Chances for full scholarship.

comoseva
Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:28:57 +0000

As a PS Scholar myself, let me assure you that grades and SAT scores aren’t the biggest factors in the decision process.
In fact, please don’t take the first two replies to heart. In fact, I wasn’t the “typical” PS finalist when I applied, and yet I received near a full scholarship. In fact, my stats were pretty similar (perhaps even worse in comparison to yours).
From your scores and your stats, I can say that you are definitely qualified to be a semifinalist. If you write strong essays that really reveal who you are and what you stand for, I’d say you have a good chance. More so, if you do quality for semifinalist, be sure to get your personality and your professional attitude across in the interview. Those are some of the most important factors.

I really recommend that you apply. It’s an awesome opportunity. I almost didn’t apply because I “didn’t think I was good enough”, and now as a 3rd year PS, I’m so thankful that I did.