I just received this email: I am pleased to inform you that the National Screening Committee of the Institute of International Education (IIE) has recommended you for a grant under the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the academic year 2011-2012...
Now, if I can get admitted to a certain university at which a forum member teaches, I'd be set. Or if I can at least find out when the waiting will cease! Posts: 2705 | Registered: Sep 2006
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Wow, congratulations! That's no mean feat! Hope the second part of your plan is equally fortuitous.
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And glad to hear that we're high on your list. Should be a little while yet before you hear back, though.
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Thanks for the info. And yeah, I've been getting more into formal approaches lately.
Edit: Hah, I just went to the homepage and you were the featured philosopher.
Edit2: I also wish I used my other writing sample (the one on skepticism). It's probably just nerves and if I had chosen that one, then I would have wished for the one I submitted.
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quote: Edit2: I also wish I used my other writing sample (the one on skepticism). It's probably just nerves and if I had chosen that one, then I would have wished for the one I submitted.
I don't know, I thought that paper was a bit too sprawling. I liked the Burge paper better.
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Thanks for the reassurance. I'm starting to feel better about the process, but am still really worried I'll get shut out because of my grades/institution, despite knowing that a lot of places look past it. Or I'll get shut out because there are so many strong candidates and so few spots.
Also, I just realized, as my friend messaged me the other day congratulating me on getting the Fulbright, that this looks like I got it. I didn't. I'm sorry if anyone here thought I did. That email just means I'm a finalist. I didn't even think about the possibility of this meaning I received the grant.
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Should be a little while yet before you hear back, though.
