national merit scholarship finalist program

eatsshootsleaves
Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:08:21 +0000

I got the email, but no congratulations letter. Here’s the most unusual part of the email:

"National Merit Scholarship Finalists who confirm their status will receive additional information and an invitation to a CAS scholars programs during the last week in March. Please note that members of the CAS Admissions Committee will not be able to confirm the amount of your scholarship; your financial aid package will reflect your scholarship award.

We look forward to welcoming you to a CAS scholars program in September!"

That seems like an odd thing to say if some of the people receiving the email are not accepted. On the other hand, no one has posted here saying they haven’t gotten that email yet. I really don’t know what to make of it.

My stats, by the way, are pretty average, so if I do get accepted it will be a huge surprise for me. My SAT scores are slightly above the NYU average and my GPA is slightly below. My ECs are rather ordinary, but consistent, and with some leadership positions. Again – and not to bring anyone down – but it would be surprise if I was accepted. Maybe they’re sending this to people who got GSPed, too?