NSF fellowship and waitlists
NSF fellowship and waitlists
Would receiving an NSF research award have an impact on my admissions decisions? For example, would an NSF award help me get off of the waitlist at Stanford?
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Re: NSF fellowship and waitlists
From what I heard of, NSF = going almost everywhere! So cross your fingers....
Re: NSF fellowship and waitlists
An NSF would get you off waitlists at Berkeley, Michigan and Austin but it won't impress Stanford. Speaking from experience...For example, would an NSF award help me get off of the waitlist at Stanford?
The rainy dreary Open House might affect the yield rate in your favor though. Good luck!
Re: NSF fellowship and waitlists
Oh were you at the Open House? How many prospective students were there?owlpride wrote:An NSF would get you off waitlists at Berkeley, Michigan and Austin but it won't impress Stanford. Speaking from experience...For example, would an NSF award help me get off of the waitlist at Stanford?
The rainy dreary Open House might affect the yield rate in your favor though. Good luck!