<p>I’m looking forward to seeing all you San Antonio people at Institute :D</p>
<p>I’m so sorry for all those who didn’t get in. I’ve had an awesome time getting to know you guys over the past few weeks and I know that you all have great options down the road. Please don’t give up pursuing education, in whatever form, and don’t forget you can apply next year!</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected: Accepted
Final Interview date: March 21st (ish?)
Applied for transitional funding? (Yes/No): Yes
If yes, was there a change to Complete (if there was, list the date when the changes occurred): April 4-6th (didn’t check for a few days, but checked Fri, Apr 6th)
If accepted, also post the region you were assigned to and grade level/subject you’ll be teaching: Greater Nashville, high school chemistry (Institute: Delta)</p>
<p>I got the dreaded “Your Teach For America Application” email in the midst of shopping. BUMMER! I spent the rest of my shopping trip moping about.</p>
<p>After talking to some family and friends I feel a lot better now. I’m going to apply again for D1 next application season. Hopefully next time around I will get good news!</p>
<p>Congratulations again to all those who were accepted! And to those who weren’t - keep that same motivation and go on to change the world! Maybe even give TFA another shot like I plan to do. :)</p>
<p>Rejected too 
Next year 1DL. Congratulations to all who were accepted!</p>
<p>Accepted!
Congratulations!
We are pleased to invite you to join the 2012 Teach For America corps and are excited to assign you to teach social studies (grades 4-8) in the Rio Grande Valley. </p>
<p>Now waiting for another thing I have applied for to make my decision final.</p>
<p>I am going to Houston!</p>
<p>Hey!</p>
<p>Does anyone know if a ParentPlus loan can go under forbearance during our time at TFA? Thanks!</p>
<p>This thread has been so helpful!</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected: Accepted
Final Interview date: March 23
Applied for transitional funding? (Yes/No): Yes
If yes, was there a change to Complete (if there was, list the date when the changes occurred): April 10 (2 days before the decision)
If accepted, also post the region you were assigned to and grade level/subject you’ll be teaching: Detroit Elementary</p>
<p>Everyone, I’m at work right now and using my iPhone. When I get home I will respond with a much longer post. I just want to encourage all of you who were rejected to simply apply in 4 months. A lot of people reapply and ultimately get accepted. Also, I’m definitely looking forward to connecting with my San Antonio folks at the institute. We should exchange info now! Lol. I’ll post more later. Congrats to all those who were accepted!</p>
<p>@NYRicanGirl I feel the same way! I got rejected and was pretty surprised but who knows it could have been anything. Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Congrats to those accepted! Jascar and anyone else wanting information in Oklahoma (I know there’s an institute in Tulsa this year, though I don’t recall which regions are attending), feel free to give me a holler!</p>
<p>Also, I will be working with the Relay Graduate School of Education starting in July, so anyone in NY or NJ who decides to go that route for certification: we may run into each other. :)</p>
<p>Shellby - I’m so surprised too. I informed one of my recommenders and he was also shocked after I told him the bad news. He was so disappointed and said he wanted to call someone at the office and ask them why. Hahaha. He almost had me fired up and wanting to contact the regional office too. Oh, the things we say and do during times of high emotion lol. Of course, I wouldn’t dare aggitate the situation by calling anyone. I’m just going to go back to the drawing board and reassess some things.</p>
<p>@Soulch1ld yeah i know how you feel! The worst part for me is that two of my coworkers got in (in previous deadlines) and I have the same if not more teaching experience than them. We all had essentially the same recommenders and we also went to a tier 1 school. I am literally teaching under served first graders right now with a curriculum I developed! Not to mention I am a first generation college student and blah blah blah.</p>
<p>Most people in my final interview group did not stand out as people who would do well as teachers by any means. I was also the only one who finished my lesson in time and used a unique activity instead of a boring work sheet. But it really could have been anything like me volunteering to go first. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>I already ate an almond joy (which ironically brought little joy) so I am grabbing a bottle of wine as we speak.</p>
<p>again, congrats to those who were admitted.</p>
<p>So sad…I didn’t get it! I was quite sad, and am dying to know why. But, I am just going to teach in Africa for a semester and then reapply next year! Remember, life will put you where it needs you!
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<p>Yah I figured if I did get in I would either be weight listed or get placed in a region I least desired to go to.</p>
<p>@NYRicanGirl I am right there with you although a lot older. It took me 20 years to get my BA and I too worked all the way through (the plus side, no students loans. . .paid tuition from working), also the first to get through High School in my family and College. I am also the first American in my family, my parents worked multiple jobs, and I attended some pretty low expectation schools. Don’t let this get you down, you’ve dealt with much harder things. Deep breath girl, then if you really want this reapply like KnickyG and I will be doing in the next few months. I hope to see you here for the 2013 corps process but I know that you will be amazing no matter what you choose to do.</p>
<p>@KnickyG maybe we’ll meet up next year at final interview I’m applying the minute it is available. . .which actually may be now and as I have all the info Okay, I’ll wait until tomorrow to look.</p>
<p>Again to all who have been accepted, congratulations! I will be thinking of you in the coming months and wishing you the best! I hope you will join the Teach For Us blog so we can keep up with you!</p>
<p>Accepted/Rejected: “Your Teach For America Application…” =(
Final Interview date: March 28th
Applied for transitional funding?: No</p>
<p>Will I be reapplying DL1 2013?: You F’n betcha!</p>
<p>Coincidentally enough, I got the unfortunate email (@ 2:44pm) while I was interviewing on-site for a different job-opportunity. They offered me the job, but I was not the least bit excited, because I would’ve taken 25-50% less pay to have helped TFA achieve it’s mission of providing a quality education to all children. Hopefully I (and the rest of those who were not accepted this year) can still get a chance to. But until then I will work to better myself even further between now and this August to make myself that much stronger of a candidate for DL1 2013.</p>
<p>My most heartfelt congratulations to those who were accepted to be a part of the 2012 corps (TFAAMAN, sunnyseattle12, fm307707, rustyhalos, educatedbrotha12, waltzindreams, osbaldoh). </p>
<p>And my sympathies to all out there that were not accepted this time around. Ganbatte!</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>Got accepted… In Houston. Look forward to seeing everyone in the institute. </p>
<p>@rustyhalos and @osbaldoh, we’ll be in touch.</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone that was accepted today. Opportunities await all…acceptance or not. :)</p>
<p>@ tfaoldster, I certainly won’t give up on this fight. I will not be applying for the 2013 corps because quite frankly, I am questioning the integrity of the organization. But, I will be exploring alternative routes to certification so that I can get into that classroom and start making a difference. </p>
<p>Also, thanks to those like tfaoldster, shelby, and soulch1ld who have shared a bit of their backgrounds. Yes, the program is highly competitive and the rejections could have been for a variety of reasons. However, I think it’s just as important to discuss the rejections as it is to celebrate the acceptances. This message board has been a form of group therapy in helping us get through to today and I think it should remain a form of group therapy in trying to figure out what the common thread is with the rejects (for lack of a better word!). </p>
<p>I wish you all the best of luck! And it feels sooooo good to be able to go to bed tonight not worrying about whether or not I’ll be accepted. Hooray for that!!!</p>