I talked to my recruiter about it. They use a complex computer algorithm that puts all our names, subject and region preferences, and courses taken into one program and figures out where–based on our preferences–we should go IF we qualify to work there–i.e. if we’ve taken the right courses. HOWEVER, talked to my recruiter for some time about this, and she reluctantly admitted that, while the computer has the most say, specific regions can vie for you early and ‘override’ the system if they know who you are and really want you. I was asking this because I was interviewed by the recruitment director in the region I wanted for my first choice. She said that they can add in information to the system so the algorithm understands that you need to be placed in a certain region (which is also why they offer special circumstances placement). So, they try to match you to your preferred region and subject, based on what you qualify for, by putting all the info into a complex algorithm, with the potential but rare chance of a recruiter overriding the ambiguousness of it all.
@caroconcerta hmmm that’s pretty neat. What was your first choice region?
DC @lakooh !
@caroconcerta thank you for your response that really helped! I guess my next question is do our interviewers choose whether or not we are accepted to TFA?
Our final interviewers have the last say in whether you go into the computer program, yes @justasking2016
@caroconcerta Thanks!
Hello everyone! How are you all doing? When should we start checking the application center? Previous years say the decisions are all posted around the same time but the emails are delayed.
No problem! Good luck everyone!!!
@caroconcerta aw man now I really wish I had a better ‘click’ with my interviewer.
I told myself not to look at the Applicant Center until at least 3PM (unless one of you guys say it’s been updated online) so just (im)patiently waiting now.
Ha I’ve been checking every like ten minutes. I have no self control! @lakooh
@caroconcerta Hahahaha
That’s funny about your dreams lol @caroconcerta ! I’ll wait until someone here updates 1st, or when they send an email… whichever comes first. Lol
Theres about an 80% chance ill be the updater since I am checking every 5 minutes it seems @MoLoveMoGrowth lol
MINE UPDATED GO CHECK I WAS ACCEPTED
ITS UP!! ACCEPTED!!
Guys ,
Just wanted to let you know that my acceptance email ended up in my junk mail so make sure you check there to after all is said and done. Congrats to everyone
I promised my boyfriend to check with him on the phone… needless to say, he’s still in a meeting… grrrrh. … CONGRATS TO YOU ALL! I’ll update once I’m able to check
Where are you, and what subjects?!
TEACHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DC!
ACCEPTED