zephyri Posted January 28, 2016 Author Posted January 28, 2016 Got the notification 2 mins ago! I'm a semi-finalist for Arabic! Did people from the other languages hear back yet? philosonista and Sarah212 2
mrs12 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Not yet, ahhh! Also, the thing I hate most about not getting into programs is not knowing what I did wrong in my application. At this sort of level we're all equal in our interests and dedications, I tend to assume, so a lot of it is simply knowing what they're looking for. Sometimes that helps me keep perspective as to why I get into some programs but not others. At the end of the day, we're all equal candidates I believe. Congratulations, Zephyri!
philosonista Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, zephyri said: Got the notification 2 mins ago! I'm a semi-finalist for Arabic! Did people from the other languages hear back yet? Nothing yet for Korean.
zephyri Posted January 28, 2016 Author Posted January 28, 2016 1 minute ago, mrs12 said: Not yet, ahhh! Also, the thing I hate most about not getting into programs is not knowing what I did wrong in my application. At this sort of level we're all equal in our interests and dedications, I tend to assume, so a lot of it is simply knowing what they're looking for. Sometimes that helps me keep perspective as to why I get into some programs but not others. At the end of the day, we're all equal candidates I believe. Congratulations, Zephyri! Thanks mrs12! I hope they will send the emails out today. I'm not in the US, but isn't it after closing time on the east coast? Maybe they work late! Good luck to you, and the other posters, and all our lurkers mrs12 1
Moody513 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Didn't make it as a semi-finalist for Arabic they must be sending them out by language.
doremi Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 semifinalist for bangla! philosonista and Sarah212 2
philosonista Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Guys! Arabic, Bangla, Hindi... This is alphabetical!
mrs12 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 You just saved me a few minutes of panic, @philosonista! It totally is alphabetical!
diversepa Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Got my rejection for Korean. Good luck to the rest of you guys!!
IRbadger Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Swahili rejection unfortunately. Anybody on the forum who is a semi-finalist for Swahili?
mrs12 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 Yay, I was selected as a semi-finalist for Turkish! <3 Thank you everyone for all the support and nerve-wracking moments together. Good luck to all of you.
pdh12 Posted January 28, 2016 Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Semi-finalist! o snap, the real pain begins.... *edit: for Hindi Edited January 28, 2016 by pdh12 mrs12 and Sarah212 2
The Leviathan Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Sadly I was rejected for Japanese. Any Japanese semi-finalists? My friend was rejected too; ironically we were both Gilman recipients last year too.
idreamofskyy Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 1 hour ago, The Leviathan said: Sadly I was rejected for Japanese. Any Japanese semi-finalists? My friend was rejected too; ironically we were both Gilman recipients last year too. @The Leviathan i created an account just for you, especially since i don't think any other japanese applicants have posted on here - i did get the e-mail for selection as a semifinalist and that's what actually led me to this forum. i also plan on applying for gilman this year since i'll be studying abroad this fall, regardless. i'm sorry to hear you didn't make it, i was imagining asking around for 'the leviathan' in the snowball's chance i make it in. unfortunately i have a stunning history of making it to the last cut...and getting cut >_> to illustrate, i just got my JLPT N3 results just yesterday and scored a 94...when a 95+ is needed to pass, otl. still, i have a tiny flicker of hope, at least.
natrem Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 6 hours ago, pdh12 said: Semi-finalist! o snap, the real pain begins.... So true... Another month of agony, but I am so grateful to have made it to semifinals that it's worth it either way. Anyone else hear back for Indonesian? How about you @clshopeful?
The Leviathan Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 7 hours ago, idreamofskyy said: @The Leviathan i created an account just for you, especially since i don't think any other japanese applicants have posted on here - i did get the e-mail for selection as a semifinalist and that's what actually led me to this forum. i also plan on applying for gilman this year since i'll be studying abroad this fall, regardless. i'm sorry to hear you didn't make it, i was imagining asking around for 'the leviathan' in the snowball's chance i make it in. unfortunately i have a stunning history of making it to the last cut...and getting cut >_> to illustrate, i just got my JLPT N3 results just yesterday and scored a 94...when a 95+ is needed to pass, otl. still, i have a tiny flicker of hope, at least. Congratulations! I'm wishing you the best luck moving on to the next round. I'm sorry about your JLPT score, I have yet to take it since my school no longer offers Japanese so I'm doing a lot of self study. The JLPT can be quite unforgiving though, from what I've heard.
nandoswitharando Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 I'm a semi-finalist for Chinese–I heard back last night. One of my friends found out this morning that she is a semi-finalist for Urdu.
mrs12 Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Was anyone else applying for Turkish? I heard back from my friend who was also applying that they didn't get through. It's so crazy that now we have to wait another month...
pdh12 Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) It's amazing that so many of us made it through this first cut (I'm sorry to those that have to try again). In '14 I was a semi-finalist, but didn't make it to the end; it was a bit tragic. Someone quoted some odds earlier in this thread....does anyone know what the chances were of becoming a semi-finalist, then the chances of being a finalist? It's horrible that some of us won't get chosen, still (including potentially me). Edit: I found this for last year: "Out of 5519 applicants, 550 were selected"... I wonder how many more than the 550 of us there are right now o.o Edited January 29, 2016 by pdh12
Carterware Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 On 1/28/2016 at 4:07 PM, aesselstein said: Swahili rejection unfortunately. Anybody on the forum who is a semi-finalist for Swahili? Swahili rejection as well.
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