christie Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 anything yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafalda Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 As of 4:55 pm I have heard NOTHING and it's KILLING me. Their office probably closes at 5:00 or 5:30 (EST), but then again they do have to send out a lot of messages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Three people have announced on Twitter that they are through to the next round. As for me - still no e-mail! Color me concerned.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafalda Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 There might have been some rejections in that batch as well...keep your spirits up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingers Crossed Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 As time passes, i seem to be slowly losing hope and second guessing everything about my application. I know there is no reason to think like this thus far, but this wait has mentally exhausted me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMCGirl10 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Three people have announced on Twitter that they are through to the next round. As for me - still no e-mail! Color me concerned.... As far as I can tell the three people informed were notified by their advisors not through a formal email from IIE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquito0016 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I think we should all calm down. While it is wholly possible that after I post this a Fulbright email will appear in my box (thus making me totally wrong), I think that everyone is getting the wrong idea thinking they'll be emailed this evening. Why would Fulbright say "an email by the 31st" if they meant "by 5pm on the 29th"? The people reporting themselves as finalists on Twitter have clearly been pre-informed by their Fulbright advisors, not Fulbright itself. If IIE had sent out even one "round" of emails, Twitter would be exploding right now as would this board. Everyone should remain calm until Sunday, or else beg their advisors. Of course that's no good for me cause im at large : ( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ServiceGuru Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I think we should all calm down. While it is wholly possible that after I post this a Fulbright email will appear in my box (thus making me totally wrong), I think that everyone is getting the wrong idea thinking they'll be emailed this evening. Why would Fulbright say "an email by the 31st" if they meant "by 5pm on the 29th"? The people reporting themselves as finalists on Twitter have clearly been pre-informed by their Fulbright advisors, not Fulbright itself. If IIE had sent out even one "round" of emails, Twitter would be exploding right now as would this board. Everyone should remain calm until Sunday, or else beg their advisors. Of course that's no good for me cause im at large : ( I appreciate your calm attitude as a fellow at-larger. I have no one to pre-inform me on anything. So I'm just waiting away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's 5:22pm and my e-mail refresh button is suffering from fatigue! Has anybody here actually received any news? Even from your adviser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leah the Lionhearted Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's 5:22pm and my e-mail refresh button is suffering from fatigue! Has anybody here actually received any news? Even from your adviser? I haven't heard anything from anyone directly. Twitter lit up with a few "I'M A FINALIST!" messages, but those seem to be from people who were informed by their advisor, rather than an official IIE email (given the very very small number of messages (3ish?) seems likely). Other #fulbright messages seem primarily concerned with today being the finalist announcements. That said, another student who applied from my home institution (Indiana) told me that she spoke with our advisor and we'd be hearing by the end of the day from IIE. Take that for what it's worth, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schatzie Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I have not received any word yet. I applied at large, but I spoke to the Fulbright adviser from my alma matter. He said that Embark (the system used by Fulbright admins) was not working this afternoon and that he was unable to view his list of applicants. He thinks that I will probably receive word from Fulbright tomorrow. So who knows? We're all waiting on pins and needles. The agony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnboy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 It's painful having to wait it out but I hope people aren't legitimately having panic attacks waiting for this news. If you're going nuts because of word back on whether you're a finalist, can you imagine how much of a wreck you'd be while waiting for the actual final notice? Judging by people's reactions from last year they aren't too great about meeting deadlines and notifying people. In any case if you're really panicking I'd suggest having a few beers, chilling out and watching Battlestar Galactica over the weekend and waiting patiently for the email - which is exactly what I plan to do once I'm off work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I just received a response - it pretty much said - no Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquito0016 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I just received a response - it pretty much said - no Thank you! Are you saying you actually received an email from IIE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomchem Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I just received a response - it pretty much said - no Thank you! I'm sorry. Do you mean you received a response from IIE? Or your university advisors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 From the IIE! Said something like many applications and few places - and you're not one of them. Very sweet , but kind of annoying considering I truly felt my application was strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccaraway Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry, Stranger But, thanks for letting us know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquito0016 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Yes, non-acceptances are showing up on Twitter as well. So maybe if you haven't heard anything yet it's a good sign? Maybe we WILL hear something tonight? Or maybe acceptances come tomorrow and the next day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ServiceGuru Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Just got mine. I was rejected. Sniffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnboy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 To those that got rejected where did you apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I applied to India. Possibly the fact that I was intending to explore religion and health was the problem, but I had affiliation letters from the head of Psych at University of Delhi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosquito0016 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Yes it owuld be interesting to know what countries people have been rejected from. Also, it seems like more rejects so far have been ETAs. Is this true? Sorry to be so scientific about it. I'm sure I'll get my reject any minute now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMCGirl10 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Yes it owuld be interesting to know what countries people have been rejected from. Also, it seems like more rejects so far have been ETAs. Is this true? Sorry to be so scientific about it. I'm sure I'll get my reject any minute now. The two newest rejections on Twitter are from the UK (Research) and Korea (ETA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) What really gets me is this quote "It is not our policy to disclose the reasons for an applicant's denial. " And yes they typed in bold! Edited January 29, 2010 by Stranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordcromer Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) I know that Spain requires a translation of both the proposal and personal statement. Which country did you apply to? I'd prefer not to name; but it was in Arabic. Any other applicants to arabic speaking countries receive such e-mails? Edited January 29, 2010 by lordcromer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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