Accepted or Rejected?: ACCEPTED
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Phone Interview First
Applied for Transitional Funding? Yes
If yes, were your documents verified: Yes
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? Yes, until I uploaded my 2014 tax return
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? Nope - Under Review the whole time!
Subject and Location: Mathematics 6-12 in Orlando (highly preferred region and least preferred subject :\ crossing my fingers I can even pass my certification exam but grateful for the opportunity!)
I hate to be this person, but does anyone know about requesting a reassignment?
@chellepepper I’m not sure if I’m bringing my family or not to institute. Since Orlando is a new region they haven’t put on the webpage where our institute is…my husband and I are separated so he might just stay in Florida with our daughter unfortunately if I have to go far.
I GOT IN! Bay Area (K-8) multiple subjects
Accepted or Rejected?: ACCEPTED
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Straight to Final Interview
Applied for Transitional Funding? Yes on 2/26
If yes, were your documents verified: Yes
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? Under Review most of the time
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? I can view my awards now!
Subject and Location: BAY AREA (First choice/special circumstance) K-8
Thankfully, I have already passed my Praxis Core and my Praxis II tests. I was applying to graduate programs, as well, and they required those before they accepted you. I am super happy I don’t have to worry about those. But, they were fairly easy. If you know your subject area decently well, you will pass no problem. My minor in college was English Lit and I passed first try.
If anyone has any questions, please message me. I can’t give specifics about the test, but I can give you an overview of the experience and types of questions they asked.
@aprilmatt1113 and @nickymomma part of me really wants to go at it alone since it is so intense, but my son will only be 11 months when I leave and I would have to start weaning him from breastfeeding now. And I really don’t want to, yet. But worrying about pumping and all that, and finding family housing, just seems like a lot of extra.
I have to take the TexEs, not Praxis because Texas has a specialized set of tests
oooo…
Yeah, but I do think TFA will provide you with family housing so you don’t HAVE to look for it.
Accepted or Rejected?: ACCEPTED
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Phone Interview First
Applied for Transitional Funding? Yes on March 4rd (1 day before March 5 deadline)
If yes, were your documents verified: Yes on March 9th
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? Under Review the whole time till today.
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? No. I got a TF need-based grant offered today but it never went to “Complete.”
Subject and Location: Bilingual Education in New York (both my highly preferred) New York was my #2 on highly preferred. (I had three #2 options though)
Anyone else get New York???
@aprilmatt1113, I remember reading something about that, but now I can’t find it!
I know once we get into TFAnet we’ll be able to access more resources, which I think includes registering for summer institute and submitting housing preferences but I don’t think we can do that until May. So much thinking in one sentence.
When do we get access to TFAnet?
You have to accept your offer, and then they send you this email:
Dear aprilmatt,
Welcome to the 2015 corps! This email confirms that you have completed the confirmation process on the Applicant Center and have accepted our offer to join Teach For America.Your region will be reaching out to you soon with more information about your next steps.
In addition, in about three hours you should be able to use your Applicant Center login to access TFANet, our online hub that offers you tools and resources to help maximize your impact in the classroom. It should take about three hours to activate your TFANet account, and we ask for your patience as we work to give you access.
We will notify you via email, share the link to TFANet, and provide login instructions as soon as your account is ready.
Again, welcome to Teach For America, and we look forward to working with you!
Sincerely,
Teach For America Admissions
Accepted or Rejected?: ACCEPTED!!!
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: Phone Interview First
Applied for Transitional Funding? Yes by 2/26 deadline
If yes, were your documents verified: Yes almost right away
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? No
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? Under Review the whole time
Subject and Location: Secondary Science in Greater Boston (#1 location preference w/ special circumstance, least preferred subject but its all good!)
Transitional Funding: yes, small grant + good interest free loan.
ohhh!!!
Knowing that I didn’t get a TFA offer, I am now weighing my other options. I plan on getting a teaching position that may potentially lead to a teaching credential. Anyone know how TFA views such position? If I were to re-apply next year with a teaching credential, would that be frowned upon?
I know TFA doesn’t mind applicants with teaching credentials, but if that will go against me then I most definitely not go that route.
Anyone with teaching credential accepted in here?
I appreciate anyone’s response.
Accepted or Rejected?: REJECTED
Invited Directly to Final Interview/Phone Interview first?: PHONE INTERVIEW
Applied for Transitional Funding? YES
If yes, were your documents verified: NO
Was your status ever listed as Incomplete? NO
Did your TF Status change to Complete at any time? UNDER REVIEW
I am very happy for everyone else!!