2017 Rangel & Pickering Fellowships

[Olgraves]

I am anxiously awaiting to hear about the finalist decisions for the Rangel fellowship and looking forward to starting my Pickering fellowship application. Is anyone else in the same boat? 

 

I am nervous because I think my background is slightly "untraditional" (if there is such a thing) because I've been working in the private sector doing management consulting for the past two years. 

[mrs12]

Hey, just so you know there's another topic on this from earlier that's pretty popular:

But as for you coming from a different background, I wouldn't say that's true! Most fellows have worked for one or two or more years before being accepted, and they've worked in various different fields or places. I would think that you would have just as much of a chance as anyone else, and probably more because of your experience in the professional realm which will really help with the interview stage!

Edited October 2, 2016 by mrs12

[nsnotable]

I'll add to mrs12 that there's another thread and also that I think more applicants than you might think are on the 'untraditional' track.

I've been out of school for three years myself - working a boring job and doing a Fulbright - on top of having graduated as a non-traditional age student from undergrad (at the age of 28!). One of the previous Fulbrighters from my country is a Rangel this year and he was working for a year before being accepted.  I would say you've got a lot less to be nervous about! 

Edited October 9, 2016 by nsnotable