ohmyyyy
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Just now, OhTheStress said:
Pretty sure SysPlus would frown on us actually editing their website.
The point is you can't. You receive a copy of the website code, so whatever changes you make aren't permanent
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Just now, Physicsisphysics said:
Would it be possible to see your scores/rankings by editing the HTML or no?
I don't think so. The dropdown menus are just links to those other parts of the website. We can't actually access them
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Just now, Eman2 said:
I think the fact that this code was on the webpage implies that there is a version of this webpage that is different if you are have access to the dod page which makes it seem like they used this portal to rank the applications
Exactly right. And what better way to store ranks/evaluations than to "update" your record
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Just now, Eman2 said:
How did we just learn this now and not the last half month of speculation lol?
The kind answer is anyone with an ounce of cybersecurity knowledge would look at the website and say "you're literally revealing information about directory structure to an outside attacker if they just glance at the HTML"
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Just now, somethingsimple said:
Can a computer science person break this down into English for those of us who know nothing about coding/hacking/scripts?
See the website link "/admin/ApplicationRanking.aspx", under the section titled "DoD Agency"? That probably means that they ranked applications using the exact same web interface. Now I'm not saying it's impossible the dates are meaningless. But it looks unlikely since I assume the act of ranking applications would change the "last updated" date.
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Just now, ohmyyyy said:
For those interested, it does look like panelists have access to the website lmfao, so the dates likely mean something
It looks like they were so lazy that they just put the access menus for all possible users on a single page, and just commented out the unneeded parts depending on what type of user you are
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Just now, hopefulstudent1997 said:
I've looked at this too. At least for me going to that URL just redirects to the login page. I think it's likely that there's no "hidden information" in Sysplus' system, they literally just don't have the info from the DoD, so they wouldn't really have anything to hide.
For those interested, it does look like panelists have access to the website lmfao, so the dates likely mean something
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Just now, NanosecondsR4Ever said:
The website is absolutely not secure. I submitted my app before I realized that some of my files weren't in pdf format, but I was able to resubmit by changing some booleans and making some custom buttons. In fact, the server actually accepted those updated files, which have persisted. Also, 12/23 update for those interested
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Doing some minor hacking. It looks like this is what those awarded will have shown. They already have all the appropriate elements in the HTML, but commented out. I'm guessing you only get access to those pages "/Fellow/PostAwardDashboard.aspx" if you've actually been awarded, which is totally a backend thing
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3 hours ago, sammichaelgeorge said:
Interesting- thanks for the reply. This is odd because I was fairly certain that I'd at least receive an offer of admission from Cambridge, considering my stats. I know that people applying for MPhil in History typically don't get responses until January (not considering the GC process). I assume they speed up their considerations if an applicant has indicated interest in GC?
Just confirming, you're applying for the US round, right?
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34 minutes ago, sammichaelgeorge said:
Hi all- in order to receive a GC interview, must you first receive an official offer from Cambridge? My application is "under review by the degree committee," and I'm not sure what this means. I applied for MPhil in History in early october, and I haven't heard anything since.
I'm 99% sure you need an official offer. Got mine a few weeks ago for MASt in Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics. There is the possibility that you've been accepted and they haven't updated the status to something like "Awaiting approval by GAO" but they only rank candidates whom they plan to accept.
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5 hours ago, thefastlayn said:
Does anyone have any idea when Gates applicants might hear back about interviews? I'm going crazy waiting :/
Last year, the invites went out Dec 14th/15, so presumably in a week if you get an interview. Otherwise, you're basically on the interview waitlist until January, and then they'll email a rejection.
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