According to the 40+ page instruction booklet, they send out an e-mail with your application status in early to mid-March. And even though they explicitly state that they will send out an e-mail before updating the reviewers comments on the proposalCENTRAL website, I am constantly logging onto the site to see if my comments are there. And I mean constantly. Last night I checked at 8:30pm, again at 8:50, once more at 9:40, and then one final time at 10:10 before turning my computer off for the night.
I hate to bother the good 'ol people at ACS (especially if they deem me worthy enough of some funding) but its AFTER BOTH EARLY AND MID-MARCH!
Last time I checked March had 31 days, which would make the middle of March occur half way through the day on March 15th.
Today is March 18th. That would be 3 days after March 15th.
Don't provide me with date information like that and not keep your end of the bargain. I mean, c'mon! Your application was due on October 15th, and I didn't try and hand mine in on October 16th! It was there, in your hands, by the 15th. Like stated. So cut me some slack and send me an e-mail.
I don't know why I'm OCDing about this as I'm fully prepared for another rejection letter. What I really want is the comments they give you. If I could just see what they thought was wrong with my proposal, maybe I could make some changes and resubmit. After all, ACS lets you resubmit up to 2 times, I believe.
Will I resubmit before the next deadline? Perhaps. 'Cause I kinda want a fellowship. Y'know?
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