NDSEG 2020 20201

[burnt_out]

So my status changed throughout the day from "Not Selected" to "Wait List"

[aerolurker]

Yeah, mine changed over the last hour from Not Selected to Selected. I have decided to not trust it until an email comes out.

[Eriis]

Any suggestions for other fellowships besides NSF and NDSEG that a 3rd year grad student could apply to?

[burnt_out]

Just emailed with Robert Ross from System Plus and he said official decisions will be sent out on Monday.

[Eriis]

did he say anything about the "Selected", "Not Selected", and "Wait List" status?

[burnt_out]

  On 3/26/2021 at 9:13 PM, Eriis said:

did he say anything about the "Selected", "Not Selected", and "Wait List" status?

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No he did not

[aerolurker]

  On 3/26/2021 at 9:11 PM, burnt_out said:

Just emailed with Robert Ross from System Plus and he said official decisions will be sent out on Monday.

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You're the real hero here.  Oh man that smiley face is going to give me more nightmares than this application process.

Has anyone gone from Waitlist/Selected back to Not Selected?

[caffeinated_lurker]

  On 3/26/2021 at 8:07 PM, Eriis said:

Any chance they might change this status, since they didn't email anyone? 

I am just desperate since I just got HM for NSF and feeling at an all time low. I can't apply anymore since I'm a second year grad student.

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I think it's best to accept the defeat and move forward. 

I'm in the exact same boat as you - 2nd year grad student rejected from both GRFP & NDSEG (my first time applying). But, we still have a lot to look forward to in grad school! Publications, candidacy defense, exciting data, graduation, and application for postdoc/industry positions. These results are only grim if you let them be.

We both now have experience with the grim reality of funding in academia. If it's too much to handle, there's no shame in moving away from the field. I think success in academia requires a cold and brutal outlook on funding - rejection doesn't necessarily reflect our worth as scientists.

My PI said to me today, "The bast****s only win if you quit trying."

[Eriis]

  On 3/26/2021 at 10:14 PM, caffeinated_lurker said:

I think it's best to accept the defeat and move forward. 

I'm in the exact same boat as you - 2nd year grad student rejected from both GRFP & NDSEG (my first time applying). But, we still have a lot to look forward to in grad school! Publications, candidacy defense, exciting data, graduation, and application for postdoc/industry positions. These results are only grim if you let them be.

We both now have experience with the grim reality of funding in academia. If it's too much to handle, there's no shame in moving away from the field. I think success in academia requires a cold and brutal outlook on funding - rejection doesn't necessarily reflect our worth as scientists.

My PI said to me today, "The bast****s only win if you quit trying."

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Thanks!
Reading your text did make me feel better ❤️

[Mitochondriac]

  On 3/26/2021 at 8:27 PM, aerolurker said:

Yeah, mine changed over the last hour from Not Selected to Selected. I have decided to not trust it until an email comes out.

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Oh yeah hmmmm I checked on Friday with "not selected" and I thought oh well didn't get it, and it showed up "selected"  today. Just going to enjoy the weekend and not going to believe anything till the email is sent lol

[12345678910]

  On 3/27/2021 at 7:55 PM, metabolismboi said:

Oh yeah hmmmm I checked on Friday with "not selected" and I thought oh well didn't get it, and it showed up "selected"  today. Just going to enjoy the weekend and not going to believe anything till the email is sent lol

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Did your last update date change as well? 

[aerolurker]

My best conspiracy theory is this:

1. They "released" the decisions on the application, but the default decision was "Not Selected"

2. Not everyone uploaded/set the actual decisions at the same time, so some of the default Not Selecteds flipped as real decisions were added.

My conspiracy theory would probably be invalidated if anyone saw a switch BACK to Not Selected from anything else.

That's my only guess. The other option is, someone was working on the apps and published random/meaningless statuses.

[Mitochondriac]

  On 3/27/2021 at 8:39 PM, 12345678910 said:

Did your last update date change as well? 

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Yup, mine went from 3/15 to 3/26

[ghostcat312]

on a sidenote, does anyone knows how the waitlist procedure works?

[Eriis]

How do you check the last update date?

Edited March 28, 2021 by Eriis

[aerolurker]

  On 3/28/2021 at 12:21 AM, Eriis said:

How do you check the last update date?

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Log into your app (click the "apply" button and log in). 

On the menu to the left, with all the parts of the application, click on any of the application parts. For example, click on "Applicant Information and Academic Record".

On the new page, you'll be able to see "Last update:" and a date, near the top.

[mediumicrophone]

Senior undergrad here - does anyone know if some schools might change their minds on a rejection if I've been declined admission but get NDSEG?

[T-NDSEG]

  On 3/29/2021 at 1:03 AM, mediumicrophone said:

Senior undergrad here - does anyone know if some schools might change their minds on a rejection if I've been declined admission but get NDSEG?

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I think they'd only change their decision if you were waitlisted, not rejected. I was waitlisted at one of the schools I applied to and basically told to notify them if I get my own funding, then I'll be admitted.  

[PsychApplicantFall2019]

Just curios as others have said that their last updated date is pretty recent. Mine shows as 11/16. Does this mean I did something wrong in my app to be made it discarded so early? Not really a big deal. Just curious if anyone has any ideas. 

[Buhnees]

  On 3/26/2021 at 9:11 PM, burnt_out said:

Just emailed with Robert Ross from System Plus and he said official decisions will be sent out on Monday.

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My status flipped from not selected to selected, updated 3/26.

I need an official decision because I am not emotionally stable enough for this rollercoaster ?

[ktmods]

I believe at least some people have received emails - I got the official email about an hour ago. 

Friendly reminder to fill out the google doc - it'll help those on the waitlist and next year figure out the system!

[Buhnees]

  On 3/29/2021 at 2:58 PM, ktmods said:

I believe at least some people have received emails - I got the official email about an hour ago. 

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What branch did you apply for? 

[ktmods]

I applied to the ARO.

Someone deleted the branches again on the google doc

[aerolurker]

  On 3/29/2021 at 3:02 PM, ktmods said:

I applied to the ARO.

Someone deleted the branches again on the google doc

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LOL this is why we can't have nice things! we need version control

[Buhnees]

  On 3/29/2021 at 3:02 PM, ktmods said:

I applied to the ARO.

Someone deleted the branches again on the google doc

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Nice! I was ONR, it seems like they're behind the other branches? Has anyone who applied ONR received an email?

Why would they send out decisions in waves???