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Do they publish # of applicants per discipline? I had never heard of NSF fellows until I was researching grad school I assume just about every grad student is interested in this, which makes one want to scurry away with tail between legs.

On the new exam we expect blank answers to be counted the same as incorrect answers." So doesnt that mean that blanks are not a good idea?

The Revised GRE. It is not CAT? I have Barron's New GRE (2011) and it says it is still CAT.?

So basically after talking with 2 postdocs and 1 advisor, i was told the nsf scholarships are a waste of time - its good practice to better understand/communicate the material you will potentially be working on but other than that- chances are slim amd you'd be better off working on gres, apps, etc.

Thanks! Do people apply before they are admitted to school?

is there a breakdown for how many awards they give our within a discipline and breakdown of applicants within discipline? Also, could anyone direct me to example essays, I;m a not sure how specific proposals have to be. I'd assume as specific as possible but still being able to link to the "broader impact"/picture.

Can you apply to more than one program in a school? How does that work? you mean something like Molecular Bio vs. Genetics?

Im a little confused at how they score the GRE. 1 book said you dont need to finish ALL the questions to get a good score. So why take only 1 min/question/time yourself? Another said you need to get through ALL the questions because the score is based on this. I understand the test builds off of easier questions gotten correct, but what is the correct strategy??

waht is considered early?

i have a similar post earlier... not much response

well i dont know if i have a poor probability of winning.. what are average stats for successful candidates?

I'll add that the 10% acceptance rate doesn't really explain the true competitiveness of the award... There's a lot of self-selection in who applies." Hm you mean that it attracts the best of the best?

Hmm. Thank you. Two reasons I am not applying (or shouldn't) to MD/PhD/MSTP is that they are super competitive and my stats are just not up there (think 3.8, ~35mcat), and I don't think I could handle 8+yrs in school. Otherwise, I would totally go for it as it aligns with my interests. But all power to those who do!

Oh: what is the difference bw MSTP and MD/PhD?