2012 Applicants

Answers to various questions regarding the SMART Scholarship application process. Includes many tips and statistics.
smart_hopeful

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by smart_hopeful »

I got a phone call this morning from a number I didn't recognize - "Oh boy, I bet it's the SMART people!" Nope. It was my apartment telling me I bounced a rent check. (I have two checking accounts and accidentally wrote the check from the wrong one.) So cheer up, at least you didn't do that!

Guest 2012

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Post by Guest 2012 »

smart_hopeful wrote:I got a phone call this morning from a number I didn't recognize - "Oh boy, I bet it's the SMART people!" Nope. It was my apartment telling me I bounced a rent check. (I have two checking accounts and accidentally wrote the check from the wrong one.) So cheer up, at least you didn't do that!
That was not such a SMART thing to do, eh?

Heh...well better luck to you this afternoon.

Guest4

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Post by Guest4 »

The SMART Program Office is out of Monterrey, CA, but the award emails are delivered by ASEE, which is in Washington, DC.

By 5 PM Eastern time at the latest...

Guest 2012

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by Guest 2012 »

Guest4 wrote:The SMART Program Office is out of Monterrey, CA, but the award emails are delivered by ASEE, which is in Washington, DC.

By 5 PM Eastern time at the latest...
Last year, award emails went out around 5:05PM EST on April 1.

sotired

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Post by sotired »

kill me nao

2012_UMD

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Post by 2012_UMD »

sotired wrote:kill me nao

If somebody agrees to end your misery, make sure you go and withdraw your application first :P

sotired

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Post by sotired »

that means someone would actually "kill for this fellowship"

2012_UMD

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Post by 2012_UMD »

sotired wrote:that means someone would actually "kill for this fellowship"
That makes me happy that this board is anonymous!

sotired

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Post by sotired »

omg there are 33 ppl reading my useless comments

Grisko

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Post by Grisko »

I'd really like the notifications to go out before 5:00, I have classes at that time, where joyous shouts or crying will not be permitted... which means I have to restrain myself from checking my email in them...

Veryanxiousssss

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by Veryanxiousssss »

This is absolutely killing me.

I'm still not able to log in under the awards page. Is this a sign...? :(

guest123451

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Post by guest123451 »

Grisko wrote:I'd really like the notifications to go out before 5:00, I have classes at that time, where joyous shouts or crying will not be permitted... which means I have to restrain myself from checking my email in them...
I'm in the same boat; somehow crying or shouting in Physics class wouldn't necessarily be acceptable. I'm trying to keep myself busy though, checking this board just adds to my anxiety.

anynews

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Post by anynews »

any news yet? anyone?

Grishko

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Post by Grishko »

so I keep getting a million emails, and every time I see that I have one, my heart skips a beat... but they all end up being from teachers or seminar notices.
Today is going to be the death of me. This is taking years off my life.

Guest

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Post by Guest »

anynews wrote:any news yet? anyone?
None here. I'm pretty sure they'll send all of the emails out at the same time, whether they're good or bad.

Trying2Relax

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Post by Trying2Relax »

...and the local e-mail servers are strugling today. Stellar timing.

WaitingIsFun

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Post by WaitingIsFun »

Grishko wrote:so I keep getting a million emails, and every time I see that I have one, my heart skips a beat... but they all end up being from teachers or seminar notices.
Today is going to be the death of me. This is taking years off my life.
Create a rule to send email from the @asee.org domain to a new folder and then only freak out when that folder gets mail.

Guest 2012

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Post by Guest 2012 »

I wonder if we will beat last years highest number of people browsing the forums of 56. At the moment, 44 here. We are close! Everyone get on the forum and stay there!

mitts

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Post by mitts »

This is really painful! How am I ever going to study for a DifEq test tomorrow!

Guest

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by Guest »

Grishko wrote:so I keep getting a million emails, and every time I see that I have one, my heart skips a beat... but they all end up being from teachers or seminar notices.
Today is going to be the death of me. This is taking years off my life.
How long does it take to look at a million emails?

Guest2

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Post by Guest2 »

Guest wrote:
Grishko wrote:so I keep getting a million emails, and every time I see that I have one, my heart skips a beat... but they all end up being from teachers or seminar notices.
Today is going to be the death of me. This is taking years off my life.
How long does it take to look at a million emails?
I dunno - but it's probably not good for the human heart to skip a million beats... could result in brain damage :(

smarty_pants

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Post by smarty_pants »

Code: Select all

for (i=0;i < 1000000;i++)
{
   read_email(i);
}
Aren't I helpful? It distracted me from actually checking my email for a minute, mission accomplished. Now for the real thing....

Veryanxioussssss

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by Veryanxioussssss »

Well it's good to know I'm not the only one who's a nervous wreck. :-/

I GUARANTEE you we'll get notifica at 4:59pm. Do you guys think there will be any delays in notifications going out? Like, they wouldn't get sent out today? I seriously don't think I could take one more day of this.... :(

seriously2012

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Post by seriously2012 »

wow, this forums very active today...haha...good stuff, keep all the comments coming

mitts

Re: 2012 Applicants

Post by mitts »

I wish I believed your guarantee but you never know it may be tomorrow!

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