HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS I GOT MY GRANT SCORE.

[rivka]

Under the new scoring system, NIH peer reviewers assign scores ranging from 1 ("exceptionally strong with essentially no weaknesses") to 9 ("very few strengths and numerous major weaknesses"). These scores are averaged and multiplied by 10, to produce a 2-digit number between 10 and 90. The lower you score, the better. They also figure your percentile, and lower is also better there.

I got a 15. That puts me in the 2nd percentile. I am told that only one, extremely senior, researcher scored better than I did.

Holy crap, you guys!! A 15!! Right up there in "essentially no weaknesses" territory!!

I have never, ever heard of anyone getting this good of a percentile score. My professional stock has just gone way way up.

2nd percentile. 2nd percentile. 2nd percentile.

Not to be immodest, or anything, but I AM THE MOST AWESOME PERSON WHO HAS EVER BEEN AWESOME.

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[jonquil.livejournal.com]

2nd FUCKING PERCENTILE.

Who's a superstar then? Come on, say it with me, who rocks? RIVKA ROCKS!!!!

Edit: And all that editing, all that nightmare condensing, totally paid off.

[rivka.livejournal.com]

2nd percentile! I totally thought it might be a typo at first. I just kept staring and staring at the screen thinking "2.0? Does that really say 2.0? Could they mean 20?"

I mean, when I allowed myself to fantasize about a good score, I imagined getting into the 12th percentile. 2nd is just ridiculous.

I am a TOTAL FUCKING SUPERSTAR.

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

THERE WILL BE NO NIGHT ON THE EAST COAST TONIGHT. IT WILL BE ILLUMINATED BY THE RADIANCE OF YOU.