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Scholarship Application Status Inquiry

Every scored sample answer Reach120 publishes for this prompt, banded so you can see the range rather than one version of "good".

3 sample answersInquiry

The prompt

As it appears in practice

You applied for a merit-based scholarship three weeks ago. The committee was supposed to announce decisions last week, but you have not received any notification. You want to inquire about your application status.

What the response has to do

  • Reference your application details.
  • Express your continued interest in the scholarship.
  • Politely ask about the timeline for decisions.

Written to: customer-service

Sample answers, by band

3 published

Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate

Strong response

Band 5.04.0/5 rubric
To
scholarships@foundation.org
Subject
Scholarship Application Status Inquiry
Dear Scholarship Committee, I hope this message finds you well. My name is [Your Full Name], and I recently applied for the merit-based scholarship offered by your foundation. I submitted my application on [application date], and my application ID/reference number is [application ID or reference, if any]. I understand that decisions were expected to be announced last week, and I have been very excited about the opportunity. I remain strongly interested in this scholarship, as it would greatly support my academic goals and allow me to focus more fully on my studies. I am writing to kindly inquire about the current status of my application and to ask if there is an updated timeline for when decisions will be communicated to applicants. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, [name withheld]

What worked

  • Clear identification and reference
  • Expression of interest
  • Polite inquiry and request for information

What cost points

  • Lack of sophisticated vocabulary
  • Repetitive phrasing
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Middle response

Band 4.53.5/5 rubric
To
scholarships@foundation.org
Subject
Scholarship Application Status Inquiry
Dear scholarship committee, I hope this email finds you well, and I apologize for disturbing you. I applied for the merit-based grant three weeks ago. According to official website, the results were supposed to be released last week. I am writing to follow-up my application status and award decision. For reference, my submission ID is 877988, and I submitted it at 06/01 for your reference. Moreover, I am keenly interested in announcements and grateful that the university offers this scholarship in support of outstanding students in academic researches. Specifically, could you please provide updated and accurate timeline for descisions? Thanks for your reading. Best regards, [name withheld]

What worked

  • Clear reference to application details
  • Polite inquiry about timeline
  • Expression of continued interest

What cost points

  • Awkward phrasing
  • Grammar error
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Foundation response

Band 3.52.5/5 rubric
To
scholarships@foundation.org
Subject
Scholarship Application Status Inquiry
Dear the scholarships foundation , I am writing this email to you for the scholarship announce decisions. I applied for a merit-based scholarship for three weeks ago. I sent the registration form with all paperwork attackments. I still interested in the scholarship. Have you announce the scholarship decisions yet? Because I haven't recieved any notification. If you have any update about my applied , Please send let me know by email or website. I hopefully to recieve a good new from you. Best Regards, [name withheld]

What worked

  • Expresses continued interest
  • Attempts to inquire about the timeline
  • Includes a call to action

What cost points

  • Grammatical errors
  • Awkward phrasing
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How attempts at this prompt actually score

Measured 2026-08-25

Across 88 scored practice attempts at the Reach120 practice prompt "Scholarship Application Status Inquiry", the mean Reach120 practice band estimate is 4.0 of 6 (measured 2026-08-25; Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score).

Mean band estimate

4.0of 6

over 88 scored practice attempts

Reach120 practice band estimate — not an official ETS score How we estimate

Band spread

  • 1.0–1.51
  • 2.0–2.51
  • 3.0–3.510
  • 4.0–4.558
  • 5.0–5.518

Where attempts lose points

  • Organization3.04 of 5
  • Language use3.06 of 5
  • Content3.24 of 5
  • Format3.58 of 5
  • Tone3.58 of 5

Source: Reach120 practice corpus, every scored attempt at this prompt, internal and harness-created accounts excluded through the same rule as public_measured_stats(). Attempts scored before 2026-03-23 are excluded: Reach120 changed how it scores on that date, and pooling across the change would describe the change rather than the writing. Recomputed when this page is rebuilt; the date above is when this reading was taken.

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