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by rattlehead
Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: DMEA, Kirtland AFB, or Dahlgren NSWC sponsorships?
Replies: 3
Views: 4161

DMEA, Kirtland AFB, or Dahlgren NSWC sponsorships?

Long story short: I am curious to see if anyone, especially BSEE majors, were sponsored by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), Kirtland Air Force Base, or Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center? Here's the long story, if anyone is bored enough to read it :lol: I applied for the current SMA...
by rattlehead
Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official Email Recieved 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 62038

Re: Official Email Recieved 2011

Got the email, not a first round finalist. Does anyone know when they'll release second round info? Or if there even will be a second round? 2:06 pst MA Mechanical Engineering I noticed that the email said " Please note, a second round of up to 70 additional awards may be issued this month. Your ap...
by rattlehead
Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official Email Recieved 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 62038

Re: Official Email Recieved 2011

Not a happy first official email, but here it is: ------ Dear Jeff***********, This message is to inform you that you were not chosen as one of the 230 Round 1 Finalists for this year's award competition. Please note, a second round of up to 70 additional awards may be issued this month. Your appli...
by rattlehead
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:32 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205425

Re: Been Contacted?

Chris Moulder wrote:
xkcd13 wrote:btw, we set a new record...

"Most users ever online was 35 on Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:02 pm"
lol guys, don't you have homework or something to do
I do, but I have transferitis ahahaha
by rattlehead
Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:26 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205425

Re: Been Contacted?

I don't want to start a flame war or anything here but I would like to point out a few things. If you are a CC transfer student who has grades from your university there may not be a huge deal when being compared to a similar student student at you university, however if you are a transfer student ...
by rattlehead
Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205425

Re: Been Contacted?

I'm sure that for the most part, it doesn't matter much. A relative of mine works at a certain facility, which was not one of my three preferences. To keep a degree of anonymity, I won't say who the relative is or which base he works at. He talked to the guy in charge of that facility's SMART select...
by rattlehead
Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205425

Re: Been Contacted?

Are any of you community college transfers?
I haven't been contacted yet, and I fear the reason is because I am a CC student (although I will be transferring to a university for Fall 2011).
by rattlehead
Thu Feb 17, 2011 1:58 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Additions to Resume?
Replies: 2
Views: 3478

Re: Additions to Resume?

I also want to know the answer to this. At the time of application, I didn't know any programming languages, but now I am learning C++.
by rattlehead
Fri Feb 11, 2011 6:50 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Who are the Semi-finalists?
Replies: 36
Views: 28659

Re: Who are the Semi-finalists?

xkcd13 wrote:
Also, I think I am one of the younger applicants at 20. Who knows how that affects my chances?
I hope age doesn't have much impact on decisions ... I'm 19! :?
by rattlehead
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:03 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Who are the Semi-finalists?
Replies: 36
Views: 28659

Re: Who are the Semi-finalists?

I'm currently a California Community College student, completing the transfer pre-reqs for electrical engineering. This is my last semester as a sophomore, and it will be my final semester at a CCC. I applied with a 3.88 and currently have a 3.91. I did a single research internship during summer at ...