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Hey! I'm glad someone started this. It's never too early to start thinking ahead. Have you already figured out where you want to apply? Or is that part of the process?

Oh, that's so neat! I heard that they burned him in effigy in Poland when Neighbors came out. How's Golden Harvest treating you?

My theory is that some intern or office person was updating everyone's status online on Friday. Then 5 o'clock rolled around, so he or she peaced out, job unfinished, leaving the rest of us to wonder.

Hi all, I e-mailed Brown about when there would be a decision (because I have to make a decision soon on a fellowship - I'm not just super impatient!) Anyway, word on the street is that there will be a decision made this week.

YES!!!

You should contact Purdue. If they're not going to give you notice, you should get your application fee back. Seriously.

One of my professors was invited to visit NYU. Then, after telling him that they'd fund it, they told him that they'd spent too much money on something or the other (in my mind, it was a social gathering or something ridiculous) and that they'd like him to pay his own airfare after all. He didn't, of course. NYU ended up paying for the visit, but he'd pretty much already seen that their priorities weren't with the students.

I already got my placement for Poland. It was in an e-mail sent by the Polish Fulbright people.

I definitely didn't do the optional tests. My theory is that most of these are to ensure you're healthy enough to be in an area with poor medical care. If you're going to a fairly developed country, they should be able to accommodate most things. Does anyone know if they let us know if they do/do not receive our medical forms? I'm assuming I'll wait 4 weeks from when I mailed it in to start worrying...

So, I told everyone that I wouldn't know until June so they wouldn't ask me about it. Thus, I am suffering alone except for the one or two friends who know I could get notice any day. Those friends are probably tired of hearing me whine. Anyway, does anyone else have a really uncomfortable sense of trepidation whenever they look at the spreadsheet? I try to limit it to three times a day. Whenever I scroll down to my country, I'm not sure if I'll be more relieved to find out that other people have found out or if no one knows. I would be a nervous wreck knowing that other people received their letters and waiting the extra day or two to get mine.

I've driven from Chicago to Omaha and from Omaha to Yellowstone. And stayed in Yellowstone. And I can say confidently that you will have cell reception. There are probably small pockets where you won't. But the people who call will leave a message, and you'll be able to call them back that day when the bars on your phone return. It'll be OK. If it's really bothering you, you can set up your voicemail to have a "vacation response," but I really doubt it will be necessary.

I know! The fact that the ONE person to Poland on last year's googledocs found out on March 15 makes me hope it will be soon. But because of spring break, I won't be able to get mail until Monday...

I've also heard horror stories of NYU's priorities not including their grad students... Not that the grad student's life is easier anywhere. No comment on NYC, though.

Agreed. And last year, they found out the same week that is my spring break this year. Meaning, I'll probably spend my entire vacation wondering what's in my mailbox back home.

I agree. Sometimes you're waitlisted and they just don't tell you! Keep hope.