<p>That makes sense.
I also got that message about a letter being sent, although I already received an email from GMS stating that they had everything they needed. I wonder why I am getting a letter?</p>
<p>@scuba9026, when did you submit your application. I submitted mine on 12/28/12 and my number is 49,366</p>
<p>On the Upload Documents site, when you guys click “View Document Upload History” does “Financial Aid Award Upload” appear on the list of Electronically Uploaded Documents?</p>
<p>@ lovegrapes: It shows up, but there is no link. Does your’s have a link? We submitted the application the day it was due. Last document was submitted 30 minutes before the very final deadline.</p>
<p>I am not sure if this information is legit but I have heard that there are ethnic divisions with the scholarship. Like ASians get the leat and african americans have the highest odds… is it true?</p>
<p>I don’t think we have an answer that question, as we don’t have insight about the process. Someone can probably give you an estimate of the numbers though.</p>
<p>@Zestyzenith each ethinic division are all the same. 250 scholars from each.</p>
<p>Thanks ixzSnow and Azscholar17!</p>
<p>When I first applied for the Gates Scholarship I had a low GPA(3.3)/ I applied anyways. And now that I am chosen as a finalist…it is time to send in the GPA Verification Sheet, Transcript. I am really scared if they will really judge me on the GPA for the scholar list. I am really nervous because I barely squeezed myself into the requirement of the scholarship.</p>
<p>Ok, so I don’t think I got it but I would like some closure. It’s April now and I never received an email or letter telling me if I was a finalist or not. I’m guessing that means I’m not but…</p>
<p>I would log into the gms website to confirm (<a href=“https://www.gmsdocs.org/[/url]”>https://www.gmsdocs.org/</a>). If they sent you a finalist letter it would be there. ID: zipcode + last 4 of primary phone. I think everyone should have received a finalist letter or an email by now. You may also want to check your spam.</p>
<p>Does anyone have an idea which ethnicity has the greatest applicants/competition?</p>
<p>Probably Asians, just because of their desire to succeed, but other races are not far behind (possibly equally competitive), because EVERYONE is a high-achieving student.</p>
<p>@zestyzenith I had a GPA of 3.3 and I’m a scholar. :)</p>
<p>@azsenior African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, then native Americans.</p>
<p>how do you know african americans are the most competitive?</p>
<p>Hey I’m an African American finalist from Alabama. Congrats to all of those who are also finalists and to those who are not I say this. Do not give up because the best is yet to come for you. Just wait and see.</p>
<p>They keep losing my documents!!!</p>
<p>@Azscholar17
thank you so much… i feel much better now!!! where do you go to college?</p>
<p>I am just eager to know the results of my finalist application. I just want to know. The waiting is killing me!!! Just a couple more days, I say. Hopefully us finalists hear within a week, it else I am going to loose it. Haha.</p>