Busti Bustamante

ONCE AGAIN... "here at work on GradCafe" Good Luck!!

Hey y'all! Applicant here... I'm thinking we should hear back about finalist standing within the next 2.5 weeks. I'm pretty sure finalists heard first week of April, last year or year before. Good luck all!!

Congratulations all who've received good news!! Portugal, call me!

Hey all!! It's died down a bit since our first few acceptances... Once AGAIN, I'm at work on GradCafe. I should 1. get my work done or 2. work for GradCafe. On a side note, for some reason I'm thinking I'll be hearing back first week of April! Good luck all!!

Once again, I find myself at work on GradCafe... I really need to get my mind off of this thing, my perspective has shifted from "I HAVE A GOOD SHOT!" to "Well, if I don't get it... I was a finalist!" I'm. going. crazy.

Here's hoping for good news all around!! Good luck all!

Any 2012 TRIALS Program applicants out there?

AHH!!! I still like my idea better.. Jokes aside, I'm even more nervous now!!

AHH!!! You may be right... I like my idea better, I have a better chance with 4..

Exactly.

. I hopefully may be hired soon as an Associate Director of Study Abroad... So, crossing my fingers... But ultimately, I could see myself teaching at a university... serving as a study abroad director, working within international non-profits, human rights groups... possibly some government work... maybe Fulbright? peace corps? I'm lost. :| I'll look into that... Columbia's two programs, they might have meant the former. I smiled. I'm going crazy also... no worries.

So... let me see if I have this correct. US Fulbright Commission recommends up to 2x the amount of potential Fulbrighters.. If Portugal ETA has 2 grants available and they recommend 2x that amount... I'm 1 OF 4?! On top of that, we're ranked... :| Nervous/scary/anxious, much?!?!

Oh! American University is on the list... sign?

That website looks VERY interesting!! THANKS! I'm really liking NYU's program... I did this semester thing at NYU back in college and fell in love with the school/city... wasn't loving the co$t... I'm leaning towards those broad, international education degrees like American University's, because I'm not 100% positive I'd like to go into education and I find comfort in knowing that I could branch out and my degree would work for me. I've been told time and time again to research Columbia's program but it feels too policy-oriented for me. What are you wanting to do with your degree?

SAME HERE! I love that we're in this boat together...

well said. I have to admit I didn't think I'd make it this far in my wildest dreams... I'm trying to remember how elated I was when finding out I made it... Are you waiting to hear for news this year? If so, good luck!!

I. agree. I may be hired soon as an Associate Director for Study Abroad, a job I'm super excited about potentially getting, however if chosen for Fulbright I'll more than likely have to decline job offer as I'd be taking off to Portugal (unless we could work out a temporary thing) I'm even more worried should I get a rejection... telling that rejection story over and over to co-workers, friends, family is going to be horrible. I should tell mine to do the same!! Sounds like fun... "REJECT!!" Yup, Portugal ETA... I think I'm the only one on the forum so this if fun! I'm living vicariously through everyone elses (Argentina, UK, etc..) acceptances.. Hopefully soon!! =)

That made me smile... "You KNOW you're gonna get rejected."

(I should be working, but can't seem to stay away... ) Also, anyone worried that they are ill-prepared to handle rejection? I feel like I've been thinking positively of the outcome that I haven't prepared myself mentally and emotionally for a rejection, should I be rejected..

Do you put that you're a "finalist" on your resume? Just wondering...

I have yet to look into Lesley, I'll take a look... I agree with Vanderbilt, same with a few other top programs... Harvard, even Columbia... I'm pretty much looking at the courses I'd be taking and see how interested I am in those courses, and once again, reviewing alumni stories... Upenn has a MA in Higher Ed with a specialization in International Comm (I believe) what schools have you researched?

Congrats to the Argentina ETAs! Dear Portugal, Hurry!!

I'm really liking American University's program... I think it's very well-rounded, in case I steer away from education and want to go into government or NGO or other areas... I'm just not too sure of the school, it's reputation in "international" field, and the alumni stories... it seems like every alumni has gone into elementary education, not something I see myself doing... maybe I'm just neurotic?!

I'm thinking if I'm rejected from Fulbright.... that sounds so harsh, "rejected," anyway, if Fulbright doesn't work I'll look into MA programs for International Education... I've considered Higher Ed programs, but I'm really interested in having the international component in most if not all graduate courses I'd be taking and think I'd be "happier" in an international ed. program vs. higher ed. anyway, what programs have you researched? I'm liking NYU's... but not too sure how I'd fare financially. American University, Columbia, Upenn I'm lost, I don't know. :|

You might want to negotiate a tad bit, but remember these are the people within your program whom you will study under, work with, and need help from... wouldn't want to burn any bridges.