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DTY, thank you so much. That was so, so helpful. I'm going to hold out hope and try not to feel sorry for myself--at least not til 16th March

DTY, did you get any idea through your multiple applications as to what the likelihood of being promoted to a finalist as an alternate is?

I, too, was chosen as an alternate. I know logically that this is silly but my heart still sank at the feeling of rejection. I know that some people get off the "wait list" sometimes but, from what I've heard, it's a pretty rare occurrence. An enormous congratulations to all finalists! Have fun wherever your travels take you!!

Savannah--me, too! The weirdest thing happened to me today. My mother texted me saying a cousin who lives overseas called her totally out of the blue JUST to say that she was expecting to hear great news from her on the 26th, without any knowledge of my application to this program. My mother explained everything to her and said that I was hoping to hear tomorrow (the 25th), and my cousin replied that I may find out on the 25th, but she wouldn't find out until the 26th, and she had a very strong feeling about getting good news from our family (just my mom and myself). Too. Weird.

Zephyri, did you apply again this year for another scholarship or are you just a kind soul wishing us in the dark luck? Haha! Either way, was your experience a good one? What do you think made your application stand out?

Hello everyone. I'm a semifinalist for Intermediate Russian keeping my fingers, toes and eyes crossed! Haha. Surely it has to be tomorrow? I've been in the refresh-my-email-constantly phase for what feels like forever (read: ten days)