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I would love to get out of december this year...still no update for me either 

I would love to get out of december this year...still no update for me either 

I would love to get out of december this year...still no update for me either 

I really think the only updates that will be interpretable moving forward are those that we see in 2021 (Jan, Feb). Those were the big separators last year. So, just waiting it out I guess (it may just be easier to live in a cave until April)...

I'm gonna take this time to plug an awesome project that is trying to bring young students (middle/high school) into STEM fields by giving them a place to publish research! It's an awesome way to use our knowledge and skills to develop the next generation. It's called Journal of Emerging Investigators (https://www.emerginginvestigators.org/) and was started by a group of researchers at Harvard Medical School. They are always looking for volunteers to review papers. It's super easy and is a good opportunity to add a 'service' component to your CV...

Anyone else getting the feeling they wont release today??

everyone is relevant and accepted here, except weak ass trolls
 

For the drinking game: take a drink everytime ooshfb posts they got an email

I'm out of reactions

everyone is relevant and accepted here, except weak ass trolls
 

How does one see the post total? I is dumb

My contribution to the 1000

I’ve been lurking on this thread for weeks now and lately it’s been a great source of entertainment. Finally made an account to join the December Gang (ARO, Biosciences, 12/19) and to contribute to getting this thread to 1000. Good luck everyone!! 

I am ignoring a probably useful class for this, so yes, anxiety

Had to finally stop lurking and join in on the collective panic. 12/6 Bioscience ARO applicant here. Someone just put me out of my misery already. 
But high key so proud to be ~December Gang~

That says it'd be publicly announced May 4th, but the awards would be sent to recipients on March 20th which has long passed. Regardless, I think it's safe to say that the pandemic has severely delayed this fellowship's timeline and we will probably be waiting much longer than anticipated. I'm gonna go play some Overwatch to get my mind off of things.

It’s going to feel so weird when this all is over. I feel like we should all be friends with this immense suffering we have been going through? NDSEG 2020 class will always be remembered...Class of the dates. 

I am not entirely sure what to make of this information. Makes no sense that they would selectively inform some awardees, some alternates, and some denials, without informing the entirety of the application class...
If they are just pranks, not necessarily appreciated given the general anxiety of the forum...

I am not entirely sure what to make of this information. Makes no sense that they would selectively inform some awardees, some alternates, and some denials, without informing the entirety of the application class...
If they are just pranks, not necessarily appreciated given the general anxiety of the forum...

He made it sound like on Friday. But he also said it could be earlier. Could be later. He said it depends on when they're notified or something. Given the previous post which said that all of the decisions were already made (which makes sense), it doesn't make sense to me why they don't know the exact date.
Btw, he mentioned that they have received several hundred calls over the past few days. I mentioned the application dates, but he didn't give me any info (also remember @Physicsisphysicsasked before and they said they were meaningless). 

Alright then, I will try to just breath until Friday. Thanks for reaching out! And if it isn't Friday, well RIP the sanity of this forum, including myself. 

This aged poorly

My lord. Way to blow my credentials out of the water lol 

Hello all. A fellow (previous) observer here. Thanks for all the eagerness to communicate over the past weeks, as it sure has helped ease my internal stress. I agree that the last updated date is not reflective of the last time you checked the application, as I have seen my date remain in the bowels of December for months. I would guess the 4/3 update identified finalists, and the 4/6 update promoted finalists to awardees or alternates (or something along those lines). Or maybe, it means nothing, but I anticipate that all December updates and those without April updates are out of the game. 
Through all of this, I am too struggling with understanding exactly what may have been missing in my application beyond just numbers. Therefore, would anyone in Biosciences who has an update in February, etc. be willing to share the general overview of their topic (to the degree you feel comfortable)? I understand if this is an inappropriate request, but I am really trying to understand what types of proposals are considered valid and fundable in the NDSEG and DOD's eyes, especially considering no feedback is typically given with this fellowship (this is my 2nd try now). Looking forward to hearing about the results, but I think we have more or less solved the general puzzle.