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by Mike Birkhead
Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official Email Recieved 2011
Replies: 77
Views: 62055

Re: Official Email Recieved 2011

Didn't make it. I guess I'm reenlisting and going back to Iraq for another year... Well, I'll wait till round two before I do something crazy like that. It looks like none of the Bio-people got selected in the first round and that leaves some very qualified biologists to choose from in Round 2, so M...
by Mike Birkhead
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:11 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: 2011 Finalists
Replies: 21
Views: 20312

Re: 2011 Finalists

Never Fear!!! (du dun da dunt) I just got back home from Iraq. Took almost three weeks of traveling, but Safe and sound just in time to get results from the SMART scholarship. I haven't heard anything yet, but if they call, a Major in COB Speicher Iraq will be answering the phone... Hope that doesn'...
by Mike Birkhead
Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:09 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205484

Re: Been Contacted?

I'm optimistic, but not without contingencies. Does anyone know of other awesome scholarship opportunities for Bioscience? I'm not going to apply for anything until about 1 April. But if I don't hear something by then, I need to have an immediate plan of action... a contingency of sorts. Call it COA...
by Mike Birkhead
Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205484

Re: Been Contacted?

I notice that there are a lot of engineers on this forum, but I was wondering if anyone in microbiology has heard back from any of the facilities they listed? Biology major - not contacted yet! Let's see what happens... If it is a giant lottery (as one guy has stated), then the casting of the lot w...
by Mike Birkhead
Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:35 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205484

Re: Been Contacted?

Mike from earlier in this thread has some excellent advice. Just google "how to job interview" and you'll learn tons more. So to expand on Mike's comments, also study up on phone interview tips. . Thanks for the props mark! I like your additional advice - study up on phone interview tips... Somethi...
by Mike Birkhead
Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Who are the Semi-finalists?
Replies: 36
Views: 28663

Re: Who are the Semi-finalists?

Just wanted to tell the site admin (probably Chris) thanks for editing my post. I was actually hoping it could be edited rather than deleted!
by Mike Birkhead
Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205484

Re: Been Contacted?

not to be political, but maybe the lack of contact is because of the continuing resolution. a lot of resources are being used by DOD to report up their chain of command about how much money they have left, how much they still need, and what won't get done if the money doesn't come in. it's like the...
by Mike Birkhead
Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Been Contacted?
Replies: 321
Views: 205484

Re: Been Contacted?

Still not contacted, but I know it's still a 20% chance all the way up to the last day! I told myself about a week or two ago that I wasn't going to get back on here till I received an email or a phone call, but let's face it, this is the Facebook of SMART applicants! (Minus the pictures). I see a f...