WWDC 2014 Scholarship

[rcallahan]

Good that you have attention for such a detail but should that change the time the emails are sent?

I wouldn't think so, but as I think about it more I doubt they would be doing phone calls vs. emails because of the vast time zones that people live in. They are in Cupertino, CA which is 3 hours behind me already (I live in Massachusetts), so never mind if they choose a developer from somewhere where our daytime in the U.S. is someone else's nighttime.

 

[GreatGold]

Can someone confirm the emails are sent at 6 PM PDT?

Apple usually does things at either 10AM or 6PM PDT. Since last year emails were sent at 6PM (on average), I am guessing it is the same this year. And it's a pain in the a** for me since I live in the UK and I have to stay awake until 2AM, lol!

 

[JafarH]

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Apple usually does things at either 10AM or 6PM PDT. Since last year emails were sent at 6PM (on average), I am guessing it is the same this year. And it's a pain in the a** for me since I live in the UK and I have to stay awake until 2AM, lol!

Haha, yes, I believe they'll call you to the appropriate time zones, since last year they didn't ask for the phone. I think it may be for US zoned people though. Or they may use your phone, for claiming a WWDC ticket, I don't know. But for sure, they'll be sending an email, how else can you claim your ticket if you win? I think 6:00PM PDT sounds about right in getting the emails. That's what happened last year.

Also, last year 150 people were accepted, this year 200 can be accepted. Good luck all!

 

[matisDS]

Apple usually does things at either 10AM or 6PM PDT. Since last year emails were sent at 6PM (on average), I am guessing it is the same this year. And it's a pain in the a** for me since I live in the UK and I have to stay awake until 2AM, lol!

I'm from belgium and need to stay up till 3am

 

[JafarH]

I'm from belgium and need to stay up till 3am

It'll be worth it matis. You'll just sleep after getting that congratulatory email, and wake up really happy. Or from your excitement, you'll stay awake and dance!

 

[matisDS]

It'll be worth it matis. You'll just sleep after getting that congratulatory email, and wake up really happy. Or from your excitement, you'll stay awake and dance!

Mymother isn't going to like this espacially bedauwen it's school the dat after.

 

[JafarH]

Mymother isn't going to like this espacially bedauwen it's school the dat after.

Maybe you can sleep, put a timer at 2:00AM and stay up for the next hour to see the email you got?

 

[matisDS]

Maybe you can sleep, put a timer at 2:00AM and stay up for the next hour to see the email you got?

Good idea hahahah my mailbox is really exploding by all the notifications I get from this site! Love it

 

[JafarH]

Good idea hahahah my mailbox is really exploding by aal the notifications I get. From this site! Love it

I love new comments on this thread too!

 

[nicholasgis]

Hey all,

For this year's WWDC scholarship, I decided to make a simple, yet elegant, 'wooden' App.

I have also added the link to my video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phlh_tWABS8&feature=youtu.be

Good luck,
Ishaan

Yeah I really like that! Awesome animations!

 

[nicholasgis]

Mymother isn't going to like this espacially bedauwen it's school the dat after.

Yeah so the way it seemed to occur last year was after a certain amount of time (30 minutes lets say) all of the rejection letters were sent. Meaning if they do send them at 6PM PST then if you don't get an email by 6:30 you might have gotten rejected and are just waiting for the email!! Do NOT hold me to this but its what seemed to happen last year! hahaha! Lets all hope to get our emails quick if this is true!!

 

[TheonlyMrMan]

I won't be able to make a video for my app until I have access to my computer in a few days.

 

[nicholasgis]

I won't be able to make a video for my app until I have access to my computer in a few days.

Okay that sounds good! Can't wait to see it though!

 

[TheonlyMrMan]

I was just wondering, about how large was your app size? I think they all have to be under 50mb.

 

[nicholasgis]

I was just wondering, about how large was your app size? I think they all have to be under 50mb.

My .zip file came out to be around 21 mB.
My .ipa file was only aroun 5 mB though.

What about you?

 

[GreatGold]

I was just wondering, about how large was your app size? I think they all have to be under 50mb.

Yep, they all have to be under 50mb.

My zip file was 32mb (compressed from 51mb...yeah, that was a life saving compression!!)
My ipa file was 12mb

 

[TheonlyMrMan]

My .zip file came out to be around 21 mB.
My .ipa file was only aroun 5 mB though.

What about you?

I'm not sure about the zip but the IPA was about 10 because I had a lot of images I forgot to resize

 

[TMDevelopment]

Hi,
This is my first year submitting an app for the scholarship! I was looking for a thread like this since I submitted it! What an awesome thread! I really like how everyone is so supportive of each other! I'm so excited to hear the results! Good luck everyone! All of your apps look or sound incredible!

 

[TheonlyMrMan]

Hi,
This is my first year submitting an app for the scholarship! I was looking for a thread like this since I submitted it! What an awesome thread! I really like how everyone is so supportive of each other! I'm so excited to hear the results! Good luck everyone! All of your apps look or sound incredible!

Welcome to the thread! Good luck too you! Do you have a video of your app?

 

[JafarH]

Hi,
This is my first year submitting an app for the scholarship! I was looking for a thread like this since I submitted it! What an awesome thread! I really like how everyone is so supportive of each other! I'm so excited to hear the results! Good luck everyone! All of your apps look or sound incredible!

Welcome TM! Glad you joined part of the action! Everyone here is competing yet we're super supportive of each other. Do you have a video of the app you submitted so we can leave feedback.

 

[TMDevelopment]

Hi,
Thanks for the warm welcome! Unfortunately I don't have a video just yet. I was thinking of making one, but all of your apps look so good!!! My app uses a toolkit called ARToolkit to display locations of importance to me up on the screen. When the user taps on the location, it brings them to a UITableview, where each cell is a card that explains something important about that area, or an app that I have made. I will try to make a video. Thanks so much!

 

[rcallahan]

Hi,
Thanks for the warm welcome! Unfortunately I don't have a video just yet. I was thinking of making one, but all of your apps look so good!!! My app uses a toolkit called ARToolkit to display locations of importance to me up on the screen. When the user taps on the location, it brings them to a UITableview, where each cell is a card that explains something important about that area, or an app that I have made. I will try to make a video. Thanks so much!

I'm new this year as far as submitting an app for the scholarship and I'm making a video now of my app. Honestly, the easiest way to make a cool video demo of your app is to use an application called "reflector" along with iMovie to edit the video.

 

[TMDevelopment]

That's so funny! I was literally just opening up Reflector!

 

[rcallahan]

That's so funny! I was literally just opening up Reflector!

That is funny! It's a great application to use.

 

[nlee918]

Hey guys, just made a new account to join this awesome conversation.
Anyway the apps I've seen so far have been utterly amazing and great. Now I try not to look at them since they make me feel sad . Good luck to everyone!

Just wondering, is there a smaller probability for those who have already won the scholarship to win again? or is that not known?