sabrinamichelle

Got all the info for the SSA orientation! Just waiting for them to approve my chosen itinerary. Can't wait to meet all you SSA people!

YAY!! So glad you got it. I'm a bit confused because its been over 3 weeks and I have gotten no word about orientation travel plans which is on June 28-30 for us Sub Saharan Africa people. Anyone have any ideas why?

Noooooo!! I was really rooting for you. I think Kenya is just really really uncertain, in all areas but especially grants. I know you'll do something great!!

Got a research grant to Ghana!!!

So sorry!!! After all this time waiting. I bet it was because of all that's going on in Kenya. My friend who got the Fulbright-Hays had to change her research site to Tanzania. Good luck and I'm sure something great is coming!

Did you find out?!

I'm certainly hoping we find out this week! I prefer Monday I have a lot of decisions to make that would depend on getting or not getting the Fulbright. On Wednesday we will be past the earliest notification date from previous years I believe... I took a hiatus from reading the forum for a couple days and it definitely helped my sanity haha. I think it's safe to say we will find out in the next 14 days!

Me too! So glad I saw people on here get one so I didn't get my hopes up. Whennnnnnnnn?!?!?

I'm SSA too. Applying for research grant to Ghana. At this point I don't think I can handle waiting anymore. I'm driving myself crazy! I can't imagine waiting like this for another month! Is that how you all are feeling? I'm just going to pretend I didn't get it and try to move on with my life....

I just saw that the DDRA was announced today, due on April 28. Is this a lot earlier than recent years? I heard usually they give about a month's notice, and this is 2 months, so that's kind of nice. Is anyone planning to apply? Any past applicants with tips? Thanks!

Are there any current students or new admits on here to Michigan State? I'd love to ask you questions or if you are going there in the fall like me, maybe we can chat. Congrats to everyone who got offers this year!

Did anyone here get into Michigan State? Any idea what the process is for funding decisions? Really want to go there but I need the support. :-/ Feel free to PM me

I am (not so) patiently waiting on Washington University in St. Louis and UPenn. Anyone heard anything? I'm on the edge of my seat. Congratulations to those with offers! Well done.

On a good day, 1/6. On a bad day, 0/6. I already have one rejection.

really?!? ok now i feel better

I have wanted to give up so many times! But I just told myself I can't give up because I have already spent so much time and money lol. In the end I feel better about it. But there were days I thought I was kidding myself.

For all you who are applying right now, how has it been going? I have submitted 2/7 apps... Kind of freaking out at one of my former professors who has not sent my recommendations yet, not even the two due today, and he didn't answer my emails or calls for weeks until today (after I called the secretary and she hunted him down for me ). But I am finally feeling good about my SOP, after a very long time of hating it and being very discouraged. It is a relief to only need to edit it for each school now. Good luck everyone!

it sounds like they want to know where you want to go in your career and how you will get there.

I studied about 2 hours a day for 3 months and got only an adequate score. You are lucky! I also took only one math course in undergrad. I forgot everything so therefore had to relearn everything. So if I were to have read your post and said, "oh, great, I will be ok not studying so much in advance," I probably would not have done very well. If you KNOW you aren't getting a lot of the questions right, then why wouldn't you study?

great to know!!! so helpful. thanks guys!