Just wondering, were you rejected twice after being interviewed the first time? I'm wondering if they will dismiss you more easily after having met and decided you aren't the type of person they want to fund...
It was a flat reject first, then an interview rejection, then another flat reject. I wasn't actually the one who applied the first time though.
About your statement, I don't know. I can't waste my time thinking about that though. I'm really excited about what I'm working on right now and I've learned a ton in the last few years. Going for it is all that matters to me now.
