Accepted!! Anyone else hear yet?!
I’ve been accepted!!! Congrats to everyone else who made it!!
GUYS, everypne check your applicant center!!! It’s up for me, and I got in!!!
@lizabobiza You are probably an amazing, intelligent person, and I hope you’re still proud of all your hard work throughout the app process <3
@tfa2o18 Thank you! I’ve been a teacher for 14 years (in the Middle East and Europe, not the US) and I haven’t ever known a teacher with experience to get accepted into TFA, so I wasn’t exactly counting on it. I didn’t get the vibe during the interview day that they’re looking for lifelong teachers, so I didn’t feel very confident about getting in. <3 I’m glad you got in, I hope you enjoy teaching! It’s my passion!
I was also accepted!
For future reference, for those of you who are applying for later deadlines- I was accepted, and they did NOT review my Transitional Funding documents. It still says “Under Review,” with “We have not yet reviewed your application or documents” below it.
I also got accepted! I haven’t posted on this thread because I didn’t want to jinx it, but I’ve been anxiously reading along. Now I’m so overwhelmed by regional/subject/grade level preference!
I’m probably just missing this, but does anyone know where we preference subject/grade level? Is it on the same page as the regional preference or is it a separate step? And is there a way to say whether region or subject/grade level matter more to us?
Does anyone know when we will be notified of our region?
We get our region and subject on December 11th!
Is anyone else feeling pretty overwhelmed about choosing regions? Lol
I’m just really nervous that I won’t be placed in my high preference area. I would have to decline if not, due to a mortgage!
@tfa2o18 I’m super overwhelmed looking at the regions! It’s making me realize how few places I’ve ever been.
Does anyone have their list of preferences yet? How many high preference regions is everyone putting? I know we’re supposed to put like 6 or something, but I really don’t have that many I would highly preference.
Also, does anyone know when we actually interview/get placed in a school? I was reading something on the TFA website yesterday about someone who didn’t get placed until after summer training and said that wasn’t uncommon. But how would that work with relocating and finding housing?
I’m doing 2 high preferences, 5 preferences, and 3 low preferences. But I’m choosing Milwaukee, a high priority region, as my top choice, so I think it might be okay that I’m only selecting 2 regions as high preference.
@Ranza123 hey! I applied to early deadline 1 and I was placed in Houston. Interviews and placements all depend on your regions and district placement withthin your region! I already got assigned my subject, and my district. I already took my certification exams and I am waiting to interview. For me, I will likely interview in Jan/ Feb but for those placed later, the placement might be later because of the length of the process. Once you get assigned a region, reach out to your contacts there and they will give you a better idea of placement timeline!
@PassionForChange Thanks for that response! That definitely makes me feel a lot better. I wouldn’t want to move to a location and then find out I have to go to work all the way across the city! And congrats on your placement/completion of the exams!
Wow, I thought choosing regions would be the easiest part, but it definitely wasn’t once I looked at the regional comparison sheet. I talk to an assignment consultant on Friday, but here’s my list so far:
Highly preferred: Chicago, Tulsa, ENC, Kansas City, Milwaukee
Preferred: Nashville, Cleveland, SW Ohio
Less preferred: Indianapolis, Delaware
I really want to teach middle or HS English, elementary, or pre-k. So I basically just looked on the comparison sheet to see which regions needed those subjects most. I’m in Chicago now, but I doubt I’ll stay here despite it being my top choice, since I am ranking 4 high priority regions in highly preferred.
But this is a big decision. Is anyone feeling as unsure or anxious as I am?
@tfa2o18 I’m going to continue with my onslaught of posts on this thread because I am high-key OVERWHELMED with all these region choices. I’m also speaking with a regional consultant on Friday, so hopefully that helps. My parents are also weighing in a lot, which is helpful but also at the same time just adds another layer of things to consider.
What is everybody basing their choices off of? I personally really want to be in a city because I’ve lived in a rural area my whole life, so that’s a big factor for me. I’m also considering the vibe/culture of the location and how extensive/reliable the public transportation is, since I don’t have my own car. I’m pretty open to teaching any grade level and any non-STEM subject, and I’m open to getting a Master’s or not during my time there. So basically I’m having a hard time making any decisions. 
@Ranza123 OKAY, as an urban girl, lemme caution you on one thing: depending on the city, you may not want to take public transportation. In these urban areas, the schools you teach at may be in rough areas, and public transportation just simply is not safe. This is absolutely NOT a blanket statement, as each city is different, but it is something to be aware of.
I grew up around Chicago, went to college in rural farm country, and am now back living in the city, so I’m having trouble deciding if I want the rural experience again w/ lower costs of living or a more exciting city life.
I feel like I’m more focused on subject placement than region, so idk??
@Ranza123 I’m literally in the same boat (well minus what we’d like to teach- I’d prefer to teach biology/science). I’ve lived in NH my whole life and attended college in MA so I’d LOVE to go somewhere else. My dad asked me “is there a need for science in New England?” Which means he’d like me to be close-ish to New England. But still…
I also have a slight issue regarding training dates. My brother graduates from high school Saturday June 16, and I would hate to miss it. I’ll obviously have to talk to my recruiter about this when we talk on Friday, but I would feel terrible if I had to miss it. I heard we have weekends to do whatever/travel, so if need be I’d fly home for that weekend? Ugh.
I’m not sure I agree in terms of not taking public transportation because an area is “rough”. I have a similar background to the kids we are serving, and people made all sorts of assumptions about where I lived in NYC. Now that area is getting gentrified, but people wouldn’t dare live there 10-15 years ago…In all places, you should be vigilant. A city is a city, and anything can happen to you anywhere.
Also, you can save money by taking public transportation if your city has it. If you have a car or if your region requires having a car, then that’s cool too, but if not, I wouldn’t waste money on all of the costs associated with having a car. In NYC, having a car is a hassle because of parking, etc. Most folks take the subway.
@honeybeeee Oh, I hope you know I didn’t mean any offense!! I’m not making a blanket statement at all; I was thinking more in context of my own city. A lot of the TFA and City Year schools in Chicago are just not in areas that are gentrifying. Of course anything can happen anywhere, but there are some areas you simply do not want to take public transportation in. NYC, Dallas, LA, Boston, etc. are probably different, but in good conscience I can’t tell someone unaccustomed to city life that they should take the L after dark in some of these areas - which is bound to happen in the fall and winter, as school activities or meetings can run late. That being said, I think Chicago is the most beautiful city in the world, and I want everyone to come here. And even though all you hear about is crime, it IS overblown.