How long do I wait before I get back in touch with them?

[KristiHipp]

I'm still waiting on news from Indiana State's Student Affairs/Higher Ed program. In order to be part of their program you have to have an assistantship. I got an email in response to one I sent from their Assistant Director of ResLife on the 11th that I was still in the candidate pool, they had to put hiring on hold because of their budget, that their budget had just been approved and that she would be making calls "in the next week or so."

I was hoping that I would hear this past week, but still nothing. I don't want to seem overly persistent or pushy, so how long should I wait before I follow up again? Or do I follow up at all, since I've already emailed her once?

Thanks!

[Gneiss1]

I would just wait, since you spoke with her on the 11th she knows you are still interested or if she wasnt sure she could email you. They are probably busy with things delaying their response to you or perhaps they had offered to someone they are waiting to hear back from, etc etc. Good luck!

[geauxtigers]

So it's almost been two weeks now since they said 'a week or so'? I would call them, but that's just me. I'm not good at waiting.

[KristiHipp]

Yes, it'll be two weeks on Wednesday.

But I've also talked to a few people now who've told me to just wait. AGH SO CONFLICTED.

[KristiHipp]

On the bright side! My advisor (who is also my academic reference) told me this morning that they called him to ask for a reference PROGRESS!

[KristiHipp]

I GOT IN!!!! I got the call this morning

[Gneiss1]

Congrats! Yay! Haha see? They were just slow:) That's awesome though!!