amirah Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 .pdf's are waaay safer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 .pdf's are waaay safer! I second that. I also submitted my statements in PDF form; it's much easier to control how they are formatted and subsequently seen by the examiners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli389 Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 (edited) Just to be sure, a reminder: Not only is the application submission on Tuesday 10/15, but "online application system closes at 5:00 P.M. EST." Don't want to see any heartache here after all of the work you have put into your applications!!! Edited October 13, 2013 by Elli389 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyPlum Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 So who else is still obsessively reading their essays? I really don't know how I am going to not think about this every day until January whatever . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibette Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Woops I didn't put my essays in PDF hopefully it won't be a major issue. Did anyone here have an earlier deadline than Oct. 15 because they're applying through their university? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Woops I didn't put my essays in PDF hopefully it won't be a major issue. Did anyone here have an earlier deadline than Oct. 15 because they're applying through their university? I applied through my university, but they didn't tell me about an institution-determined deadline. I submitted it online about a week ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli389 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Did anyone here have an earlier deadline than Oct. 15 because they're applying through their university? Hmmm... If I understand correctly, all universities have campus deadlines which are earlier than October 15 to allow campus reps or committees to review the applications. The applications are then unsubmitted to allow applicants to make changes before the "actual" deadline, October 15th. I don't think you can be required to do a final submission before the 15th (although I do think it is recommended to avoid any technical mishaps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Did anyone here have an earlier deadline than Oct. 15 because they're applying through their university? Hmmm... If I understand correctly, all universities have campus deadlines which are earlier than October 15 to allow campus reps or committees to review the applications. The applications are then unsubmitted to allow applicants to make changes before the "actual" deadline, October 15th. I don't think you can be required to do a final submission before the 15th (although I do think it is recommended to avoid any technical mishaps). I'm not sure about that. I applied through my university, received no notification from them about the application, and still have this listed on my actual application: You submitted this application to Fulbright on 10/4/2013 6:13:00 PM. You can still work on any remaining parts of your application, but the application form itself is no longer available for editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli389 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well, all I can say is that this was the process at my university: 1. Our campus deadline was in the middle of September. I had to officially submit my application. 2. I had an interview with my campus committee. 3. The application was unsubmitted by my campus representative and I am now able to make changes to any part of the application, including the application form, uploading revised essays, etc. 4. I will need to officially resubmit my application by the official deadline, 10/15. I guess it works differently at different unis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauli Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I guess it works differently at different unis? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejo Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Submitted. Super nervous about it all, but what's done is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overworkedta Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Well, all I can say is that this was the process at my university: 1. Our campus deadline was in the middle of September. I had to officially submit my application. 2. I had an interview with my campus committee. 3. The application was unsubmitted by my campus representative and I am now able to make changes to any part of the application, including the application form, uploading revised essays, etc. 4. I will need to officially resubmit my application by the official deadline, 10/15. I guess it works differently at different unis? Yeah, that's pretty much our process but they wanted ours submitted a week ago to make sure nothing went wrong on their end with the final submission. Mine was submitted officially on Friday afternoon and okayed by the institution. I think it's just so that there aren't any freak outs. They say embark can crash, so early submission is good. Good luck for everyone. I'm not even thinking about this again until after Christmas. With comprehensives just finishing up a few weeks ago, I'm still recovering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyPlum Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Woops I didn't put my essays in PDF hopefully it won't be a major issue. Now that I have uploaded my essays, I actually don't think it matters, as the uploading process converts the Word document to a PDF. Mac users are advised to convert their docs to PDF but since I am not using a Mac I just submitted my Word documents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyPlum Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Mine was submitted officially on Friday afternoon and okayed by the institution. Just curious--how do you know about the okay from the institution? Did you get a notification from Fulbright or from your school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 That's it. I submitted it. There's no turning back now! Now, we play the waiting game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseygwynne Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Submitted!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Now that we have a great deal of time left to wait, maybe it would be interesting for us to talk about our projects or goals. I'm applying for the ETA to Macedonia. During the time that I am not teaching, I'd like to be able to increase my ability to speak and understand the language, to learn about the educational system for a comparative study, and to come to terms with the construction of a Macedonian identity through literature. Given that the ETA doesn't require an actual project with a budget, I wanted to cover all of the possibilities in my SOP. (I'm a Secondary English Education major with concentrations in Linguistics and African American literature.) How about the rest of you? Which program are you applying for? To which country? What is your project? Any long-term goals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseygwynne Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hey y'all! My name is Kelsey and I graduated from college in May with a BA in English. I applied for a Full Grant last year to Denmark and was cut on the first round which really killed me. I learned from my mistakes though and am (hopefully) a much stronger applicant. I applied for a Full Grant to Canada to study medical sociology at McGill University. While doing that, I will also be shadowing a neurosurgeon who focuses on heredity and it's link to brain aneurysms. My study will be focused on aneurysms and heredity and my plan is to begin my own non profit linking survivors from both countries upon my return to the US. My fingers are crossed for everyone here!! This is our year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibette Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Now that I have uploaded my essays, I actually don't think it matters, as the uploading process converts the Word document to a PDF. Mac users are advised to convert their docs to PDF but since I am not using a Mac I just submitted my Word documents. That makes me feel a lot better! I used a PC too so that's good. As for me... I am a PhD student and I applied for a Full grant to go to Colombia. This is my first time applying so I am really nervous (obviously). I am coming into this experience with an open mind (trying not to get my hopes up too much). Anyways, I applied for a Psychology Full for Colombia to learn more about intervention programs for children affected by post-conflict cartel violence. I am interested in an exploratory research design to learn about the program's efficacy in hopes of finding successful components. If I am able to go and find success in their intervention programs I hope I can apply it to communities located near the US-Mexican border that are currently experiencing a similar type of violence. That's if I can go in the first place though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elli389 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 See you all back here in January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Did anyone else get an email from Jody saying that Fulbright has received your application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Someone please answer! Was it just me? And if it was, why?! tspier2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tspier2 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Did anyone else get an email from Jody saying that Fulbright has received your application? I'm not sure who Jody is; I received a generic (automated) email immediately after submitting the application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbui Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm not sure who Jody is; I received a generic (automated) email immediately after submitting the application. It's so odd. I received the generic (automated) email too, but then got another one on top of it. And it seems like it was rushed because Fulbright was spelled wrong in the title. I hope it's a good sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseygwynne Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Has anyone else seen on the Fulbright website that it gives the exact date of notification: January 31??? I know last year we were told on Jan. 18, and that the exact date has never been given before. Do you think it's notification BY January 31 or that is THE day?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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