naomarie4

I would highly suggest NOT using the same personal statement. Whatever you've done in the year between will hopefully shape you and your concerns more than before, so it's good to rework it. Not sure if it's necessary to say you applied twice. I don't see how that would help your chances at all.

Thank you so much!!!!

I got it! I'm going to RWANDA!!

Random thought here...can I just say that the word "Rejected" on the Google doc is harsh!! Surely those letters do not say "Sorry, but the country has rejected you." It should say "Not Accepted" or something semi-neutral, yes?

Awwwwwwww... and I don't know about tomorrow...I don't see patterns arising in past years beyond mid to the end of April. Why do you think tomorrow??

I'm also waiting to hear about Sub-Saharan Africa. Did you get the save the date for orientation, too? Grrrr I just want to know!!! Seems most, over the course of the past few years, hear between mid-April to the end of April. So..SOON!

I chose Rwanda (still waiting to hear) and my grandparents, who raised me, are totally against it. They think it's completely unsafe and they don't want me so far away in their old age, I'm sure. It makes things really difficult....

faithfullywaiting, it says: SAVE THE DATE Dear Fulbright candidate: You were recently notified that you have been recommended for further consideration for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Sub-Saharan Africa. In the event that you are selected as a Fulbright grantee, you will be required to attend a Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) in the Washington, DC area. The Pre-Departure Orientation will be held from Sunday, June 9 – Thursday, June 13, 2013. Selected candidates will receive an official PDO invitation and registration instructions later this spring. The costs associated with travel and accommodations for the length of the orientation will be covered by the U.S. Department of State. If you are aware of potential conflicts with these dates, please wait until you have received your notification of selection before completing a request for exemption. Exemption requests are not guaranteed, and requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by representatives from the U.S. Department of State.

I'm waiting to hear about my ETA to Rwanda application. I was recommended and then nothing for a long time...until I got an email from the guy heading the Sub-Saharan Africa ETAs. I got the email last week. It was basically like, "If you are chosen, you need to keep these particular dates in June open so that you can attend a mandatory Orientation in DC." Did anyone else get that email??? Agh, I want to know the results already!!!