Westtofareast

Does anybody know the alternate process for Boren? I know for CLS it is by language and then language level, but with Boren there’s more language variability and no set allocation (at least none that I know of) but anybody who has known a previous alternate or been through the program I’d be interested to know if anybody has any details

Congratulations to everyone who was selected. For you all trying to cheer up the rest of us, it's a nice thought but it comes across as a bit condescending. Just let us mope and then we'll try again next time.

I got alternate status 

I got alternate status 

You know you hit a new low when your playing club penguin to calm your nerves 

8 minutes to 5 pm and no word...

I'm checking the last thread and people started getting fellowship e-mails by 4pm DC time.

longest 10 minutes ever

Whoohoo! Thanks yall! They announced in a tweet too!

I took one for the team. They are coming out today by 5 PM EST the latest. 

I don't think that I can wait any longer ! I just want to know lol. 

Applied for scholarship, Brazil + Portuguese ?

I am thinking about doing a semester in Taiwan/China with UPitt if I don't get the Boren. I'll apply to Turkish or Chinese CLS too for next summer. I really wanted to spend the whole year abroad to learn Uzbek but it can't happen - well I can do Spring and Summer with boren so that basically the same?? My plans are just gunna be pushed back a bit but it is what it is. Everyone is pretty much in the same boat and it's ok. 

I had called earlier this morning (I assume before you all did) and was told it would not be today, but probably this week. 

yes  
 

it would be nice to know an exact date of when results will be released.. this suspense is killing me lol 

Anyone else finding it hard to distract themselves knowing that results might be coming out this week? 

I'm a flagship applicant but never received a second budget email, but maybe that just means I was rejected ?

I also never received a second budget email but I also didn't have any changes for the first budget email and I'm only doing the summer + fall portion. so trying to think positively ?

Lol merci! I started in college, about two years ago. I applied for AFLI and have also not received a second budget email. Though I also didn't make any changes to my budget. 

Hey! Yeah I wouldn't worry -- I'm reasonably sure that they only test for French. For anyone curious, the OPI was pretty dang stressful, but I got a 2 on the ILR scale! Anxious to hear back in the next couple of weeks or so. 

To my understanding, the matriculation requirement is fairly lenient (as mentioned by WesttoFarEast). So, there may be some flexibility in your situation!

http://africa.ufl.edu/academics-programs/african-languages/afli/
 
looks like they are going virtual at UF as well. I doubt we here this week I’m thinking between the 15th-17th

Submitted my fellowship application last week for Portuguese in Brazil. I was a Gilman Scholar last year studying Italian in Florence for an academic year.

I know that they are really looking for STEM students. Usually they have a preference for more than a semester but being a STEM student might help with that!