TFA has multiple “rounds” built into the year in which you can apply to any one of them at any time. You would first need to apply online and provide basic information including your education and writing answers to case questions. The application is straight forward and does not ask if you have prior teaching experience but make sure to upload a resume with lots of leadership roles. After submission, your application will be reviewed and will be chosen or rejected from a phone interview. Some applicants are able to skip over the phone interview and head straight into the group interview but it is not specified on how this works. If you were chosen to move onto the phone interview, it usually last anywhere from 35 minutes to an hour. Passing the phone interview will allow you to move onto the group interview at a location of your choice. Before then you would need to finish another section of the application which includes uploading materials, choosing your preferences, etc. The group interview is the final step. You would need to present a teaching lesson in front of a group of about 12 people including 2 or more TFA corps members. You will then proceed to a group discussion and then finally your one on one interview. Lastly you will wait another two or three weeks for a final answer.

The interview process lasted about an hour and a half. I provided a demo lesson plan, then reflected on a case study, and finally went over my resume and why I wanted to join Teach for America