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by xkcd13
Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:00 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Foreign Travel
Replies: 7
Views: 7369

Re: Foreign Travel

Just to follow up...

I submitted the form to the CA and they forwarded it to the security manager. The request was approved in 2 weeks -- no problems.
by xkcd13
Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:50 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Foreign Travel
Replies: 7
Views: 7369

Foreign Travel

Hey,

Has anyone submitted a foreign travel request form? Was there any trouble with having your travel approved?

Thanks
by xkcd13
Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:33 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: General Essay Question
Replies: 2
Views: 4054

Re: General Essay Question

Depends -- How long have you been out of highschool?
by xkcd13
Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Summer Tuition
Replies: 3
Views: 3943

Re: Summer Tuition

Mine has not yet been paid. But my school just sent the bill last week. I'll let you know when it gets paid.
by xkcd13
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:02 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Transferring universities after acceptance?
Replies: 5
Views: 5260

Re: Transferring universities after acceptance?

As long as your graduation date is not going to change, SMART is pretty accommodating.
by xkcd13
Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: 2012 Applicants
Replies: 1377
Views: 518056

Re: 2012 Applicants

I think you guys are going to be notified today. Just a hunch.
by xkcd13
Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:18 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: 2012 Applicants
Replies: 1377
Views: 518056

Re: 2012 Applicants

Last year they sent notifications on april fools day. This year I wouldn't be suprised if they announce the winners on friday the 13th.

I think someone in SMART has a dark sence of humor.
by xkcd13
Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: 2012 Applicants
Replies: 1377
Views: 518056

Re: 2012 Applicants

Last year they sent the acceptance email at 5 (PDT) on friday. So it could be late today!
by xkcd13
Sun Mar 25, 2012 3:45 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: UNBELIEVABLE
Replies: 11
Views: 10967

Re: UNBELIEVABLE

Dude! Judging by your breathtaking way with words, I'm really surprised you managed a 2.7 GPA. As "stoked" as you may be, a 2.7 looks the same on a resume whether you went to MIT or ITT- you're a C student, DUDE. That's just real life. A friendly piece of advice- you probably don't want to go aroun...
by xkcd13
Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Internship Support Payments
Replies: 152
Views: 81283

Re: Internship Support Payments

Guest wrote:May the administrator of this board could allow us registered users to *opt in for email sharing.
You could create a thread where people can just post their emails.
by xkcd13
Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:57 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Internship Support Payments
Replies: 152
Views: 81283

Re: Internship Support Payments

So if half of us are within 50 miles then why do all of us get 600 instead of half of us getting our 1200 this year? Yeah, that makes no sense at all. Benefiting half of us and screwing the other half... unless they are trying to turn us against each other! Oh that's evil.... Okay, probably less th...
by xkcd13
Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:31 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Internship Support Payments
Replies: 152
Views: 81283

Re: Internship Support Payments

Keep in mind that this change to the internship support payments does not hurt everyone. If someone lives within 50 miles of their SF then they were not going to get the $1200/mo. in the first place. So for some (EDIT: probably less than half of us) the change in support payments will be an improvem...
by xkcd13
Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Internship Support Payments
Replies: 152
Views: 81283

Re: Internship Support Payments

They only verbally promised Internship support payments at orientation. I'm not sure if it's in writing anywhere (maybe in the handbook).

I think only the stipend and tuition are guaranteed.
by xkcd13
Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:12 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Is SMART Worth It
Replies: 38
Views: 35807

Re: 2012 Applicants

Hey everyone! Not to rain on your parade, but read the first few threads on the Recipient side of the forum. SMART has reduced some of their funding. I have already revived the scholarship and I am still happy I have, regardless of some of the problems with SMART; however, these recent problems may ...
by xkcd13
Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Summer Internship
Replies: 10
Views: 8201

Re: Summer Internship

Does SMART pay tuition for summer internship too?
by xkcd13
Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: CAC
Replies: 3
Views: 3554

Re: CAC

DJ, I heard the same thing. The CAC form is probably one of the forms they are redoing.
by xkcd13
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Summer Internship
Replies: 10
Views: 8201

Re: Summer Internship

Yeah, me too!
by xkcd13
Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:52 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Summer Internship
Replies: 10
Views: 8201

Re: Summer Internship

This is an email from SMART I got on Tuesday (feb 21):

SMART has not yet received guidance on the new internship guidelines and the forms have not been updated. Please continue to hold off on submitting your request. We will send an update as soon as possible.
by xkcd13
Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Cash Rate
Replies: 9
Views: 7696

Re: Cash Rate

I think that during the internship you do not get the stipend. During the internship you only get paid by your SF and you get Internship Support Payments if you qualify (academic residence > 50 miles from SF).
by xkcd13
Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:02 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Cash Rate
Replies: 9
Views: 7696

Re: Cash Rate

Per year and also pro rated for 9 months. So you get $2083.33 / month for 9 months.
by xkcd13
Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:48 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Tuition Payment
Replies: 8
Views: 7188

Re: Tuition Payment

I had trouble getting my tuition payed, but I found it was my school's fault, not asee's. Asee paid almost immediately after receiving a bill.

BTW, I wouldn't pay my tuition up from with my own money, if I were you.
by xkcd13
Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:07 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: changing major?
Replies: 4
Views: 4069

Re: changing major?

Once you get accepted, they are accommodating with that sort of stuff.
by xkcd13
Sat Nov 05, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Master's Degree
Replies: 6
Views: 7022

Re: Master's Degree

Someone else posted this the other day. It shows the number of undergrad, masters, and phd applicants from last year.

http://www.me.vt.edu/academic_programs/ ... 0AWARD.pdf
by xkcd13
Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:16 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Working mom, loads of questions
Replies: 5
Views: 5337

Re: Working mom, loads of questions

Unfortunately, I think you might have to wait until next year to apply.
by xkcd13
Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:47 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Reference Suggestions??
Replies: 4
Views: 4974

Re: Reference Suggestions??

Well, yes. I did have a little bit of professional experience.

I applied as a sophomore, though. My suggestion is to join some clubs at your school. Talk about your clubs and projects you have done in class. Almost anything can be made into professional experience.