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Let's all send good vibes to the committee members working hard at reviewing the applications and making some tough decisions right now! I sure am grateful for this opportunity

I think Columbia and Peru found out on the same day. Brazil was yesterday?

So, so far we have results for some programs in Indonesia, Brazil, Peru, Columbia, and Austria? Google doc it! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmoTe-gJd4B9dFJ0aW1mYTVkYnhKcUEzR28yRTNwdlE&pli=1#gid=1

O god. Maybe results will come out tomorrow...

I just found a great alternative to Fulbright. If you don't get it, just console yourself with knowing that you can bust your butt to apply for this, and it pays a LOT better: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianWorkingHoliday/app_120775074753004?app_data=

Every morning, I wake up, and say, "Today could be the day!" Then I get nothing done, and later I say, "Tomorrow could be the day!" O brother. Tomorrow is a FRIDAY. I'm going to drink some tea and TRY to get something accomplished today.

Wow, that's amazing! Congrats!

I have preemptively lost hope for finding out today, and have decided that I will not find out until March 8th. This, I hope, will allow me to be productive for the next 35 minutes before this work meeting, and allow me to forget about it until halfway through next week.

Ditto. Also, I want to mention that I have all kinds of work due tomorrow, so as much as I want the day to come alongwith an anouncement, I'm equally dreading it....

They do like to send them on Fridays, don't they? That's when I got my first round notification, and also looks like that's when Singapore made their announcement.

How much is an arm and a leg? I'm just trying to get a feel for whether AIESEC is overpriced or reasonable. I just opened discussions with my Study Abroad advisor on it, I'm looking forward to hear what she has to say.

$125

Yes, there's a fee, which has also deterred me, initially. There's another fee, around $300 if you get placed. So, it would depend on how much I will get paid, the hours, and the housing situation before I would actually do it. The income would have to justify the fees, basically.

No, it's not a pyramid scheme. It's an organization that set's you up with an internship, wherein you get paid by an employer. It's a legitimate organization. I don't know why it would sound too good to be true.

How does AIESEC rank in all of this? I was thinking if the visa process goes smoothly, I could get a six-week or more internship in Europe prior to Fulbright, or take a longer internship if it doesn't work out. I just really want to resign from my job soon, and I'm trying to figure out how to close the gap. Has anyone heard of, or worked with AIESEC before?

Yes, I saw that. The Swiss review council added me to their Swiss Knowledge Network, and now I get 2-3 different newsletters each month. I must admit, I've been a bit superstitious about the whole thing, so I was nervous to speak up as a Swiss candidate in this forum when I didn't see any others. I did fill out the spreadsheet. I'm really nervous! Anyone else find nervousness manifesting as superstitiousness?

Switzerland sent out a newsletter announcing the winners will be announced in early March. So close! I hope by early March they mean March 1st .