Tobson

well it isen't all that bad, we are allowed to picks some schools as our favorites, but no guarantee that you will be allowed to apply there..... One of my top choices was VA Tech, strange thing is they tell me for months now that there hasn't been made a descicion on my application yet - is this a strange kind of hidden/secret waitlist or why is this taking so long-....?

Yeah looks like our little family increased No, unfortunately I haven't got any word so far, three weeks ago, the staff from the department told me there will be a desicion made "shortly". The Fulbright comission told me that many grantees are still waiting for their admisson, however I started looking for alternatives since there are still universities with late deadlines - just in case. It is a big state university with a top "tenish" program. Shouldn't be to hard for a descicion. I have got testing score, a good GPA (for German standarts)...well we will see. As far as I know, the J-1 Visa allows you to arrive in the States up to "mighty" 14 days earlier (prior to the start of the program - or preacademic seminars). That's what they told us. @Raddles: I think your are refeering to the pre-acamdemic programs. These last from days to weeks, and as far as I know you have to apply for it (when the time arrives) and the IEE will provide spots by lot. Unfortuantely the happen to be in the middest of my exam time, but still there are the Enrichtment weekends . I hope to meet some of you guys there.

well during my J-1 interview, two years ago, I was asked where I am going and who is funding me. That's it, no letter of intend, no contracts, no proof of binding ties, nothing... If you mum is American by birth, why dont you have a double citizenship?

yeah, it is the same J-1 Visa. And of course you can delay it for further studies. Actually they could ask you to provide proff that you have lived in your home country, like banking, housing or other contracts. I am still waiting to hear from the school I applied to, drives me nuts - I mean that is the one and only school I did apply.. Last weekend we had a big prep conference in Berlin with all German Fulbrighters and some American Fulbrighters. Was really awesome! Where are you from, if I may ask??

Yes exactely, only one school :!: They also prefeer to place us at state school, though some also go to the top private ones. Since I am engineering that is no problem for me. But it would be nice to choose, because so I am funded for one year (Masters) and then I have to look what is possible, who is offering funding for a phd maybe. (No probelm with a different school then) I haven't heard back from my ONE application - they lost my Toefl score which delayed everything (and probably killed some extra funding) - but hopefully I will hear back very soon.

Hey, I am Fulbright grantee for 2009/2010, too. Here in Germany it is also only one school to apply for - at least in my program. This sucks a bit to be honest.

well, I wish I would haven been allowed to apply to more then just one school. I am Fulbright Grantee and we are limeted to only one school. So no decision hazzle afterwards but no safety strings either :|