The Unofficial SMART Scholarship Forum

The SMART website says that announcements go out the first week of April. I can't wait all week, I need them to tell us today...the anticipation is killing me!

I'm going nuts not knowing... Checked my email 3000 times today. Lol

Agreed. NDSEG posted on fb and said they would release their results later today. I don't know what that means for us. Maybe they do it all on one day? I hope so!!!

If they don't send out an email today I don't know how I'll make it through the weekend! I can't wait anymore!!!

How many of you have got a call asking for preference ? I guessing only a few did...

Well this thread just exploded. We are all in the same boat waiting to hear.

Luckily I have many experiments to do tomorrow or else I would be glued to my email and get nothing done.

Well I received the first email at noon central time. Last year the emails went out at 3 central. So yeah, it's hard to say a specific time. I would say it is more likely to be in the afternoon /evening versus the morning.

My guess would be that they would be sent out at approximately the same time the first email was sent out. At the latest COB which is 4 pm, that's if they are coming out tomorrow.

So if awards are going out soon anyone know what time of day they come out? Midnight? Or just random?

One of the engineers who interviewed me works with one of my relatives. They asked when I would hear from the smart people and the guy said that he was informed that award letters would be going out the "first Friday in april." This is April 1st. So yeah, the anticipation is building. Good luck again all.

Guest1 wrote:Heh. I was just told that April 1st was "the day." I dunno though, it seems kinda odd to have it this week. Your rep may be correct. Good luck regardless. At worst we all have to wait 8 more days.

Who did you hear that from?

I am seriously hoping that "the day" is tomorrow. I don't know if my mind can take another week of waiting. I NEED TO KNOW NOW!!!

Heh. I was just told that April 1st was "the day." I dunno though, it seems kinda odd to have it this week. Your rep may be correct. Good luck regardless. At worst we all have to wait 8 more days.

CurrentFed wrote:FWIW, I was told by my current agency SMART rep that April 8th "is the day".

Noooooooooo. Thanks for the update.

FWIW, I was told by my current agency SMART rep that April 8th "is the day".

udontnojakki wrote:When do you think we'll hear back guys? :?

I was told by my SF that it would be April 8th, but I believe some other people here said that they were told April 1st. So hopefully at the earliest, this Friday, and at the latest, next Friday.

When do you think we'll hear back guys?

I guess it really does depend on the SF if they decide to interview you if you are an undergrad or grad student. Only time will tell.

guest wrote:The SF that I interviewed with said they only interview graduate students, and they did not use SMART for hiring undergrads.

Do you mind sharing the name of the SF ?

The SF that I interviewed with said they only interview graduate students, and they did not use SMART for hiring undergrads.

I'm an undergrad in my freshman year of college and I got an interview but I didn't get a call from SMART saying If I multiple bids (or whatever you call it) so I might not have gotten anything. Interviews don't mean much.

I also see a pattern where graduate students are the ones getting most of the interviews. Keep in mind that more than 50% of the recepients are undergraduate students.

Former recepients have reported here that many never got a call. Getting an interview doesn't guarantee anything either. We should be hearing from them in a week. Keep your hopes up.

Glad to hear I'm not alone. Maybe there is still hope for us!!