anape Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi, I am also from Irvine. I haven't looked into my options, but flying out of LAX at 5:50 in the morning sounds unpleasant. It may be the best option though? What are you using to look up flight info? I'm using Hipmunk.com. You can change the time you want to leave after or arrive by, which is super nice in cases like this! There is a redeye the night before from SNA that I'm considering but then I'm there super early. I'm also thinking about just going a whole day early and getting in the evening before. Time to check facebook for friends I can crash with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltove Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I think I'm going to do the redeye from SNA that leaves at 9:33pm, arrives in DC at 7:43am. I'll just leave my bags at the hotel and maybe check out the area since I'll have all day to kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdelta Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Any thoughts on flights from people in SoCal? There is only one flight leaving on the 3rd that I've found that get in before 4 (the 5:50am out of LAX). Are you gonna do that? Take a red eye? Try to come in a day early? I like to think through all of my options before calling. Last time I had to do SoCal to this area, I was able to get a reasonable Southwest flight from Ontario to BWI. I'm not sure where in SoCal you are, but that might be an option. Although they say to fly into Reagan, BWI is just a four-dollar, 35 minute commuter train away from Union Station in DC, and it's really easy to take the subway from Union station to Reagan, so you can still get the hotel shuttle. Also, I'm taking the 12:17 pm Amtrak from Baltimore, and should be at Union station around 1, if anyone is headed in that way and wants to get food together. There's a lot more restaurants near union station than there are near Reagan airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anape Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I think I'm going to do the redeye from SNA that leaves at 9:33pm, arrives in DC at 7:43am. I'll just leave my bags at the hotel and maybe check out the area since I'll have all day to kill. I ended up doing that flight too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vehelits17 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 I got my flights booked to DC! I get to be the odd ball arriving about an hour late. Good start to an orientation! On that same boat. I'll be arriving late too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakdego Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 On that same boat. I'll be arriving late too. *high five* Cool kids right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanmyo Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 So I just called and apparently they can only book through American Airlines? And the earliest flight that day from Tucson gets in at 5:40PM? And there are no redeyes from Tucson the day before so if I wanted to get there before 4pm I'd have to take a flight at 3PM on April 2nd and get in at midnight................ This seems kind of ridiculous. Delta has a perfectly fine flight that leaves at 6AM and gets in at 3PM on April 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanmyo Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Well, on my second call in to SATO, I happened to talk to a much nicer lady than on my previous call. She said there was one that gets in at 4:30PM, so looks like I won't be quite so late. >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anape Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 So I just called and apparently they can only book through American Airlines? And the earliest flight that day from Tucson gets in at 5:40PM? And there are no redeyes from Tucson the day before so if I wanted to get there before 4pm I'd have to take a flight at 3PM on April 2nd and get in at midnight................ This seems kind of ridiculous. Delta has a perfectly fine flight that leaves at 6AM and gets in at 3PM on April 3rd. That's super weird. They wanted to put me on Delta first. I asked for a United flight out there, but I still got a Delta flight back (taking a rather long route, but whatever). I don't quite get the system, but if there is one that gets you there on time it might be worth calling back, although 4:30 is better than 5:40! My guess is they have some system that they use for what's the cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanmyo Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 That's super weird. They wanted to put me on Delta first. I asked for a United flight out there, but I still got a Delta flight back (taking a rather long route, but whatever). I don't quite get the system, but if there is one that gets you there on time it might be worth calling back, although 4:30 is better than 5:40! My guess is they have some system that they use for what's the cheapest. Ya, the first lady said something about American being the only contracted carrier for that location. I wasn't sure whether she meant Tucson or DC, but maybe it was Tucson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltove Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 That's strange. When I called, the lady just asked me if I had a flight in mind. I told her my United flights and she didn't question it, she just booked them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega3315 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Booked my flights to DC yesterday. Took probably 10 minutes to book the whole thing. I called around 5pm eastern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhyn Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 does anyone get in around noon and want to meet up for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catface Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Will any former fellows comment on dress code for orientation? Business casual? Jeans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omega3315 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Will any former fellows comment on dress code for orientation? Business casual? Jeans? My friend that was a fellow a couple years ago said it's business casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anape Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Will any former fellows comment on dress code for orientation? Business casual? Jeans? The email I got said "Recommended attire for the orientation is casual or business casual." I'm going with jeans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areichar Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Good news to everyone going to Australia.. A few days ago I filled out my Visa application and I'm not kidding, the very next day I was notified by email that it was granted. The visa itself came as a PDF in the email (assuming I read correctly). Pretty amazing considering how much I was stressing about filling it out correctly and all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigaelb4 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I received an email about a month ago saying that any alternates would be notified by April 15. Has anyone who is an alternate heard one way or the other? I would REALLY like to start figuring out my summer plans!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guttata Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Panel reviews for this round are now available in your Fastlane portal. Typical of NSF reviews, it's hit or miss depending on the reviewer how useful they'll be. Proposals are placed into one of three categories - Highly recommended for funding, Fund if possible, and Not recommended. My review cited shortcomings in my BI and high competition for Australia as negatives, but they were complimentary with respect to my actual research plan and presentation. Fund if possible, so some BI tweaks for next year and I ought to have a good shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhyn Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Maybe I haven't received mine yet as I couldn't find the reviews on fast lane... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guttata Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 Maybe I haven't received mine yet as I couldn't find the reviews on fast lane... Sure seems from the tone of the summary that everyone would have gotten them at the same time. Login here: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/jsp/homepage/proposals.jsp, then click "Proposal Functions" > "Proposal Status" > your proposal # and scroll down. Monochrome Spring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhyn Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Yup dont see it. Maybe reviews for people who got the grant haven't been updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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