[nagdu] waiting time?

[Gail]

You're afraid to make calls too? Heh, so am I! But part of my reasons for
preferring emails is that I dont hear as well as I used to (meniere's
disease) and lousy 50 year old memory. 
With my last dog, I worked out a system of nonverbal commands that I would
use in church, but also for the days when my memory was really on the Fritz.
Change of medication has fixed a lot of that, but still, the nonverbal
commands would come in handy in other places, kind of like some people using
commands from other languages so others cant mess with your dog. <grin> 
 
 
Gail
 
-------Original Message------- 
 
From: Tracy Carcione 
Date: 6/15/2010 12:39:05 PM 
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
Subject: Re: [nagdu] waiting time? 
 
If I didn't get an answer to an email within a few days, I'd make a phone 
Call (and I'm dreadfully phone-shy). I sometimes wonder if some of the 
Admissions folks are old enough to not really be happy with email. 
 
Sorry, I don't know the typical wait time. I started at GDB 30 years ago, 
And things are very different now. And when I switched to TSE a few years 
Ago, I was not in a rush because my old gal wasn't ready to retire right 
Away. So I had them hold my app for almost a year. 
 
Tracy 
 
 
> I havent sent in an application yet- not till after I get the final test 
> results- but I'm very frustrated with getting emails answered from GDB. I 
> don know why they are so slow, but one thought that occured to me is that 
> perhaps its that they only answer those who have acually applied, to cut 
> down on the pestering from worried hopefuls, so they can work more on the 
> ones they know for sure can come. 
> 
> Does that sound right? 
> 
> What is the usual time frame, from application to acceptance to taking off

> to the school? 
> 
> Gail 
> 
> 
> 
> -------Original Message------- 
> 
> From: Tracy Carcione 
> Date: 6/15/2010 12:05:09 PM 
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] waiting time? 
> 
> Hi Jessica. 
> If I were you, I'd follow up my applications with an email or a phone 
> Call. Ask the Admissions office what's going on. 
> 
> I'd think the wait for GDB would be the shortest, because they have 2 
> Campusses and they have short classes. 
> Tracy 
> 
>> So, I've applied to 7 different schools. 
>> I've had apps into some for as long as 6 months and others are more 
>> recent. 
>> It just seems to be taking forever and that's probably because of the 
>> 6 month school heh. 
>> I'm just wondering what folks wait times have been like and if people 
>> know anything that can speed it up. 
>> I've been without a dog for 8 months now and it sucks big time. 
>> I have apps into GDA, GDB, GDDI, GDF, leader, pilot, and seeing eye. 
>> Thanks. 
>> Jessica 
>> 
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