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Anyone know when we will hear anything about the next steps? Is there really anything to do besides mail the consent form and medical clearance form?

Mine read: Fulbright Application Status (P) wonder why I didn't get the 'R'

For the spreadsheet: accepted, singapore, full grant, by email 3 minutes ago. Currently listed as 'Anon' on spreadsheet.

This is absolutely untrue.

Do not pay for turbotax, my fellow peasants!!! http://turbotax.intuit.com/taxfreedom/ You're welcome.

Just FYI comparing me and my friend from the exact same geographical region: HM: E/E, E/VG,VG/VG, good undergrad GPA, great grad GPA, good GRE's, strong letters, 4 co-author papers, 2 conference abstracts Award: VG/E, G/VG,G/VG, terrible undergrad GPA, good grad GPA, good GRE's, strong lettes, no papers or abstracts Although higher in every single objective metric including rating sheets, she got an award because she's a woman in engineering. Frustrating that the most prestigious grad fellowship is not merit based. Oh well, I'm over it. (Luckily, she's my girlfriend and now has to buy me dinners =P)

stockholm syndrome to the extreme...i don't want to know!!!!

Duke BME is ranked #4 and we account for ~1.5% (2/150ish) of the awards the last 2 years. Not all the top programs are being funded like crazy.

crawling under a rock sounds mighty nice about now. for all the other rejects out there who want some extra $$$, anyone want to write a review paper for me? 10-12k words and due 2 months ago...

I called to verify that I am indeed in limbo. The guy told me we would be notified "sometime in 2009".

Does anyone have any concrete knowledge as to whether or not the NSF considers undergrads vs. 1st year grads vs. 2nd year grads differently? I've read that you are evaluated within a pool consisting only of your subpopulation. But is it harder or easier to get an award depending on where you are in your career?

GRACIAS!!! P.S. I found a schematic of the NSF GRFP decision-making process:

use my thread in the 'Lobby' section where off-topic posts are allowed

if friar and blackbeard don't take care of him, i will...

and his soccer skills...

yakiguri tries to impress us all with his go-kart...

looks like i missed a false alarm during lunch!

do y'all wanna come to my party when i get the award?

i just can't wait for this to be over so i can return to my thriving social life as a graduate student

i just called to check, and the website will indeed be down for maintenance tonight. the computers need to be restarted, and it's related to the allegations previously posted...

we should all film our notification reactions. here's mine from last year:

TexTurtle is indeed already drinking. I saw him this morning...

only a 4 hour drive for me. count me in.

at least there's a new south park on. 30 less minutes of stress.

I got mine at 9:57 last year. HM also.