Alternate for the German ETA here. I got a REALLY frustrating email from Fulbright a couple days ago. It says:
Dear ----,
Thank you for your email which I also forwarded to PAD.
I herewith would like to confirm that you are very high on the alternate list. In case there is another withdrawal we will move you up to principal status.
Kind regards,
Ines
Ines Horbert
Program Officer
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I know it sounds so awful, but I'm almost MORE upset now, knowing that I was so close! I had just about resigned myself to making other plans for next year and even feeling okay about it. But now, I just feel so anxious all over again, but I'm scared to get my hopes up (sorry to be melodramatic). Does anyone else feel like this right now? Any thoughts on what the chances on this actually happening are?