<p>uga,</p>
<pre><code>The sample you viewed is just a tiny number. The vast majority of Trustee and Presidential scholars do no post here. My guess is the number of students who are bumped is very small compared to the number who interview. Nearly all students who interview receive the scholarship mentioned in the invitation. Last year 509 freshmen received the Mork, Trustee or Presidential Scholarships. This year there will be 10 Stamps Scholarships added.
As you know we are volunteers here and are not serving on the interviewing committees. Obviously, all who were invited stood out from a pool of 27,000. Those selected are deserving. It is only speculation how the students are chosen after the interviews.
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