<p>By the way people i’m already looking at alternative ways to teaching just in case…</p>
<p>@luvya683
Not really, yes it is for the pay but for the impact no. Think about it, these are the people who are grooming that next generation to apply to law or medical school.</p>
<p>@Tkass87 I understand these are the people who will be applying to law or medical school, but you have to admit this process is BRUTAL. Law and medical students do not have to do a phone interview and /or in person interview to be admitted. I know because i’m in law school. I got accepted to 8/12. Trust me this process is too brutal. I think of Teach For America as a fraternity/sorority and that’s why it’s so brutal. Their alumni have so many connections in so many different specialties.</p>
<p>I may be able to help with questions for anyone interested in teaching in NJ. Come May I’ll be certified in k-5, middle school social studies and middle/high school English.</p>
<p>@luvya683.</p>
<p>That’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that the people that Teach For America is hiring are grooming the future generations of lawyers and medical students etc. As in the students that we will be teaching. Why not make the process brutal? If we can complete the process, how can we encourage others to do so? BTW I went through a process similar to this with some of the medical schools I applied to except I had to wait MONTHS after the interview 
I do agree that there are some organizational similarities.</p>
<p>@iTeach</p>
<p>I hope that is not true. How did you find out? Were you early notification? Were you refresh happy on the site like all of us or did you get an email. Sorry to hear.</p>
<p>well I have come to accept rejection. Tis the eve of D-day and I am still “under review”. I won’t give up, I am going to look into other teaching certifications and maybe even apply to a local teaching fellows program. And if all else fails, there’s always the '14 corps and I can learn from my mistakes 
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<p>and trust me, i am not being ‘doom and gloom’, i just had an awful one-on-one interview which i think sealed the deal. You live, you learn.</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone though. I can tell by tracking this thread that everyone is really passionate and deserving of acceptance!</p>
<p>Officially freaking out for tomorrow, and I did get a couple calls and emails from local recruiters. I forget who posted a question about that, but that was a while ago. GOOD LUCK to everyone and breathe!!!</p>
<p>Maybe I have “low standards” but are people seriously thinking the pay is not that much? My parents don’t even make 30-50k and they’re fine because they don’t spend money on things they don’t need. If I get a job for the rest of my life that makes 30k, I will be completely satisfied. Maybe I’m just super pessimistic about the job market.</p>
<p>I remember when I posted on this page around the 11 page mark less than a month ago. This has blown up!</p>
<p>24.5 hours to go y’all. Having so much homework, work, and class has definitely made these 2.5 weeks go by much faster than expected.</p>
<p>This job is not about the money WHATSOEVER. Most of us should know that by now. It’s about serving the public through what may be our nation’s modern day civil rights movement. Money is not even a question here.</p>
<p>so stressed I cannot focus on anything! My friends are making me go out for halloween to get my mind off of it may actually be a good idea!! Happy halloween everyone!</p>
<p>Got an email from my recruiter saying good luck tomorrow. She said she will know when I know if I had been accepted and that recruiters will be contacting those accepted soon after to give a sort of “what’s next.”</p>
<p>The aftermath of Sandy is keeping my mind off of tomorrow.Nyc is a zoo, mass transit isn’t running properly!</p>
<p>What are other good teaching fellowships or programs one can pursue if they aren’t admitted into TFA?</p>
<p>any teaching fellows program, if you go to the website TNTP teaching fellows I think and NYC Teaching Fellows you can find more information</p>
<p>@ElleVintage Stay safe! I hope all is well for you and hopefully things will begin to improve soon. :)</p>
<p>@ ready2teach</p>
<p>Mine did too. I was hoping I wasn’t the only one! I am just so ready to hear… Either way, I just want some closure lol.</p>
<p>i got an email from my recruiter as well… not sure what that means, it was nice though. she wished me goodluck but alas, has no clue if i got accepted.</p>
<p>praying.</p>
<p>praying for everyone:) </p>
<p>and I am sorry iteach…</p>
<p>I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t believe we are literally going to find out tomorrow! After so many posts on this thread & all the worrying, I am so relieved the day is almost here. I think I’m ready to deal with whatever decision I get (although, much more ready to deal with an acceptance)… I’m just super eager to know.</p>
<p>@iTEACH: I am so so sorry to hear that! Did you apply for early notification? If not, I can’t believe that they would let you know ahead of time. Regardless, I really am sorry and try to stay positive even through this rough patch… you should be so proud of yourself for all of your accomplishments in making it this far- congrats on that! I’m positive you will do awesome awesome things in the future. :)</p>
<p>Good luck to everyone, it’s been great to hear everyone’s stories/experiences/emotions and to cope together through this whole thing! I wish everyone the best, regardless of the decisions tomorrow.</p>
<p>My recruiter’s email was so sweet! I know she sent the same one to all of us, but I can’t help but love her even more! She promised to call and email the moment she got word if it was an acceptance. I hope that’s how tomorrow turns out!! </p>
<p>It’s been good to be in solidarity with all of you. While I was dreading the fact that I’m so busy tomorrow, I’m hoping it will help the time go by more quickly. I might just keep off my email and wait for her phone call… but let’s be honest, it’s much more likely that I’m going to be obsessively checking my email and TFA portal all day!</p>