<p>i got my rejection letter too & i kinda wish it was a joke.
i wish they would just send me another email and be like JUST KIDDING, YOUR GOING.
but i dont think thats gonna happen.
have fun people who got accepted, im totally jelous of you ;)</p>
<p>subject line was ‘nsli-y notification’ and there was just an attachment, and the attachment was a long letter with the bad news. Funny thing was that I thought it was a notification so I called my son excitedly from upstairs so we could open it together… : ( then it was, oh! we only got one!! but then I looked in the spam folder and there was the other one… I wish I had known about these forums, then we could have done better and gone earlier in their high school careers. You all are amazing young men and women, and I would have been honored to have my son and step-daughter abroad with you, good luck and have fun and we will live vicariously through your adventures!!!</p>
<p>Rejected. So sad, too bad. I’m actually ok with it. It was weird. I saw that there was an email for NSLI-Y and I found myself hoping I’d get rejected. I’ve been making plans as though I would, so I figured it would be best if I did get rejected… Also, the grades they got were just my freshman grades, as were my ECs, as were my test scores, and as were my essays–not the strongest batch in hindsight. I wouldn’t have chosen me, honestly. Oh well, I can always reapply next year :), when my application will hopefully be stronger.</p>
<p>So no one here has been accepted today? I guess I don’t have to race home to check email. For those who were accepted earlier, what was the subject line for your acceptance emails? Was it the same as goalpost’s?</p>
<p>Anyone know what they look for so those of us that were rejected can improve our chances next year? </p>
<p>I have a bad feeling that my teacher recommendation was awful…</p>
<p>I’m so sorry guys…but look back on this as experience. An interview, waiting for results, the application process to strengthen your application next year. I know they really look for involvement in foreign languages, openness to new things and maturity.</p>
<p>dont forget about ciee’s program to south korea this summer that you can still apply for,</p>
<p>Aw, hugs and digital cookies to all who got rejected. Hey, at least you guys didn’t have to go through the entire breakdown of rejecting an acceptance. It sucks to let go of a few grand.</p>
<p>Madison, my essays were complete BS whipped up in 10 minutes flat, so I think they don’t lean on that too much. However, it really helps to make a good impression on your interviewer (upbeat, open, and enthusiastic). They want someone who can travel overseas w/o a parent and not freak out if they take the wrong bus in the foreign country. You should also have your parents put in a good word. My brother created mine, as my parents are not that good at typing/English in general. He made me sound like the almost perfect teenager (note the ALMOST). You never want to sound overconfident in yourself. </p>
<p>CHINA ON MY OWN!</p>
<p>Keep your heads up those of you who were rejected… Everything happens for a reason. For the china conference call tonight, can we ask any questions or is it just for a specific topic? I wonder if they know which city we will be in.</p>
<p>@Hairy I think we should be able to ask questions, but I don’t think the call is specific to language/country (I’m doing it tonight and I’m going to Turkey).</p>
<p>Oh thank you still exciting though. I gonna do the conference tomorrow</p>
<p>I got my e-mail today, I was accepted for the year-long Arabic program in Egypt, which hopefully means Cairo! I’m so excited!</p>
<p>however I’m not totally sure I’m going to accept the scholarship. I was planning to start at MIT next fall, and I don’t know if I want to delay that an entire year. on the other hand, Egypt is Egypt haha!</p>
<p>and if you were rejected - don’t stress. I applied last year and I was rejected. I tried again and it worked out!</p>
<p>DFactorial, if it’s alright to ask: what did you do to improve your application? And that makes me feel a little better that even though you were rejected last year, you were accepted this year.</p>
<p>Aww man, they’re already sending rejection letters? : ( I suppose I’ll be seeing mine soon then. I was hoping to be at least an alternate- but whatever, ya know? I’ll try again next year, : )</p>
<p>Although…it seems to me that people who try out for NSLI-Y in their senior year of highschool get all these problems with deadlines and college applications, =. I’ll try out anyway~ x]</p>
<p>Just found out I was rejected. It was really disappointing since I put so much time into the application and preparing for the interview. But in the note they sent me, it said over 2,000 people applied, so I do suppose that makes those that got accepted even more lucky. So congrats to those that got in.</p>
<p>I guess I wouldn’t be as disappointed if they would have notified me earlier since it just made more more stressed that I had to wait until today. :/</p>
<p>hello all,</p>
<p>To those who have been rejected, I know exactly how you feel. Last year, I applied for the year-round Turkish program, but unfortunately wasn’t notified about an interview because I was living overseas at the time. No one else in Japan that I knew of even heard about this program. I put so much effort in completing my entire application over a period of two days, along with requesting my amiable teacher for a letter of recommendation and rushing to the hospital to get my medical form filled out. I was informed of NSLI on a short notice, which explains the last-minute rush. Long story short, after the though weekend, I waited a couple months in extreme anxiety, expecting some miracle of an acceptance email or a phone call interview. Nobody told me anything, I didn’t know what was going on. I finally called american councils, was redirected to some lady and she told me I wasn’t scheduled for an interview :(. It was gibberish to me, seeing how I was a semi-finalist yet was denied the opportunity to explain myself and why I deserved to go on the program.</p>
<p>BUT, I am thankful to not have gone on the trip last year. I moved to the states (due to my father’s vocation) and met great new friends. I also learned so much from one of the most inspiring teachers I have ever encountered. Believe me, there’s a reason to why the world works the way it does. I am much more suitable for traveling this fall, during my senior semester (which is probably why God or whoever makes these things happen sent me that email confirming my travels)… because I’m going to Turkey this fall semester!!! I just got the email which included the necessary documents required to actually go! </p>
<p>I hope you all who haven’t been selected will keep your spirits high and study hard! Your education is much more important that traveling, especially if you’re a junior and below. Traveling during your senior year is what I would recommend. I only have a couple credits required to graduate, and will claim them during the spring semester of next year, when I return from my trip :)</p>
<p>Please do not beat yourselves up like the way I did when I was rejected. There’s still hope. I wish you all the best, honestly.</p>
<p>Kudos to you, soulsister =D</p>
<p>I have just received my rejection letter~ Oh, woe is me, x]. I’m not as sad as I probably should be; my friend who got accepted to Summer Russia is more disappointed than I am, I think, ; ). But all is well; I’ll try again next year, and hopefully NSLI-Y will be more consistent in their notifications the next time around; I would hate for my college application to come into conflict with NSLI-Y or any other study abraod program I Might enter next year~</p>
<p>@b.madison5 - I’ll PM you. :)</p>
<p>My daughter received her rejection letter yesterday. I want to encourage those of you who also received a rejection letter to not let this get you down, and don’t waste a lot of mental energy trying to speculate about the reasons why. The government is notorious for overpromising and underdelivering, and also for implying that they are the only game in town. </p>
<p>Sit down and think seriously about what you want for yourself. If you want to study abroad, then get on the Internet and find other programs and options. There are lots of them. It only took me five minutes on google yesterday before I found a great Chinese language program for my daughter this summer in Beijing. The price is very reasonable, and the people are extremely responsive and willing to customize a special program for her, on her schedule, and according to her needs. All I have to do now is nail down a reasonable airfare, and she’ll be on her way. </p>
<p>It’s fantastic that she and all of you have had the chance to participate in this application process. There’s a great deal of value in going through the process, and in being able to state on your future applications that you are a “semi-finalist”. But don’t let losing on this one interfere with your dreams. Yes, definitely apply again, if it works for you. I will encourage my daughter to do so as well. But don’t let others decide your future. There are too many options for you all!</p>
<p>Lisa</p>
<p>Thanks. Yeah, I was. Hopefully you get your letter soon!! I’m sorry you haven’t gotten yours yet, but don’t give up until it’s over! You never know! Good luck!! :]</p>