Paradoxin756

Undergrad Institution: Well ranked private universityMajor(s): Environmental ScienceMinor(s): Bioinformatics, Sustainability in the Built EnvironmentGPA in Major: 3.85 Overall GPA: 3.14Position in Class: n/aType of Student: Domestic MaleGRE Scores:Q: 158 V: 156W: 4.5Research Experience: 4 years of systematics and biogeography research with insects in a prominent natural history museum 1 year of research in metagenomicsAwards/Honors/Recognitions: School award for undergraduate research Fulbright Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Total of 4 years work experience in the field I'm interested in. 6 months internship in industry field related to environmental science.Any Miscellaneous Accomplishments that Might Help: Advanced knowledge of R, GIS, and other computer languages including Java, C++, PHP, and SQL. Special Bonus Points: Really strong recommendation letters from 2 professors in my undergrad, and 1 PhD from another university. Any Other Info That Shows Up On Your App and Might Matter: Founded an EEB club for undergraduates at my undergrad university. I've been in contact with each potential PI since early in the application process. Weaknesses: No publications, very low GPA compared to other applicants. Applying to Where: Areas of interest: - insect biogeography, citizen science, biological informatics Applying for PhD programs in: Arizona State University, PhD Evolutionary Biology Georgetown University, PhD Biology

Hey! I'm in a similar boat with panic/anxiety disorder. I submitted my medical clearance several weeks ago and I still haven't heard back (I'm trialing some new medication right now and that was included in the report from my doctor). I'll let you know what happens in my case!

Has anyone heard about medical clearance approvals yet? I submitted awhile ago and haven't heard, but I have already seen a few others have been reviewed and approved.

Thank you! A huge weight of uncertainty off my shoulders!

Finland just announced! (As far as I know I'm one of the only applicants on this thread). Best of luck to everyone! It looks like we can expect normal notification dates.

The folly of email notifications is that you're likely to have access to the internet 24/7 so the obsession to refresh your inbox doesn't go away. Wishing the best outcome for the both of us, and good luck on your other scholarship pursuits!

Apparently Belgium has just notified as well.

My heart just leaped and I'm not even an applicant to Austria.

I think at some of the earlier dates they were still notifying via snail-mail too, so the later dates definitely make sense there. I'm thinking if we don't hear this week, it will definitely roll in en masse or in quick succession next week. I agree - this forum has been a life saver for me, I'd love to know either way so I can start seriously diving into job applications for when I graduate!

I was also under the impression that it would not be predictable as to when during the day to expect a notification. I think I read on the spreadsheet that someone found out close to 9:00PM one year. I'm eager to see when the early announcements start rolling out - we might have a better idea of any delay if there is one once we start seeing the initial dates.

March 3rd would be in line with what I was told during my interview as far as the host country decision. There could be a delay stateside, and also some people for other countries have yet to interview. I'd expect to see some results trickle in the end of this week into next for the early countries though.

I'm trying not to lose sleep over anticipation, but Finland has notified in the past right during my university's finals week. Talk about a double whammy.

I heard about it at the very end of my interview - they let me know that they would be making a decision in 2 weeks, but that the notification would be delayed until April. There wasn't a specific reason given as to why.

Hey, has anyone heard on an interview or over email about notification timelines? Just wondering because my host country's timeline was projected a lot later than normal. Could be something to do with State Department reorganization under the current administration?