<p>My son was not a medalist but received a Candidate’s Choice application in the mail in September last year. He may have received an email about it prior to that, cannot remember. It was our understanding that he probably was put on the mailing list to receive this application because he had shown interest in RPI by visiting campus during his junior year. He did use the Candidate’s Choice application to apply and got his acceptance in December. He also received his financial aid award in January which was very helpful. Since he had an acceptance so early from RPI, I think he had a lot of time to think about the school and he began to envision himself there. Once his March/April acceptances at other schools came in, he was already emotionally invested in going to RPI . He just attended his student orientation there and will start at RPI in late August.</p>