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onandon
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by onandon » Mon Feb 23, 2009 4:07 pm
bptbabegyrl wrote:IN today! applied 12/28
congrats!!
have any idea of where you'll be placed?
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bptbabegyrl
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by bptbabegyrl » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:07 pm
I have no idea. I don't think you are notified until you send in your deposit. I will keep the forum posted!
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rosieposie
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by rosieposie » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:08 pm
bptbabegyrl wrote:IN today! applied 12/28
congrats
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raz3445
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by raz3445 » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:05 pm
I just got an email that i am going to IL. Considering the nearest airport is almost a hundred miles away, driving seems like a viable option. If anyone wants to carpool from Texas, let me know.
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allenfa
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by allenfa » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:43 pm
Applied in early January...still no word. Anyone talk to the CLEO people about the next batch of acceptances?
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bezatru
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by bezatru » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:17 am
Man I was excited about the acceptance to CLEO but something unexected happend and I am not sure if I will be able to send them the rest of 1800 they require..man I wish there was a way to get around that!!, wish me luck on working it out!!
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rosieposie
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by rosieposie » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:15 am
bezatru wrote:Man I was excited about the acceptance to CLEO but something unexected happend and I am not sure if I will be able to send them the rest of 1800 they require..man I wish there was a way to get around that!!, wish me luck on working it out!!
do like me and get a loan (to shortly be repaid with student loans)... ahh the cycle begins. why am i so poor even before entering school? *sigh* oh, yes, the non-profit job
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bezatru
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by bezatru » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:36 pm
[quote="rosieposie" quote]
do like me and get a loan (to shortly be repaid with student loans)... ahh the cycle begins. why am i so poor even before entering school? *sigh* oh, yes, the non-profit job[/quote]
I was thinking a few days ago "I wish they gave us student loans ahead of time before school started". You mean loans like from people or getting a loan from a bank
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rosieposie
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by rosieposie » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:40 pm
i dont think its possible to get a student loan until enrolled somewhere, so i think i may take out one from a credit union or something similar.
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kimins
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by kimins » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:46 am
bptbabegyrl wrote:IN today! applied 12/28
congrats!...i applied 12/19 and still no word
....wonder what is going on..maybe i'll hit the 3 month mark then i'll hear something.....
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msallen87
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by msallen87 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:50 am
hey everyone...i've been lurking forever on this board...i applied in january and still no word
patience is a virtue and all that, but i'm so nervous!!
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raz3445
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by raz3445 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:10 pm
I would not worry too much. It took me over two months to get a response from CLEO. You should still have some hope.
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bonesinger
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by bonesinger » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:26 pm
if you have been accepted to a member school, fax over your acceptance asap, it may speed up the process.
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rosieposie
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by rosieposie » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:30 pm
bonesinger wrote:if you have been accepted to a member school, fax over your acceptance asap, it may speed up the process.
i saw that someone else on here had asked the member school that accepted them to nominate them for cleo. maybe that could help?
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kimins
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by kimins » Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:39 pm
bonesinger wrote:if you have been accepted to a member school, fax over your acceptance asap, it may speed up the process.
i did that a month ago and still no word
....i applied 2+ months ago....
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Hyder
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by Hyder » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:53 pm
Are we provided with a place to stay? Do we stay in college housing?
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raz3445
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by raz3445 » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:02 pm
From what i gather, i think we are staying in the dorms but i am not %100 on that. I think we could all use a little more information from CLEO.
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Hyder
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by Hyder » Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:54 pm
raz3445 wrote:From what i gather, i think we are staying in the dorms but i am not %100 on that. I think we could all use a little more information from CLEO.
I think i can use a rejection/or acceptance letter by now
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kimins
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by kimins » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:15 am
I wish they would tell me something because I want to plan out my summer carefully........how much longer man...it's been nearly 3 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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allenfa
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by allenfa » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:46 am
kimins wrote:I wish they would tell me something because I want to plan out my summer carefully........how much longer man...it's been nearly 3 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+1 yeah wtf right? CLEO is only 3 months away-that's cutting it pretty close. Hopefully we'll know whats up soon.
By the way I noticed you got into Hastings congrats...I might be seeing you there...Were you accepted through CLEO?
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bonesinger
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by bonesinger » Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:43 pm
I read last years thread for CLEO, some people didnt get their info until like 1-2 weeks out from CLEO, it depends on how each location will handle our room/food/transportation etc...
I think we will get an email from the director of the program for the location u are attending.
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hispanicdude
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by hispanicdude » Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:55 pm
Hey! Just a little 4-1-1 for y'all. The only people who had a guaranteed date for first consideration and notification (end of January) were those who applied before the early deadline, which was November 28, 2008. And "applied" doesn't mean "postmarked"...your complete application had to literally get to the CLEO office by November 28. I don't think calling to find out your status will do you any good. I applied before the early deadline, and the answer I got when I called to inquire about my status at the end of January was a generic "you'll hear by the end of the month". So, I can't imagine they'd be able to give you any specific information about when you'll hear back 'cause there's no such date for people who applied after the early deadline. I still had to wait a little over two months for my decision even after applying early, so those of you who applied after Nov. 28 will probably have to sit tight.
This is the way it works: a) they send acceptance letters to a group of people with a deadline to submit a $200 dollar deposit and a second deadline to submit the remainder of the program cost, b) after you send the deposit you'll be notified of your location and c) you send the rest of the money and count down the days 'til June 7!. I guess how quickly people hear is a function of how quickly people submit their $200 deposit and the remaining $1,800 and how many accepted students fail to meet the deadlines.
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SouthernBelle
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by SouthernBelle » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:37 pm
I am getting really frustrated with CLEO. If the process was so hard and competitive, why extend the deadline?
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J Boogie
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by J Boogie » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:39 pm
Ehhhh. Raise your hand if you've completely given up.