Downloading the blockchain can take quite a while (several hours for me; little memory). You can check how big your app data folder is and whether it is getting bigger which means that you are still dl the blockchain.
You can also verify the information about the syncing status by going to the console and type "info". "Blockchain head block age" will tell you how long in the past the latest block lies that you have synced with. This will be the most accurate information as compared to the GUI info.