[nagdu] Guide Dog School Losing Paperwork

[Lisa belville]

Jewell, I don't know what school you're attending, but I can tell you from 
past experience that I have had this happen with the GDF more times than I 
can count, both as an applicant and as a grad.  As a grad it tends to happen 
more with vet reports rather than time sensitive application info, but my 
following comments still stand.  I started calling constantly to verify 
things and also sending as much as I could via Email to verify to them and 
myself that I had sent the information, because it's your words against 
theirs in a case like that, so having proof is easier, at least for me.

My advice, if you really want to attend this mystery school is to get used 
to documenting this stuff.  Perhaps you could resend the entire collection 
of paperwork registered mail signature requested just so someone has to sign 
for it.  If they tell you the info wasn't received, that would be a huge red 
flag for me and I'd have to find somewhere else.

And no, not being a trouble maker, I'm a GDF grad who sees this happen to 
other people and myself and has tried to make changes from the inside with 
little success over the years.

And not to pick on you, Jewell, but what school is this?  Many people are 
considering the dreaded R word or are interested in a dog and the way a 
school handles your confidential information and communication is as 
important as the philosophy of training, IMO

Lisa


1st Law of Procrastination: that which can be done will be done . . . 
TOMORROW!!
Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 12:40 PM
Subject: [nagdu] Guide Dog School Losing Paperwork


> Hey guys,
> Has anyone experienced a guide dog school losing your paperwork? The
> school I want to attend says they don't have my medical report, my O&M
> report, and my references. I know for a fact that I sent the medical
> report with the video that they do have (they watched it, so they do
> have that), my O&M instructor says he sent his report, and all three
> of my references said they sent their reference letters. On top of
> this, when I had an interview, I was told the interview was the only
> thing they didn't have in my files. The interviewer also made a second
> video of me walking, and they can't find that, either. I've been
> offered a spot in the July class, as long as all my paperwork goes
> through and I'm accepted, but I *sent* all that stuff. Should I just
> go get everything all over again, or should I hold them accountable
> for the lost paperwork...and do what?
>
> Concerned about the school's organization,
> Jewel
>
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