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Yikes, I'm sorry about your situation. I'll cross my fingers for both of us. Although my glimmer of hope is fading, I want it so incredibly bad that maybe the universe will let me get it:). \ Good luck!

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing as the above poster. Did you notify Ford about needed notification? Thanks!

You know, I thought I had been flat out rejected and was ready to (try) move on with my life. Looks like I have to wait a little longer.

I know. I WANT THIS SO SO SO BAD.

So out of curiosity, is the problem that they can't offer you an RA assistantship or that they can't do a tuition waiver? Don't give up hope. If this is your dream, the loans will be worth it (if that's what it comes down to). Otherwise, we wouldn't have medical doctors...if it was all about loans, now would we? Now, I know they get paid more...BUT, you get the idea.

Nope, last year was just through the mail. I'm crossing my fingers...that "some" doesn't just mean winners. That there's still a chance they'll send stuff out today or next week.

Since I can't be successful in the real world, I think I need a new life plan. In third grade, I invented an apple washer for a contest. Yes, an apple washer. My life potential was doomed from the start!

Did you know that I have a better chance of getting a cancerous brain tumor (due to a medical condition I have) than I have of getting a NSF Fellowship? I don't know if that's funny or sad.

I hate you? Where do you live? I'm going to give you a piece of my mind. Not that I have that much in the first place. Which the rejection email clearly confirms.

What? Where did you get this from?

I guess I'm lucky that my department is well-funded. How do other students in your cohort do it/pay for graduate school?

I tried to keep the fact that I applied to fellowships hush hush...so that nobody in the department (besides my advisor) would know. Sad? Yes. Necessary for my sanity? You betcha.

Thanks for the pep talk. Your kids are lucky to have such an encouraging parent. I'm also worried about disappointing my advisor...she kept saying, "Well, you got HM last year, so it could happen!!" She sounded so so excited. I sometimes worry that she regrets picking me as an incoming student, ha ha.

Who else is worried about disappointing their advisor? *raises hand* The fact that I made spelling and grammar mistakes on an essay sure doesn't make me feel better:(

Gotta admit that it doesn't hurt any less