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by dafix
Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:36 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: SMART Fundamental Program Change Proposal
Replies: 35
Views: 125266

Re: SMART Fundamental Program Change Proposal

I just wanted to drop in and make a comment. I'm a 2011 cohort that just moved into Phase II and I have been on the forum at least once a week all the way back to before I even applied to SMART. I'm really glad to see some representation from SMART on the forum nowadays. Larry, I wish you had been a...
by dafix
Tue May 17, 2011 8:19 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Orientation
Replies: 20
Views: 19839

Re: Orientation

Has the actual dates for orientation been announced?
by dafix
Sun May 01, 2011 10:21 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: GPA Confusion for Award
Replies: 10
Views: 9785

Re: GPA Confusion for Award

After reading my award letter it seems like your cumulative GPA must be above a 3.0 between application submission and start of program. After that, it must be 3.0 per semester & cumulative.
by dafix
Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:58 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: DMEA, Kirtland AFB, or Dahlgren NSWC sponsorships?
Replies: 3
Views: 4163

Re: DMEA, Kirtland AFB, or Dahlgren NSWC sponsorships?

...Bottom line, (and this is just speculation on my part) is that I think your major, gpa, and research interests are most important because all facilities get your application if you are a semi-finalist. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do research into the different facilities because I am sure th...
by dafix
Fri Apr 01, 2011 7:12 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official Email Recieved 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 62053

Re: Official Email Recieved 2011

I got it! 5:05pm
Last name: T

Tinker AFB,
B.S.E.E.
by dafix
Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:03 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

Word from SMART is "next few days"

I would assume workdays.
by dafix
Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

I not a fan of SMART listing an exact day on the website. If it is an approximate thing, it should be listed "week of" or something vaguer than the exact date of "March 30th".
by dafix
Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:33 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

Well... I did the dirty dead and e-mailed smart. When(if) I get a response before notification come out I will post the reply. Sounds fishy that one location would give differnt info than another but that is the way the government works! All is not lost on today yet... at 5pm I will call it a close...
by dafix
Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

My guess would be if we haven't heard anything from anybody by now, it's probably not going to be today...
by dafix
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: 2011 Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 20310

Re: 2011 Finalists

I received a call from the AF liaison office. Seems two different AF bases had me selected as a finalist. I had to choose one. I guess I'm now a finalist for the AF, but I'm still not officially a SMART scholar. I guess there is the big meeting next week when the different branches get together and ...
by dafix
Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:57 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

I applied for Wright Patterson (propulsion), Arnold, and Redstone. Never heard from any of them.
Robins and Tinker contacted me out of the blue, and I interviewed with both...
by dafix
Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

What's the process after being nominated? I know there are primary and alternates according to some of the posts I've read here. What makes you either one?
by dafix
Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

guest wrote:Dafix, you seem to have what facilities are looking for. Would you be willing to give out your major and what you think makes you stand out?
EE major with a heavy mechanical background. As far as what makes me stand out, I'm interested to know too. I hope to learn more after the phone interviews.
by dafix
Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:57 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

Got an answer to my own question in the form of another call to set up a time for an interview at a different base!
by dafix
Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:25 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

On question that has been on my mind...Has anybody been contacted by 2 different facilities? I have been contacted by one not on my list and was wondering if when a facility selects someone to talk to do they remove you from the "pool" of applicants that can be contacted?
by dafix
Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:22 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

I'm a CC transfer. Just got an email requesting a time for phone interview. It wasn't one of my 3 choices but who cares! I'm just happy somebody wants to talk to me!
by dafix
Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

jim M wrote:SSC-Pacific San Diego
Wow, that's unfortunate. I just checked the SMART Sponsoring Facility list and they've got EE listed as a STEM field. You'd think if they weren't looking for EEs they wouldn't list EE.

Makes we wonder about my choices (EE too)...
by dafix
Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:58 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205481

Re: Been Contacted?

Jim M wrote:I contacted my first choice today and they politely informed me that they where not looking for BSEE majors this year. They did say they had not yet finalized their choices.

Which facility was that?
by dafix
Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:50 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: email from SMART program?
Replies: 31
Views: 12286

Re: email from SMART program?

semifinalist!
by dafix
Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: email from SMART program?
Replies: 31
Views: 12286

Re: email from SMART program?

So it sounds like we're at d) on the Application Review Process list below

http://thesmartforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13
by dafix
Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:21 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Spam
Replies: 11
Views: 5280

Re: Spam

Thank you! I think I speak for everyone when I say we really appreciate this site. I know I check in daily especially since I am on pins and needles waiting for a reply from the app. 2nded. thirded! If I didn't have the Unofficial SMART Forum to check every day, I'd just have to spend that time wor...
by dafix
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:20 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Spam
Replies: 11
Views: 5280

Re: Spam

Hurray! It was getting pretty ridiculous.
by dafix
Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:40 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Spam
Replies: 11
Views: 5280

Re: Spam

It does seem to have gotten out of hand lately!