Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 For some of us the waiting for grad school admissions is over (and a lucky few we are!) but now to turn our attention to the next nail-biting moment... when the NSFGRFP recipients are announced. Anyone waiting with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
og_casper Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) At least this rejection didn't cost $100. Edited March 12, 2016 by og_casper Neist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 7 hours ago, og_casper said: At least this rejection didn't cost $100. Put so eloquently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAH Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Right there with ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra918 Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 16 hours ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: For some of us the waiting for grad school admissions is over (and a lucky few we are!) but now to turn our attention to the next nail-biting moment... when the NSFGRFP recipients are announced. Anyone waiting with me? Yes!!! I know what school I'm going to, so now all my waiting is focused on the GRFP! 2.5 ish weeks to go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 Waiting here, too. I might actually have a chance if what was supposed in the NSF thread is true (each year is reviewed independently of each other in each field). I'm crossing my fingers. sierra918 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Neist said: Waiting here, too. I might actually have a chance if what was supposed in the NSF thread is true (each year is reviewed independently of each other in each field). I'm crossing my fingers. Whaddya mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: Whaddya mean? Could be incorrect, but it I think I'd fair far better against other undergrads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 11 minutes ago, Neist said: Could be incorrect, but it I think I'd fair far better against other undergrads. OMG. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS. THERE IS HOPE FOR ME!!!* *except that I didn't put very much effort into my application. I'm kicking my past self right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neist Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Pink Fuzzy Bunny said: OMG. I DIDN'T KNOW THIS. THERE IS HOPE FOR ME!!!* *except that I didn't put very much effort into my application. I'm kicking my past self right now... I know, right?! Although, I admit, I put a lot of effort into mine. About a year, actually. sierra918 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share Posted March 13, 2016 Just now, Neist said: I know, right?! Although, I admit, I put a lot of effort into mine. About a year, actually. Well crap! I know a lot of people who did that... unfortunately, the professors who promised to proofread my essay waited until LITERALLY the day it was due. And they are 1000 miles away and didn't answer phones/emails for the two months before. So I drove 1000 miles overnight... ...yeah, I'm still bitter about the whole application process. Seriously though, with that much effort going into an application, I really hope you get it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierra918 Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 2 hours ago, Neist said: I know, right?! Although, I admit, I put a lot of effort into mine. About a year, actually. Same here, Neist!!! I started mine about 9 months before the deadline! Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amwhite Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 I wish I had known about the NSF GRFP because I learned about it about 3 weeks before and threw an application together real quick, but if I had more time it could have been a whole lot stronger. But I haven't gotten a rejection yet, so that keeps me going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shim12 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I've heard that getting GRFP can overturn rejections/waitlists. How true is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fuzzy Bunny Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 5 hours ago, shim12 said: I've heard that getting GRFP can overturn rejections/waitlists. How true is this? From what I hear, a lot of schools have policies against this... especially this late in the season, I'm not sure that it would overcome a rejection. But a waitlist... well, it might move you to the top, I'm guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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