@TFA5thDL2015 BUT a lot of people from last 4th DL this year didn’t get a switch from nothing to verified until the day of. And vent away, this has been a dream of mine for a while too, so I definitely understand.
@TFA5thdl2015, Maybe it just seems like that because the people who get rejected don’t follow up on here.
What chellepepper said is actually a good point. The people who get rejected either never post again, or they post that they were rejected and never post again.
I think that is similar to the verified/nonverified too. I am wondering, for those of you who submitted personal circumstances, where you asked for proof of circumstances?
@chellepepper I asked for special circumstance because I am a single mother with a small child, I was not asked to verify, but on that same note, I did provide my tax returns and I claimed him on the paperwork, so that might have been proof in and of itself.
My fiance and I are not married, yet and he claims the baby. They told me to answer the questions with legal status and then explain the comments section. I was wondering if they would at least ask for something to prove it.
I have read that they do care about your preference especially if you have special circumstance and will try to work with you.
@zqbxhdzw I did apply 5DL and I did not submit my TF stuff until a couple of hours before midnight on the due date.
@TFA5thDL2015 Honestly, it was your posts that encouraged me to join College Confidential and speak up. I wanted to make sure you (and the others on here in the same situation) knew I existed and I was going through the same heartbreak. I do not think I will apply next year when rejected this year. Thank you for posting the letter, I too have read that letter over and over. I want to be numb to the actual rejection (although I think it will be impossible to not cry from sadness and disappointment in myself).
I do not handle rejection well; I am an over achiever who works hard for everything I receive in life.
No matter my outcome I am happy for all those accepted because at least I know those students in need are receiving a great education.
@TFA5thDL2015 I am actually getting more and more excited about the TNTP thing. I was so dead set on TFA that I didn’t even really consider my acceptance to them, but now as it’s becoming more likely I won’t be accepted to TFA I’ve been reading up on it. It seems more focused on picking people who are dedicated to staying in education than TFA. TFA, while incredible, seems more focused on finding leaders than lifetime teachers.
The application process was much more intense, but it was much less stressful because it didn’t involve anything in person. The essay questions took about half my life, and the phone interview was incredibly stressful. It involves a bunch of scenario type questions and a few role play things. But you should think about it. It’s a great program.
If I do end up getting accepted to TFA I’m going to have to think a lot harder about it now!
And I agree with @aprilmatt1113 . Everyone on here has backup plans for education, and that just proves how dedicated everyone is to righting what is wrong with this county. The people that make the biggest difference are the ones who are determined to do it, no matter what set backs they have. We’ll find our place at the table, whether it is TFA, TNTP, or something else.
@MissHopeless I think you need to remember just how amazing an accomplishment it is to have made it this far, because a LOT of people don’t. I know have MANY friends who applied for TFA this year, friends that are significantly smarter than I am, that didn’t make it past the phone interview. They don’t send too many people to the final interview, and while we might not have made it, we made it so much further than so many people. And that isn’t anything to be disappointed about.
YALL!! No one is in or out, yet. Except our one early notification poster, Congratulations, @nickymomma!
Like my interviewer said, if you are a good fit and can place you, they will find somewhere for you.
You guys there was one guy last DL whose paperwork did not get verified until like 10 or 11 a.m. on D Day and he got accepted and one girl whose TF Status was ALWAYS under review even AFTER she got her acceptance notification.
i have decided to be the positive one either way. HAVE SOME HOPE. i will find more hope after i shower.
01-09-2014 at 12:09 pm
Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted: ACCEPTED!
Final Interview Date and Location: 12/6 NYC
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: PHONE
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):NO
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? If yes, did it turn to under review or complete after?: UNDER REVIEW UNTIL TODAY
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? (if yes, list the date when the changes occurred): CHANGED TO COMPLETE AT NOON TODAY
Subject and Location:
Secondary English, Denver/Colorado Springs
Congrats to everyone that got accepted!
I agree with @chellepepper! Yes my documents are verfied, but I could have done a thousand things differently now that I’m reflecting on the interview process! Verification DOES NOT MEAN ACCEPTANCE. We don’t know what TFA is doing and we can’t assume the worst. We have to stay hopeful and know that we all did our best! We can not get discouraged…especially when we really dont know until Thursday.
See @marydee and there are probably more out there just like that
Not to mention that everyone who applied to TFA isn’t on College Confidential.
Very true, very true. … I’ll be prepared either way lol
@marydee Thank you for the inspiration. I have read through nearly all the blogs from 2012 to 2015 that pertain to TFA. There are so few of the posts you mentioned.
Yes, my spouse says I am obsessing and I would have to agree. This worry has made me mentally sick and I have been forgetting responsibilities, which is highly unlike me.
The fact that the rumor about TF is out there drives me CRAZY! I too, have reflected on everything that I could have said or done differently throughout each process. AHH!!!
@marydee TNTP looks really interesting!
I was just looking through some old threads and other articles talking about TFA, and felt like uh oh… maybe I’m too grassroots … Then started replaying my dream like maybe it should be interpreted differently lol. Imma drive myself insane I guess replaying everything over… My homework isn’t keeping my attention good enough apparently.
@MissHopeless: thank you so much for joining and that was very thoughtful of you. Us un-verified applicants are so underrepresented on this forum so it’s great to see that there are actually more out there. your posts have definitely made me feel safer and thank you for that. if TFA doesn’t accept you, they definitely are missing out on a great candidate. I wish you the best outcome on decision day!