[nagdu] waiting time?

[Linda Gwizdak]

Hi Jessica,
I don't think bugging the schools make anything go faster.  I know it is 
hard to wait - been there, done that.  The wait is around 6 to 8 months 
AFTER you get in all your info, medical, videos, etc.  they aren't going to 
call you into a class if there is no dog they feel will be a good match for 
you.  The wait is hard but it has to be endured! LOL!  Just hang in there 
and go aboout your life.  When they think they have a match and a spot in a 
class, they'll contact you.  Meanwhile, decide which school you want and 
reply to them right away when you get a date.

Hang in there!

Lyn and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] waiting time?


>I have called, emailed, etc. etc. etc.
> GDA keeps just, not knowing, its yeah we think we have a dog, and then
> blam, oh no, not one  in this class.
> GDB, I'm just waiting on the call from teh home interviewere but their
> earliest class dates are september.
> GDDI, wel.. they say 2 years.. I'm not able to wait that long.
> GDF, keeps losing my video and not knowing what is what so I'm
> honestly not sure their.
> Leader, I've got to send in a release still and fax my medical and
> then they ahve to do 6 refs and the home interview
> pilot, has all info and is my last choice, and they even said it'd be
> a while they'd get back to me
> seeing eye, just waiting on the call for the home interview btu they
> also aren't sure what they ahve and don't have, and are still trying
> to do references.
> So far, GDB seems most on top of it which kind of saddens me as GDA
> and GDF were my top picks in schools *sighs* guess we don't always get
> what we want sometimes.
>
> On 6/15/10, Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net> wrote:
>> 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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