I agree @cardsin20. It’s very disappointing that SMU is only sending emails to students selected for Presidential Scholar interviews. I think it’s a fair assumption that students “invited” to apply for the Presidential Scholarship are strong students who are well suited for SMU. A simple “thank you for applying, but we are not able to offer you an interview” is common courtesy – especially after inviting students to apply and requiring additional writing submissions from them. As an SMU alum, I am disappointed that SMU is dismissing these high achieving students without any followup.