<p>beachrunner are you OOS from W&L like me?</p>
<p>hey i got my notification too today! guess i’ll be seeing some of you in march ;)</p>
<p>Hey everyone! I called the University today, and they said that there would be an email going out at the end of this week (atleast in the case of international students) informing them of their status in the competition.
I’m super nervous! Congrats to the ones who’ve already gotten their acceptances. 
Good luck to the rest of us!</p>
<p>Meghagenie, are you an international student? kmac222, cant wait to see you in march!</p>
<p>I got my letter today as well. I was rejected, but it wasn’t a big surprise.</p>
<p>I still have not received my letter, I do not know if it is going to be sent to my house or to my boarding school…</p>
<p>once again for those of you who are rejected from the Johnson scholars program, is your admission decision included??</p>
<p>i just got my letter tonight as well
was on vacation for the past few days but super nervous the whole time b/c i knew it was coming.
can’t wait to see you guys march 3rd!</p>
<p>congratulations to you guys who have heard they are finalists! - that is soo exciting.
would anyone mind posting their stats whether finalist or rejected?</p>
<p>mesquite_girl: yeah, i’m from nc</p>
<p>miltonmom - im a finalist, and this is a link to my chance thread with all my stats if you care to take a gander:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/603230-chance-confused-texan-surrounded-negative-people.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/603230-chance-confused-texan-surrounded-negative-people.html</a>
beachrunner: nice. i have a friend who moved there, and she thinks its gorgeous. guess you have a short(er) drive to W&L.:)</p>
<p>Just joined, so this is the first stats: </p>
<p>Status: Accepted as Finalist
Very large public school in Virginia
GPA: 4.37 W
Senior Year Courses:
IB Biology Higher Level
IB Social Anthropology Standard Level
IB French II Higher Level
IB English II Higher Level
IB Math Studies Standard Level
IB Topics of the 21st Century Higher Level
*took seven IB classes junior year as well</p>
<p>SAT: 760 CR, 700 M > 1460
SAT IIs: 780 World History, 740 Literature, 700 US History
National Merit Commended Status
National Honor Society
French Honor Society
3 Academic Letters
Foreign Language Governor’s School in Virginia</p>
<p>ECs:
- IB Student Advisory Board
- Religious President of International Jewish Youth Group (+2000 teens)
- Synagogue Youth Group for 7 years
- Lyricist for Student-run show performed at the Kennedy Center in D.C.
- Swimmer /Track for school
- Swimming Gold Medalist at Jewish Youth Olympiad
some other stuff…can’t remember</p>
<p>Service:
- +150 hours for IB diploma
- volunteered in Israel at Immigrant Absorption Center, summer 2008
- volunteered in El Salvador for Jewish community, summer 2008</p>
<p>Essays: strongest part of application
Recs: Teachers – really great
Counselor – think it was good
Interview @ W&L - awesome</p>
<p>some other stuff too but ill do it later…</p>
<p>Hey,
Yeah, I am an international student. I’m Indian, but I live in Brazil.
I’m super nervous abt the scholarship, but really don’t expect to get a full ride that easily. :P</p>
<p>Are the admissions decision included in the finalist notification?
Also, are those of you who aren’t finalists applying for financial aid at W&L?</p>
<p>Got my envelope and the sad news but it is ok. Congrats to those that recieved the finalists status. and for those wondering the rejection envelope is thin. 
</p>
<p>to Meghagenie, I applied for aid before hand, right after i applied in November. W&L said the CSS profile had to be filled out by a certain time (ED application, atleast), and that finacial aid info includes all the other scholarships W&L has to offer, one of which I recieved.</p>
<p>SCmom, is it SC as in south carolina?</p>
<p>Admissions decisions aren’t included. I think that essentially if you move on and you go to the competition, you will receive some sort of aid and you will be accepted. But be aware that part of this is DEMONSTRATING INTEREST. This is so key to schools these days, and I remember reading on this forum or a different one about a girl who last year was not able to attend the Finalist Weekend due to some things she had to do at home, and then was Waitlisted. But I think that basically if you attend the weekend you are accepted. </p>
<p>Aghh stupid snow that makes things later! I guess I’ll be getting mine tomorrow or Friday.
And to Meghagenie–I will be applying for financial aid.</p>
<p>Are any of you that are finalists athletes?</p>
<p>@ beachrunner: i was contacted by the tennis program at washington and lee, so that might’ve helped, but drc09 has a point; i went and did an interview down at wl about two or three months ago with an admissions officer and i think it really helped my chances</p>
<p>I was just wondering if there were any other athletes besides myself. I also agree… interviewing was important. I have been up several times which included an interview and an overnight visit with a current athlete (suggested and arranged for by the coach). I do believe that showing interest is important in addition to high test scores, ECs, amount and quality of community service, honors achieved and individual interests. I know this has been the case for other scholarships in which I am being considered.</p>
<p>i had an interview, but it was at my home, not on campus and i am a finalist. additionally, it was by far the worst interview i have had (had 6), but i guess i still showed interest by arranging one</p>