/100]
5) Chanc Nominees Invites for interview = 50 approx (range of 50-60 given) [1/500]
6) Chanc Scholarships awarded = 10 approx (official source?) [1/2500]
7) Matriculating Chanc Awardees = ???? (curiousity only)

I wish I could recast the odds based on UHC eligible applicants instead of the total applicants. But the number of "UHC Eligible Applicants" is not readily avaialble, but it must be quite high given that nearly 4% are offered full tution. Offcial stats indicate that approximately 660 of the enrolled students (18% of 3678 in 2012) were UHC eligible.

Sources:
1) University of Pittsburgh: Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid (class of 2012 stats)
2) Post #17 of this thread (thanks, MTnest)
3,4,5) Frequently Asked Questions | Chancellor's Scholarship Application Website
6) Chancellor Scholarship - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Campus - College Scholarships and Grants
7) ???

MTnest

The number of Chancellor scholarship recipients dropped to only 5 last year. Info from the Chancellor scholarship application page.

2008 - 10
2009 - 14
2010 - 12
2011 - 09
2012 - 05

rtpPLMEdad

@MTnest,
If this is the link you refer to? Recent Chancellor's Scholars | Chancellor's Scholarship Application Website
Disheartening if it is really cut-down in half to just 5 officially (odds become: 1/5000 applicants, 1/10 interviewees); in which case, I wish PITT would simply raise the bar a bit more, and cut down on the the invitees (I am assuming that applicant travels at own expense).

Personal situation wise, assuming of course that DD actually gets through the invitation/application gates, wonder if they would allow combining trips for Chancellor's and Guaranteed-med? I suppose it would be a welcome problem to have, though chaperoning adds another set of complications (issue is age, not ability or trust). More homework for Dec holidays, but it is best not to over drive the head-lights...

MTnest

Yes, that is the link. I don't know if they have "officially" cut down the numbers or they felt there wasn't more than 5 who deserved the award (I would think the former rather than the latter since all those who got the interviews had to be terrific applicants.) And I believe you have to pay your way for the interview. Frankly, we are thrilled with just the full tuition scholarship and anything extra is just a bonus

MommyDearest13

Or maybe just fewer are accepting.

MD Mom

I have posted this before, but keep in mind that things may be changing at Pitt because of the new Honors College dean. The founding Dean Alec Stewart died in April of 2010. An interim dean was named for the 2010-2011 school year, and a new dean was named before the 2011-2012 school year. The new dean probably did not make great changes for this fall's incoming class, but there may be big changes for the current applicant group. No one really knows. Best wishes to those who are waiting. My daughter will graduate in April and her full tuition scholarship has allowed her to explore lots of things.

vryproudmom

OHDavid^

I do believe he received the Chancellor letter. I can't be 100% sure since we did not save it but I think that must be the one. He received it 2 to 3 weeks before receiving the scholarship letter.
For anyone that is still waiting, I know how hard it is...I went through this waiting with my daughter who received a $10,000 a yr award in 2010. So I would not give up hope as it is very early in the game for Pitt. I think these awards will go on for at least another month if not more. For my daughter I did ask for her to be reviewed but I probably waited until December. They only started reviewing for scholarships this month. I remember looking at last years Pitt threads on CC and some high scoring applicants received scholarship notice after December.
Congratulations to all who have been notified and Good Luck to those still waiting.

goodautumn

@CBGMass
Yes, I did receive an invitation to apply for Chancellors.

vryproudmom

Forgot to add that daughter received her $10,000 a yr scholarship in March of 2010. Long long wait...