TheYoungin Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> Mine says the same. Not sure if it means anything.
musicalscientist Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> mine does. I want to believe...
olorwen Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> Mine does, too. Doubt it's anything. I don't really see why they'd change the comments in the html when they update the site. Edited March 28, 2014 by olorwen
rubethecube Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's there for everyone. Those are all comments in HTML coding so it is most likely just so the webmonkey putting the page up doesn't have to do more work than copy paste.
AppleTart Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> It doesn't mean anything. It's just general HTML code that's been commented out. Everyone will be able to see this.
brownlee0182 Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> Wow dude you need to go for a run, or a bike ride; maybe set up a hammock and chill with a good book. Hahahaha.... Patience... Good things come to those who wait (and work hard). stmwap and Monochrome Spring 1 1
stmwap Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Wow dude you need to go for a run, or a bike ride; maybe set up a hammock and chill with a good book. Hahahaha.... Patience... Good things come to those who wait (and work hard). I was just wondering. I am on a microscope currently, so I can't really do any of those things.
HockeyNerd Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Wow dude you need to go for a run, or a bike ride; maybe set up a hammock and chill with a good book. Hahahaha.... Patience... Good things come to those who wait (and work hard). and have a bout of good luck when it comes to reviewers
zipykido Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Does everybody see these when they log into fastlane, right click, and click "view page source (and CTRL-F for 'fellow')?" <!-- <p class="leadtitle">Welcome Fellows</P> --><!-- Fellow Stats fixed 170px --> <!-- END Fellow Stats --> <!--..--> Is a comment tag used to keep track of your code so it doesn't become impossible to deal with it later when you're editing the source code. It's more for the next schmuck who has to edit your website to orient themselves and has nothing to do with status. The website doesn't use any PHP or server code so I would assume that they take the website down, then manually/automatically change the homepage for everybody with their status rather than using a table that has everybody's status separate. Which is probably why they have to take the website down for maintenance. gellert and baron23 2
mcknoche Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 It's pretty apparent that it won't be tonight, yet there are still 130+ users viewing this topic. We are a concerned bunch I would say....haha. Good luck everyone.
mcknoche Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Also, to the person who mentioned cats a few pages ago.....I agree that pets can be the ultimate solution to grad school problems. For those of you starting grad school next year I would highly recommend you start the year off with some simple pets. I went to the Pet Store from 8-9:30 to get my mind off of this and came back with new toys for my birds and two new fish. reactiontime 1
roboticsapplicant Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 LOL, All i know if that I have a acceptance notification and you all do not ( besides a select few) They prolly told you that to spare your feelings until the bulk of the notifications are released Think about it, they want to retain the really good applicants because the more days that pass, we could accept other fellowships so to all who disliked keep hating You're on a forum of people who are obsessing over this fellowship. You're not going to be able to fool anyone here with your lies. I think there are literally zero people on here that believe you. And what, you think the NSF is really worried about how many of "the really good applicants" they "retain"? Please. radiomars 1
parkridge Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Why couldn't it be tonight! I know it makes no difference in the long run but... dam!
roboticsapplicant Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Why couldn't it be tonight! I know it makes no difference in the long run but... dam! Why couldn't it have been four months ago? stmwap and Quant_Liz_Lemon 1 1
kechemukwa Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Why couldn't it have been four months ago? Because it takes more than 3 weeks to go through 14,000 applications? guttata, threnagyn and Scat Detector 2 1
unbrokenthread Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Also, to the person who mentioned cats a few pages ago.....I agree that pets can be the ultimate solution to grad school problems. For those of you starting grad school next year I would highly recommend you start the year off with some simple pets. I went to the Pet Store from 8-9:30 to get my mind off of this and came back with new toys for my birds and two new fish. I'm getting my first dog in the fall. This is something I've wanted for years, and so increasingly I've found myself wandering through pet stores, populating my Amazon wishlist...even ordering tags off of Etsy for the poor thing. It's been a great distraction, and I can't wait to get her home. But the waiting on the pup, AND the waiting on the GRFP, AND the waiting on moving out to my new city is driving me nuts. Help.
roboticsapplicant Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Because it takes more than 3 weeks to go through 14,000 applications? Nonsense!
bathingintheneon Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 So now that we have to wait a little longer for the results, what are people thinking about their chances of getting an award? I've been told very conflicting things by my advisors and peers about the likelihood of me receiving an award. One of my advisors told me that students who apply before they're in graduate school have the least likely chance of getting funded (which, from what I understand, is untrue). My other advisor acted like I was a competitive applicant in an uncompetitive field (developmental psychology), and that I shouldn't get my hopes up because my field is rarely funded (which also isn't entirely true, because we have a funded developmental psych graduate student in our department now, and one of my friends got an HM last year). My peers seem to flip-flop about whether or not I'll be funded. Add this to the comments I've heard about the review process (e.g., reviewers misreading/not reading essays), and I'm not really sure what to think. I've gone back and re-read my essays, and they seem to be okay. If worse comes to worse, I still have two more years to reapply, and my future graduate advisor has offered to help me revise my study if need be. I think I have a shot at being funded this time around, but I also wouldn't be shocked if I wasn't. Any other thoughts? I doubt anyone is absolutely certain they'll receive an award, but is anyone hopeful?
tschlich Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Also an undergrad. I figure I have very little chance. While back in August I felt like I submitted a strong application, I recently looked over my essays and boy are there ten million things I would have done differently. It's amazing the difference a school year makes.
stmwap Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Any other thoughts? I doubt anyone is absolutely certain they'll receive an award, but is anyone hopeful? Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, as they say. I have quite a bit of outreach experience, but no publications. I will be delighted if I get an award, but I won't be devastated if I don't. I said this earlier, but most people do not get an award; don't beat yourself up if you don't get it. Just be happy if you do. nhyn 1
nainalerom Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Also an undergrad. I figure I have very little chance. While back in August I felt like I submitted a strong application, I recently looked over my essays and boy are there ten million things I would have done differently. It's amazing the difference a school year makes. It really is crazy how much you learn. Looking back at my application, there are definitely a few things I would have worded differently. Honestly, I'm not too worried about it. I think it's okay to have a couple minor flaws, as long as they don't compromise the integrity of the entire project. At least the reviewers will know that we wrote it, not our mentors!
Maziana Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Personally, I think my personal statement is very strong - but I'm not sure if my research idea was as well backed up by research as it could have been - tailoring the essay to an IO psychology committee was a bit hard since I didn't have anyone in the field to help me back then. But my perceptions could be completely off, especially since I refuse to look at my essays again.
DSYIII Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 In general I feel pretty good about my application. I think I am in a strong position, as I have spent an "off year" just doing research, yet remaining in the undergrad category for the application. While I feel my personal statement could have benefited from a longer track record of commitment to my field, I think my research statement was extremely strong. One thing that concerns me is that the proposed research is quite interdisciplinary, combining elements of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and the life sciences. I am worried that I will get reviewers who are biased against the research because it incorporates other disciplines.
ecodilley Posted March 28, 2014 Posted March 28, 2014 Preparing for the worst and hoping for the best, as they say. I have quite a bit of outreach experience, but no publications. I will be delighted if I get an award, but I won't be devastated if I don't. I said this earlier, but most people do not get an award; don't beat yourself up if you don't get it. Just be happy if you do. I feel about the same as you do. I have been working as a teacher for a marine biology education non profit for almost a year now to beef up my broader impacts portion of my application so I feel that should be fine. The one thing I am worried about is not having any publications. I have a good amount of research experience from my undergraduate thesis and post undergrad research experiences but these didn't result in any publications. My hope is that the emphasis on publications may not be as great since I am not in graduate school yet. In the end, I am much the same as everyone else on here...crossing my fingers and hoping for the best
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