Pre-emptive SMART Interview E-Mail Discussion

[Guest]

Man, this wait is killing me! I had a couple of interviews from different places, was named a semi-finalist, then had my interview with the SMART people literally 6 hours early. It totally threw me off... but it seemed pretty scripted but I guess it went well? She told me I'd hear by the end of last week, but of course, I didn't. Now I'm back at school from Spring Break and it doesn't help to have my family texting me every 20 minutes asking if I've heard yet! I just want to know!!!!

I know how you feel.

[Guest]

If you get it, you get it. If you don't get it, what did you lose? Nothing. Don't let anxiety get the best of you in the next few days (or weeks).

[Guest]

Easier said then done lol. I should have made an e-mail just for this scholarship though, every time I get a notice on my phone that I have a new e-mail my heart skips a beat. I'm going to have a freaking heart attack lol. Good luck everyone.

[stingy guest]

If you get it, you get it. If you don't get it, what did you lose? Nothing. Don't let anxiety get the best of you in the next few days (or weeks).

I would disagree good sir. The gamble cost me $30.

[Guest]

bahaa. And If I don't get the scholarship, that's $30 I need!!!!

[Guest]

They will let us know either way tomorrow right? Like, if I don't get the scholarship, they'll still tell me, right?

[Guest2]

Keep in mind they have been saying on or around April 1st, so don't get too crushed if you hear nothing tomorrow.

[Guest]

Maybe it will be at midnight tonight....yeah right.

[Guest]

Well! Today's the day!! Good luck everyone!!!

[Guesy]

Well its suppose to be...

[SMART Program Office]

Award letters are going out today. Yes we recongize the irony in sending these out on April Fools day but that's the way it goes. We had a lot of work to do. Yes, everyone not recieving an award will also recieve notification regarding thier status. The award letters come directly from ASEE, no other offer or implied offer is a valid award offer. Thank you for your interest in the Program.

[Guest]

Award letters are going out today. Yes we recongize the irony in sending these out on April Fools day but that's the way it goes. We had a lot of work to do. Yes, everyone not recieving an award will also recieve notification regarding thier status. The award letters come directly from ASEE, no other offer or implied offer is a valid award offer. Thank you for your interest in the Program.

Woohoo!!! Now, to start checking my email like a mad man...

[Guest]

Whatever. We haven't heard from an official source on this board during the entire process, and all of a sudden we get an official response. April Fool's day brings out the best in trolls, I guess.

[Guest]

Whatever. We haven't heard from an official source on this board during the entire process, and all of a sudden we get an official response. April Fool's day brings out the best in trolls, I guess.

Hmmm... true that. Also, the post seemed rather informal... "We had a lot of work to do." ha. right. Whatevs...

[Guest]

The same message was posted by SMARTGuide today on this page:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oth ... ip-11.html

SMARTGuide previously posted in the same thread a few months ago with information:
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/oth ... hip-7.html

Perhaps it's not a troll.

[Guest]

Oooo very cool! Well either way, I'm eager to find out about the scholarship today!

[Guest]

Are they sending out emails or actual letters? I can't tell from the way it's worded.

[Guest]

I was told by the person I interview with it will be email.

[Guest]

I GOT THE SCHOLARSHIP!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest]

Award letters are going out today. Yes we recongize the irony in sending these out on April Fools day but that's the way it goes. We had a lot of work to do. Yes, everyone not recieving an award will also recieve notification regarding thier status. The award letters come directly from ASEE, no other offer or implied offer is a valid award offer. Thank you for your interest in the Program.

So we should all get emails today, one way or the other? This waiting game is annoying!

[Chris Moulder]

Whatever. We haven't heard from an official source on this board during the entire process, and all of a sudden we get an official response. April Fool's day brings out the best in trolls, I guess.

Please try to keep critical comments to a minimum. SMARTGuide has posted several times, most notably, the stickied second post in the forum.

[Jim M]

This email is to inform you that you are a Recommended Semi-Finalist for an award under the SMART Program. Please be aware there are many more Recommended Semi-Finalists than available awards thus this email is not be construed as an award offer. Only official award notifications sent by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) are legally binding award offers. This is not an official award notification. No other offer, promise, or implied promise of an award made verbally or in writing constitutes a valid award offer.


NEXT STEP: Each Recommended Semi-Finalists is required to complete a phone interview with a SMART Program Office representative. This interview is mandatory. Candidates that do not complete the interview will be disqualified and removed from award consideration.


· Your interview has been scheduled for ?:??:00 PM on ??????, March ??, 2010. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PACIFIC STANDARD TIME. A representative will call you. If you are not available at this time, please contact ASEE at smart@asee.org.


Please note; the phone interview period is March 22-March 26, 2010. There are a limited number of interview times available. If you need to reschedule this appointment please contact ASEE immediately.


· Persons with disabilities requiring alternate interview arrangements should contact ASEE immediately so appropriate accommodations can be arranged.


· It is the applicant’s responsibility to be available the day, time, and at the phone number specified above or to contact ASEE to reschedule the appointment for an alternate time during the phone interview period.


We congratulate you on your success thus far.


The ASEE SMART Scholarship Program Team
c/o American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N St. NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Email: smart@asee.org

I thought I would post in this thread since it seems most relevant to us again... seems last year there was a finalist e-mail.

[microgirl]

This email is to inform you that you are a Recommended Semi-Finalist for an award under the SMART Program. Please be aware there are many more Recommended Semi-Finalists than available awards thus this email is not be construed as an award offer. Only official award notifications sent by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) are legally binding award offers. This is not an official award notification. No other offer, promise, or implied promise of an award made verbally or in writing constitutes a valid award offer.


NEXT STEP: Each Recommended Semi-Finalists is required to complete a phone interview with a SMART Program Office representative. This interview is mandatory. Candidates that do not complete the interview will be disqualified and removed from award consideration.


· Your interview has been scheduled for ?:??:00 PM on ??????, March ??, 2010. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A PACIFIC STANDARD TIME. A representative will call you. If you are not available at this time, please contact ASEE at smart@asee.org.


Please note; the phone interview period is March 22-March 26, 2010. There are a limited number of interview times available. If you need to reschedule this appointment please contact ASEE immediately.


· Persons with disabilities requiring alternate interview arrangements should contact ASEE immediately so appropriate accommodations can be arranged.


· It is the applicant’s responsibility to be available the day, time, and at the phone number specified above or to contact ASEE to reschedule the appointment for an alternate time during the phone interview period.


We congratulate you on your success thus far.


The ASEE SMART Scholarship Program Team
c/o American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N St. NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Email: smart@asee.org

I thought I would post in this thread since it seems most relevant to us again... seems last year there was a finalist e-mail.

so if you don't get an email, then that means you're out of the running?

[Jim M]

It was not my intent to suggest that only to bring up that we might be getting letters soon and to keep an eye out. They might not even be sending letters this year as there have been a couple of changes since last year. I just noted that it was right around this time the letters went out last year.

[jramcam]

I don't think that if you do not get an e-mail you are out of the competition. There are many things that are not being done like previous years, like the fingerprint cards for example. Besides, one member of this forum (Ian C) contacted ASEE directly via e-mail asking a similar question, here is an extract of his post:

"4) Will I be notified on/near March 15 if I was not recommended to SPO for award, or will I just have to assume I was not if I never get an interview from SPO?

All semi-finalists will receive notification at the end of March if they have been selected as an awardee. The SMART Program has not notified us as to whether next-level notifications will go out before then or not."

Based on that response and the timeline posted on the SMART Scholarship Website, we will find out on or about April 1st.

Don't give up yet!