I got rejected too but congrats! That's so lovely and amazing and I am somehow excited for you.
( abcdqd, can I ask what your rejection email said? I got a sort of strange one which I'm curious to see whether was sent out en masse or was personalised..)
I got this:
The University and the Tuckwell Scholarship Foundation have been delighted with the nationwide response to the call for applications and with the quality of the applications we received.
The Selection Panel has now finalised the shortlist and we regret to inform you that your application has not been selected to progress to the interview round. This will be very disappointing news for you, but I am writing to let you know that if you achieve an ATAR between 99.75 and 99.85, you are automatically eligible for an ANU National Merit Scholarship (valued at $6,500 per annum for up to 5 years) and if you achieve an ATAR of 99.90 or above you are automatically eligible for a National University Scholarship (valued at 12,500 per annum for up to 5 years). We encourage you to visit the ANU website for further details.
You have demonstrated considerable initiative in your application, and have impressed us with the ways in which you are contributing to the life of your school and the wider community. These are the qualities that we see in ANU students, and we therefore encourage you to join us in 2014.
Please note that the decision of the Selection Panel is final, and due to the number of applications received, the University is unable to provide individual feedback.
Yours sincerely
Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Judging by "the University is unable to provide individual feedback.", I'm pretty sure it was the same for everyone haha