arabiclover

omg mine is empty too, but I havent heard anything

Nothing yet from a scholarship applicant but this waiting is actually really painful

Congrats on your alternate!! and I feel you on the self-doubt, but I am sure am sending you good vibes for your Boren app

This was a very thoughtful answer and thank you for those considerations. For me, I am just not sure what much else i could do. Between applying both times, I created an independent major in the language, volunteered in my local community with refugees, studied abroad twice and wrote a thesis using only sources with the target language. I also completed summer programs every year (Middlebury, ones in DC), and studied abroad twice. Would you mind reading my essays and see if there is anything I can improve on for next year? I will be a graduate student (If i get rejected from Boren and another language program I am a finalist for) so I am hoping maybe that will improve my application? Any advice? I know asking you to read them is a lot so please feel comfortable to say no. You've already provided a ton of useful information, so thanks for your consideration

Thank you! That was a really nice answer and Im super obsessed with my language so I plan on applying to CLS however many times it takes! I hope it works out for you! Sending you good vibes!

Do you know if there is a correlation between getting CLS and Boren? I have been rejected from CLS twice now, and am scared that because of that I may not be Boren material.

yes

Oh thats awesome!! I am sending you good vibes and positive hopes you get it ! did you apply for the scholarship?

Oman! I am completely in love with Oman lol. What about you?

Oh wow good point haha I guess I am just overthinking since there is literally nothing we can do now!

Does anyone know if you apply to a lesser applied-to country, does that raise or lower your chances? Does it have no effect at all?

Nope and I am worried but looks like others havent received the second budget email so maybe it's okay

Guys if I put in my application that I wanted to get a Masters degree and then fulfill the service requirement do you think they will take my application less seriously? Applying for a scholarship and I am currently a senior undergrad.

I didn't receive a second budget email and I applied to study Arabic on the scholarship! Hope this helps!