<p>@teachanddance12 I am an ed major also in Social Studies and I was concerned about my subject placement as well. I would have been alright with English but anything else would have concerned me. They ended up giving me Social Studies so I do think they take into account your education background. I have come across some people who got assigned subjects they weren’t comfortable with, but I think that’s rare. </p>
<p>On the subject of dual certification, I think it varies region by region but they do require some people to take a certification exam in another content area to increase your marketability. The good thing about it is that you get to pick which other content exam you want to take. Since I was assigned Social Studies, I was given the option to take another certification exam in Math, English, or elementary education. So I wouldn’t worry too much about it. You will be taken care of!</p>
<p>Dont forget to use this to keep everyone organized and to help the 4DLers!</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted:
Final Interview Date and Location:
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?:
Applied for Transitional Funding? (Yes/No):
If yes, were your documents verified (i.e. did they have the words “YES” and/or “N/A” next to them?) (Yes/No):
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? If yes, did it turn to under review or complete after?:
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? (if yes, list the date when the changes occurred):
Subject and Location:</p>
<p>Yeah I have my social studies certification. If accepted, I’m hoping to be placed in Special Education so I can get my certification in that as well. It would be helpful even if I’m not working in an exclusively special ed class as there are so many students in inclusion classes, etc. now. I pretty much only highly preferred/preferred subjects I am comfortable teaching, but I was very flexible with my region so hopefully I’ll get one of those!</p>
<p>This is so hard to wait! I keep going back and forth and thinking I’m in for sure or that I don’t have a chance. It’ll be nice to have relief in a couple hours either way. It’s crazy to think that the next two+ years of our lives could change so suddenly. Moving to a whole new area of the country, starting a new job, going back to grad school. It’s kind of overwhelming, but really exciting.</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted: ACCEPTED!!
Final Interview Date and Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas, First week of December
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Directly to Final Interview
Applied for Transitional Funding? (Yes/No): Not yet!
If yes, were your documents verified (i.e. did they have the words “YES” and/or “N/A” next to them?) (Yes/No): NA
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? If yes, did it turn to under review or complete after?: NA
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? (if yes, list the date when the changes occurred): NA
Subject and Location: Special Education, Chicago!!!</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted: Accepted (early notification)
Final Interview Date and Location: 12/3 Milwaukee
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Invited Directly to final interview
Applied for Transitional Funding? (Yes/No): Yes
If yes, were your documents verified (i.e. did they have the words “YES” and/or “N/A” next to them?) (Yes/No): Verified with Yes
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? If yes, did it turn to under review or complete after?: No
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? (if yes, list the date when the changes occurred):It changed to complete, changed back to under review and changed back to complete on notification day
Subject and Location: secondary math in Baltimore!</p>
<p>Just logged in and checked, saw the word “Congratulations” and my heart skipped a beat. </p>
<p>Kept reading…“you’ve been invited to a final interview!”</p>
<p>So no word for me yet, haha. I don’t know how to feel, I just keep replaying over in my head all the times I’ve been “rejected” and how bad it feels and really hope that that theme doesn’t continue on over into my future life, starting with (hopefully TFA).</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted: Accepted
Final Interview Date and Location: 12/6 Miami
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Invited Directly to final interview
Applied for Transitional Funding? (Yes/No): Yes
If yes, were your documents verified (i.e. did they have the words “YES” and/or “N/A” next to them?) (Yes/No): Verified with Yes
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? If yes, did it turn to under review or complete after?: No
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? (if yes, list the date when the changes occurred):It changed to complete in December, changed back to under review before break and changed back to complete on notification day
Subject and Location: Bilingual? (No Idea what this is) in Chicago</p>
<p>Congratulations everyone so far! I can’t believe I got two highly preferred areas! Special Ed. in Chicago is particularly expensive which is a bummer, but I think I’ll be able to handle it. Those of you still waiting, fingers crossed!! Good luck!</p>
Those of you still waiting, fingers crossed!! Good luck!</p>