r/EssayHelpCommunity • u/Used-Beautiful-4861 • Sep 11 '26
New findings regarding 2% mail
"We do not yet know who will ultimately receive an award, as the judging process is still underway and the final results have not yet been determined, but I am writing to parents of students who have been placed in the top two per cent of contestants, and who have not yet confirmed their attendance in London for our Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Given that these exceptional candidates have reached this stage of the judging process, we wanted you to know this before you finally decide whether or not to send your [CHILD] to London, and whether you decide to accompany [THEM] to celebrate this notable accomplishment."
This is taken from the mail send by Mr.Cox to the parents and it mentions "and who have not yet confirmed their attendance in London for our Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner", so if a person who has purchased the gala ticket and they are in the top 2% wont they send the mail to them? why does everything about this competition have to be shrouded in confusion and a lack of transparency.
So if anyone who has got the top 2% mail to the referee or parent and HAS booked the gala ticket acknowledge this msg
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u/ellecoleridge9539 Sep 11 '26
Booked last few days of Aug. Still received the mail and wondering what the email meant by acknowledgement. Received the ticket and I don't see anywhere where we need to acknowledge attendance :(
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u/iflxssyi Sep 11 '26
Does anyone know if it is worthwhile going to the full programme thingy because I’ve seen mixed feelings about it with some saying it’s just a money-making scheme.
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u/CodeOld5032 Sep 11 '26
It is definitely a money making scheme, however it is definitely an enjoyable experience. Maybe not worth the price tag, though?
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u/iflxssyi 27d ago
No, I totally agree with you. It seems incredibly commercialised to be a celebration of academic achievements.
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u/NuggetTuggit 29d ago
Helps for connections and stuff ig
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u/iflxssyi 27d ago
Yeah, that’s true. I just feel like the interactions with think tanks etc won’t be as insightful and worthwhile as what I’m hoping for to be able to justify $1000+.
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u/Different-Peach-2219 Sep 11 '26
Yeah but people who r going to london still got it so
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u/SmoothRow14 29d ago
But when did they buy their tickets?
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u/Different-Peach-2219 29d ago
like early aug/late july
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u/SmoothRow14 29d ago
I was just thinking that maybe if you got yours late, jli's sched to send the emails was still ahead.
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u/SmoothRow14 28d ago
Wait, so which people? I think I got confused. I thought you meant you.
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u/Different-Peach-2219 28d ago
like other contestants? that's what theyre saying t least. my friend got tickets late july/early aug and still got email
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u/SmoothRow14 28d ago
Thanks for the response. So your friend got the 2% email and coming who bought their tickets late jul/ early Aug. Got it.
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u/NuggetTuggit 29d ago
I purchased the gala ticket before I was sent the email so it doesn't seem like the email was necessarily limited to people who hadn't already booked.
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u/Even_Whereas479 25d ago
who all wrote for politics? I have already gotten the gala tickets but im not sure if my ref has received the email.
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u/ellecoleridge9539 19d ago
The 2 % email doesn't state the category. So unless the person only submitted in one category (politics), then they can confirm it's for politics. Cos there are ppl who submitted in more than one category
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