marsm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I definitely stayed up until 2:30 last year...sleeping wasn't really an option. Oh, and I found out the results before the list was released by logging into my FastLane account once the site was back up and seeing "Welcome Fellow!" instead of "Welcome Applicant!" I decided to check back on this board because a couple of my labmates applied this year. Good luck everyone!!!!!!!!! For some reason, this makes me extra nervous and doubtful that I will get it. But I will definitely be trying that tactic tonight.
Asya Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 How much earlier did you find out, an hour? I can't remember for sure, but I remember checking the list and seeing that it was still from the previous year for a little while. But then again, in my panicked and sleep-deprived state even 20 minutes may have seemed like an eternity! jelewis 1
Asya Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 For some reason, this makes me extra nervous and doubtful that I will get it. But I will definitely be trying that tactic tonight. Oh man, I didn't mean to make you guys even more nervous. I was hoping to calm your nerves a little! I myself was a complete nervous wreck, though. I tried kiling time by watching shows on Netflix...it helped some!
marsm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Oh man, I didn't mean to make you guys even more nervous. I was hoping to calm your nerves a little! I myself was a complete nervous wreck, though. I tried kiling time by watching shows on Netflix...it helped some! haha no it's completely illogical and baseless Thanks for the advice! Good luck urrybody!
jelewis Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 haha no it's completely illogical and baseless Thanks for the advice! Good luck urrybody! I'm psychology as well, it seems so hopeless to get my hopes up. The statistics does not favor the odds for psychology... Seems so illogical to get nervous or getting my hopes up. Any information still helps, gives us something to grasp at
threnagyn Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Looked through my application and found 3 typos in the 2 page proposal section. awesome. Edited March 29, 2013 by threnagyn
fe3lg0odhit Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Off-topic, but probably for the best since we're all apparently stressing. Did anyone apply for the NDSEG? When do those notifications come out? The website says "April," but when?
Trantorian Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I'm psychology as well, it seems so hopeless to get my hopes up. The statistics does not favor the odds for psychology... Seems so illogical to get nervous or getting my hopes up. Any information still helps, gives us something to grasp at I thought the odds were similar for all fields since they hand them out based on the number of applicants per field, or something like that, right? Off-topic, but probably for the best since we're all apparently stressing. Did anyone apply for the NDSEG? When do those notifications come out? The website says "April," but when? Nope. Good luck! Did anyone apply for the DOE CSGF? When does that come out?
threnagyn Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I thought the odds were similar for all fields since they hand them out based on the number of applicants per field, or something like that, right? I definitely saw a figure that showed award rate by major and engineering was higher than the others. Not by a ton, but by a few percentage points.
Dynamom Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 (edited) Crazy to think within 8 hours I'll know whether I can get a doctorate or not. Edited March 29, 2013 by Dynamom
giles Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Off-topic, but probably for the best since we're all apparently stressing. Did anyone apply for the NDSEG? When do those notifications come out? The website says "April," but when? Yeah, I applied for the NDSEG as well. Based on previous years, it gets announced right around April 15 without much deviation (sometimes a couple of days earlier, sometimes a couple of days later). That's about all I know of it, though. Best of luck on that one!
leahallegra Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Well I had been having a very pleasant evening and now...well, it feels like I ate a tire iron. I think Im going to go take a nice shower and try and relax. One more hour(?)! wheninhell 1
Weitz Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Okay, so the "fastlane is down message" went up not too long ago- but it says it'll be down until 5AM eastern time. Does that mean I stay up until 5 AM? Or is there some sort of email that is sent out before then? I am a bit confused about the procedure from here.
giles Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Okay, so the "fastlane is down message" went up not too long ago- but it says it'll be down until 5AM eastern time. Does that mean I stay up until 5 AM? Or is there some sort of email that is sent out before then? I am a bit confused about the procedure from here. The best we can tell --- e-mails are normally sent around 3 AM ET. However, the results are updated on FastLane first. Therefore, it could be any moment now? Hopefully? At any rate, I concur with idea of the guy above taking a shower. Just going to chill out.
jelewis Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I definitely saw a figure that showed award rate by major and engineering was higher than the others. Not by a ton, but by a few percentage points. Well if more engineers apply than other fields (psychology), the rate of award per field is based on total applicants, and the graph you are referring to shows the previous awards per field out of the total amount of awards... Then this graph may seem like engineers have a better chance because they are at 30% but their chances are still the same because overall they had more people applying for awards. It's more nerve wrecking knowing that only 10 people received awards in my area last year...
sdt13 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 How do you find that information? I am psychology but submitted my proposal through STEM education, so this has me a lot more worried since that field is still new.
jelewis Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 How do you find that information? I am psychology but submitted my proposal through STEM education, so this has me a lot more worried since that field is still new. There were PowerPoints about the whole program. I have them still if anyone wants them, but I have no recollection of where I found them. If you did STEM education, you have an advantage in my opinion. NSF looks favorably upon research which improves our society. What better field than improving scientific education!?
antboy808 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Good luck to all! It seems like just yesterday that the anticipation was killing me.
ArchaeoNoms Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 No matter what happens in the morning, guys, we all deserve to react like this: Good luck! jelewis, 123infinity, Quant_Liz_Lemon and 1 other 3 1
Weitz Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Sigh. Well, it's 3 AM. Nothing up yet. 123infinity 1
threnagyn Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Sucks to think, 10-15% of us are going to have a good day tomorrow. The other 85-90% are going to be depressed as all hell.
Weitz Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 lol, my email came at 3:36 am last year. Gonna stay up a bit more I guess. More battlestar galactica
Trantorian Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Wrong, I'm already depressed, so I won't be depressed as all hell. I'll just be depressed at a normal level as I have been for the last week.. I just hope that my reviews aren't things that are so bad that I can't change within a year..
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