2012 Candidates for the Presidential Scholars Program list is online

<p>I think the application essays (2000 characters and 10800 characters) are a limit. I don’t think they expect you to write 400 words each about any of the short topics. They’re a self-assessment, and I think it’s quality over quantity, as with all things. They said the short answer is about 1/4 of a page single spaced, so you definitely will not use all the 2000 characters. </p>

<p>I do have a question though. I got a perfect score on my ACT, so I’m assuming that’s why I’m a candidate. Should I still put my SAT scores in, too? Comparatively, they weren’t as good.</p>