Comments on: Scholarship Screwup #10: Act Like You’ll Starve If You Don’t Win

By: isabetta

isabetta — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:11:26 +0000

By the way, does anyone know any other places to sign up for legitimate scholarships? I apologize to Josh Barsch and anyone else for asking about other sites. I’m trying to apply to as many as possible. Anything would great.

By: lilian njambi Kunyiha

lilian njambi Kunyiha — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 06:16:28 +0000

All what I know is that God works in His mystrious ways and I know the most needy like me God is going to make a way for me to win this scholarship because he holds each and every ones destiny and nobody can change.

By: brenda

brenda — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:21:37 +0000

What is the/a Superpack?

By: sivixay

sivixay — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:27:14 +0000

Dear Sir
As for me i dont have much thing to say all i need is some money for study becuase i want to have a good life in the future as now i am very poor men so if who can offer or give good chance for poor men please help me

By: Angelika

Angelika — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:11:30 +0000

It is even more hard to go to school with kids after I read all the comments and even some of the essays that won, especially when, at school I am graded for being more experienced and older. It is expected that I have years if experience to make me write better, or backing me to do better work. I learned to write in college, just like everyone else, but I work harder than the students who don’t do so well. It’s very annoying. I was homeless one week before class. I think the judges should be choosy.

By: Tanila Yvette

Tanila Yvette — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:20:30 +0000

hi, i must say you are a source of inspiration. Your publications have inspired me in writting better scholarship essays that are directed to the point. You are really genius. More power to your elbows

By: kouotho diana

kouotho diana — Thu, 27 May 2010 06:02:51 +0000

i wrote everytime Josh Barsch’s topics , and it is the first time there is a lot of recations.
And it s my first time i write.
I didn’t finish the first point that the second point was my thought.
It s clear it s hard and we need a scholarship to pay the school, or the rent etc.
But we have to optimize our chance.For example , do a lot of applications for scholarship, get a job, search a lot of opportunities; because if studies if something important for us, we don’t have give up , we have to try again.
good luck everybody

By: John Jaqcues

John Jaqcues — Sat, 22 May 2010 14:23:28 +0000

I understand the purposes and facts that you teach to make us understand that getting scholarships is hard and really confusing…but, your facts do make many great points that i may just for the future and your scholarship may be my first step

By: Valerie

Valerie — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:15:28 +0000

I like people that say that writing a scholarship is too much work.
I like people that say that they never win scholarships and when I ask how many applications they have submitted they say 3.
I like people that say they will only apply for the big awards.
I like people that are not GREATFUL (it’s great if you get it and it is still great if you don’t) because I do not live in lack or greed.
I definitely despise people that change their major just so they can apply for more awards, and do it with that kind of intent. I hate scholarship judges that target a stereotype that is not a legitimate criteria for the award.

By: ellice park

ellice park — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:16:19 +0000

josh, i’ve gotten your scholarship tips so far via email; absolutely love it. they’re really common sensical, but they’re good reminders for people like me who are applying and getting the application-anxiety cases.

By: daniel wilson

daniel wilson — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:03:12 +0000

I was not limiting myself to one scholarship.I was only explaining the extent to how much i need this scholarship.Of course i am applying for other ones, i jst wanted to give the best reason.I won’t feel bad if the judges don’t pick me.You can’t win them all,i could always use a boost though.

By: Ester

Ester — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:55:15 +0000

i need this scholarship becuase i know that if you dont educate we are not going to be nothing in life later on.

By: jen

jen — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:06:19 +0000

I saw a person holding this sign before!!!

By: DTP

DTP — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:45 +0000

I think your tips are excellent. They are to the point, and easy to understand. If people don’t like them, let them figure out another way to pay for college. I’m too busy scribbling notes from your tips to debate and nit-pick what I don’t like about them…they’re free tips!

By: myra castelan

myra castelan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:12:26 +0000

all these tips for the scholarship are true.And we really have to be honest when we want somebody else to help us with something because if we dont spak clearly it will not be possible to get what we want..

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:39:07 +0000

Am I REALLY suppose to tell them how badly I need the scholarships? I feel guilty for putting my emotional burden on someone else. I’m already not happy with the fact if I can’t pay off my student loans my whole family will be in danger of losing our home, I don’t want other people to have, to try and understand my position. But if you say it will help then I will try thank you so much for sending these tipes to me I will do my best to apply them.

By: Laura Valdmanis

Laura Valdmanis — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:52:54 +0000

I NEED A SCHOLARSHIP!

By: Laura Valdmanis

Laura Valdmanis — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:51:35 +0000

I will be a senior in college and always looking for scholarships. I feel we would not be applying for scholarships if we were not desperate! The bottom line is I plan to graduate from college no matter what, but those college loans are getting scarey. My future is bright and I will succeed! Laura Valdmanis

By: Felicity

Felicity — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:52:59 +0000

Your writings and tips have been so helpful and honestly, lightened the doom and gloom feelings I’ve had about finding Scholarships! I thank you for that! The only issue I have with this advice and scholarships in general is that most judges probably depend on the person’s content, flashy achievements that their parents probably made them do when they themselves may not have wanted to do it and impressive grades and awards flaunted in an essay rather then how well written it is or the amount of motivation and the overall feel and actual intellect (Not speaking academic or “book smarts” but more social intellect and a person’s motivation to achieve their goals) that takes place in an essay. So. What my concern is; or more my question is, is what do the people who do have aspirations and goals and try viciously to achieve them in high school but seem to keep getting bellow the standard due to having a hard time learning do? What if instead of doing all these frankly stupid things to “impress” colleges, I was working incredibly hard, abandoning all hope for any fun or a social life and STILL, I just didn’t have the book smarts or memory skill to make the average standard. I’m scared I’ll be judged on the fact I didn’t perform well, instead of how dedicated I’ve been. It just feels like I’m being cheated because I know I’m smart and capable of things but…the standard by which I’m judged by just doesn’t show it.

By: SAMA WILSON AKURO

SAMA WILSON AKURO — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:26:41 +0000

HELLO
I WILL FIRST LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR WRITING.ONE’S DETERMINATION CAN’T REALLY BE PREDICTED BY ANOTHER.IF I DEMANDED THIS SCHOLARSHIP FOR MY AIM
TO WORK IN THE US ENGINEERING ARM FORCE IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT EASY SINCE
BECOMING AN AEROSPACE MECHANIC ENGINEER IS NOT A LAY MAN CUP OF TEA AND I
KNOW THAT BEING IN MY HOME CAMEROON,I CAN’T ACHIEVE THIS DUE TO LOW
TECHNICAL KNOW HOW.BUT THE LAST THING I HAVE IN MIND IS ,IT WILL COME TO BE ONE
DAY IF THE POTION IS TO BE MY ALSO.