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xjustyoursmile · Post by **xjustyoursmile** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:09 pm

moneyball026 wrote:Just got an email that I'm a "finalist" (they put it in quotes too, for some reason) for merit aid. Have to write a short essay, which I will gladly do tonight, and they will be in touch again by 3/1. Anyone else get it?

I got it too! I'm so excited. I'll probably write it tonight as well.

trobriander · Post by **trobriander** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:11 pm

xjustyoursmile wrote:
moneyball026 wrote:Just got an email that I'm a "finalist" (they put it in quotes too, for some reason) for merit aid. Have to write a short essay, which I will gladly do tonight, and they will be in touch again by 3/1. Anyone else get it?
I got it too! I'm so excited. I'll probably write it tonight as well.

Just got one too. Thought it was funny that finalist was in quotes too. Not sure how much more they can learn about me in a 150 word essay though.

BigZuck · Post by **BigZuck** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:11 pm

moneyball026 wrote:Just got an email that I'm a "finalist" (they put it in quotes too, for some reason) for merit aid. Have to write a short essay, which I will gladly do tonight, and they will be in touch again by 3/1. Anyone else get it?

I didn't. Although I got the "we got your email and will be back in touch by Feb 15th" email a day after you did I believe. Btw I think it is kind of lame that they are making people jump through all these hoops but if it means money then bring it.

Crowing · Post by **Crowing** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:12 pm

ihu GULC gimme $

djwjddl · Post by **djwjddl** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:13 pm

BigZuck wrote:
moneyball026 wrote:Just got an email that I'm a "finalist" (they put it in quotes too, for some reason) for merit aid. Have to write a short essay, which I will gladly do tonight, and they will be in touch again by 3/1. Anyone else get it?
I didn't. Although I got the "we got your email and will be back in touch by Feb 15th" email a day after you did I believe. Btw I think it is kind of lame that they are making people jump through all these hoops but if it means money then bring it.

+!

dsn32 · Post by **dsn32** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:14 pm

Is the invite as a finalist a necessary condition for receiving merit aid, or do some get to skip it and just get the cash?

djwjddl · Post by **djwjddl** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:14 pm

dsn32 wrote:Is the invite as a finalist a necessary condition for receiving merit aid, or do some get to skip it and just get the cash?

hhahahaha i really hope so, but doesn't seem likely.

xjustyoursmile · Post by **xjustyoursmile** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:15 pm

trobriander wrote:
xjustyoursmile wrote:
moneyball026 wrote:Just got an email that I'm a "finalist" (they put it in quotes too, for some reason) for merit aid. Have to write a short essay, which I will gladly do tonight, and they will be in touch again by 3/1. Anyone else get it?
I got it too! I'm so excited. I'll probably write it tonight as well.
Just got one too. Thought it was funny that finalist was in quotes too. Not sure how much more they can learn about me in a 150 word essay though.

Next one will be for "final finalists" which will ask you to write about your most interesting success story in three words.

dsn32 · Post by **dsn32** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:18 pm

djwjddl wrote:
dsn32 wrote:Is the invite as a finalist a necessary condition for receiving merit aid, or do some get to skip it and just get the cash?
hhahahaha i really hope so, but doesn't seem likely.

Eh, that's okay. Probably wouldn't have fulfilled my "ethical obligation" to pay them back someday anyways.

djwjddl · Post by **djwjddl** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:19 pm

did everyone who got the "finalist" e-mail also get the first e-mail saying that you are now being considered for merit aid and the email that followed, which said that they'll let you know something regarding that aid at the latest by Feb. 15?

xjustyoursmile · Post by **xjustyoursmile** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:21 pm

djwjddl wrote:did everyone who got the "finalist" e-mail also get the first e-mail saying that you are now being considered for merit aid and the email that followed, which said that they'll let you know something regarding that aid at the latest by Feb. 15?

I did.

moneyball026 · Post by **moneyball026** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:21 pm

xjustyoursmile wrote:
djwjddl wrote:did everyone who got the "finalist" e-mail also get the first e-mail saying that you are now being considered for merit aid and the email that followed, which said that they'll let you know something regarding that aid at the latest by Feb. 15?
I did.

+1

djwjddl · Post by **djwjddl** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:22 pm

moneyball026 wrote:
xjustyoursmile wrote:
djwjddl wrote:did everyone who got the "finalist" e-mail also get the first e-mail saying that you are now being considered for merit aid and the email that followed, which said that they'll let you know something regarding that aid at the latest by Feb. 15?
I did.
+1

well fck me in the beard then. perhaps my asking price was a bit too steep lol. oh well. time to withdraw

xjustyoursmile · Post by **xjustyoursmile** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:25 pm

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Crowing · Post by **Crowing** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:26 pm

hm, so if we didn't get any of those e-mails that means we already missed the merit aid boat? i don't wanna withdraw if there's still any chance of $...

xjustyoursmile · Post by **xjustyoursmile** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:28 pm

Crowing wrote:hm, so if we didn't get any of those e-mails that means we already missed the merit aid boat? i don't wanna withdraw if there's still any chance of $...

I'd wait a little more if I were you. It's too early to tell (even if I have a hunch that if you don't get the email in the next week, you probably missed the boat).

danielr · Post by **danielr** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 6:56 pm

Is this something GULC has always done, or a new process implemented this year? I thought things were set after I replied to their request for more information and "what level of funding would make a difference." Now they want a haiku in order to learn even more about me? I mean, yeah, I'll do it but it seems uninformative.

Teflon_Don · Post by **Teflon_Don** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:02 pm

I think the essay is a formality to see who's actually interested. I doubt my "most interesting mistake" in 150 words or less is going to make or break a scholarship Lol

corinnejay · Post by **corinnejay** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:11 pm

LRGhost wrote:Call GULC tomorrow. I think they forward your information to an interviewer who is supposed to get in touch with you.

Called them, they essentially said my interviewer must have forgotten about me and that they would call and remind him/her and try to find me another in the coming weeks -.- who knew taking an interview would end up making the process this much longer. Ohh well, guess if I get in it will be worth it.

2013 · Post by **2013** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:36 pm

Lavitz · Post by **Lavitz** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:04 pm

Did not get a "finalist" e-mail.

bookside · Post by **bookside** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 9:42 pm

Lavitz wrote:Did not get a "finalist" e-mail.

+1

bummer

risa · Post by **risa** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:16 pm

bookside wrote:
Lavitz wrote:Did not get a "finalist" e-mail.
+1

bummer

this.
wah.

Feeny · Post by **Feeny** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:17 pm

Just spitballin' here, but "finalist" may be the equivalent of "alternate" for a scholarship in previous cycles. I think it was called that. That's my theory. Those that got the previous scholarship email will hear some good news soon and those that got the finalist email are out of luck this time. But I'm probably wrong, as usual.

jym_dawg · Post by **jym_dawg** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 10:22 pm

The good news is, in light of Gtowns self imposed Feb 15 deadline, we should know more about the significance of this email by Friday at the latest

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