SadieLou

. . . Would anybody say that it's bigger than 4.25" by 6"? (Sorry!)

Hmmm. Then it might not show up with Informed Delivery. Thanks so much for answering!

Question! For those of you saying that you got a bigger brown envelope: was it larger than a standard letter in dimensions? I.e. would it be considered an oversized letter?

Informed Delivery shows no mail for me in Atlanta.

News has come to America! Perhaps I will not be waiting forever after all? Congrats!

I've got . . . one paragraph. *Weeps openly.*

Is this finals period for other people? I forget. I need to write a 20-page paper and it's completely impossible. PLEASE GOD JUST PUT ME OUT OF MY MISERY.

Should I be discouraged by this? https://ribbs.usps.gov/modernservicestandards/ssmaps/find_map.cfm (Must. Stop. Googling.)

Nothing in the mail in Atlanta, America-dwellers.

That's what I assumed. I mean, I get mail for my landlords, too--seems unlikely that there is absolutely no mail coming here today.

You have no idea how much Googling I did of delivery standards before I found that. *Shame.*

Hey, if there are any stressed-out Americans who live in urban areas, you might want to look into whether or not you are eligible for Informed Delivery from USPS. It sends you a daily mail with scans of mail to be sent to you that day.

Nothing in Atlanta, unsurprisingly. I emailed; they said to allow two weeks for delivery and contact them if it has not arrived at that point.

Right now, I am trying hard to focus on all of the reasons that it will be okay if I fail in this competition. I'm in Georgia (direct applicant), so it might be a few days before I know the results. Maybe this will be helpful for other people? 1. There are plenty of chances yet. 2. Every year that you fail is a chance to gain more and more items to put on your CV. 3. Success in this competition is not a measure of your worth. 4. Just being in grad school is akin to winning lots of competitions! 5. The harder you work to prove yourself, the better you become as a scholar. If anybody else wants to chime in, feel welcome. Congrats to all who were successful!

Kill me. Guhhhh.

Thanks!

Forwardeeeeeeeeeed!

Still no word in Georgia. Alack, alas. I wish I could just get a negative and move on.

I applied directly as well! I'm studying in Atlanta. Getting my letters of recommendation here and mailing them back to Canada was sure a treat. :/ Brillantine, I'm afraid I don't know the answer to that--but if you received notification that you were being forwarded, I personally wouldn't worry about it. Maybe somebody else here has some insight.

Not so great! I am so poor—I so want this! Just gotta remember that life will go on . . .

Are you a direct applicant or through a uni, violabec?

Hey there! I'm new, so if I'm posting this in the wrong place or there is already a thread, feel free to help me delete it! Just getting ready to send off my SSHRC from the U.S., and thought a forum to share updates, questions, etc. would be useful. I can start off with a question! Does anybody know if the P.O. box address that SSHRC gives means that I should not use a "request signature" option? That seems to make sense to me, but I don't really know. I definitely want tracking . . . And does it seem risky to send it in a paper envelope that's not waterproof? Am I overthinking this? Cheers!