I just got an email back from the program saying that I've advanced to the next stage of the application process and will be writing a written test some time next week. Did you also apply to the House of Commons Page Program?

Hey! How did your test go? I definitely know I passed, but I don't know if I did well enough to be in the top 20... I really botched the 10-point question.

Hey, I had my French test for the Senate Program today. I did even worse on it than I did on my House of Commons French Test (I received an intermediate on that one, taking me out of the running.) But later today, I got an email scheduling me for a final interview. Is anyone else still in the running for the program/applied for the program before? Do you know if that means that I passed the French portion, or do they compare everyone at the end?

Hmm. I don't think mine said final interview actually, but I assumed that it was the final step in the application process from a timeline. I had mine today, how did yours go?

It went pretty well, AND I got the results of my French test. I actually passed this one! I was so shocked, I had to how the results to a teacher to confirm that I wasn't crazy and that I passed. The interview went okay, but I can't really tell since I only had two people to compare myself to. One guy was pretty good, the other one didn't really say much and a few times actually said "I have nothing to add to their answers."

Sorry to join this forum so late. I just stumbled upon it! I forgot I even had an account here...

I also made it this far: I think I actually had my interview with Melodydrama-- I'm the "other one" LOL. In my defense, I had been traveling through a remote region of Bolivia and struggling to get a connection for the interview left me a little flustered! For the record though, Melodydrama, I thought you were fantastic so if you don't become a Senate Page I will be incredibly surprised; I would have hired you on the spot!

Rosemariemegill, it sucks that you didn't get in (seriously, going through this whole process is a real pain...), but I was just wondering how exactly you knew that you were unsuccessful? We all received the email informing us that the decision would be made the week of the 21st, but I would have thought that they would have let unsuccessful candidates know within that week as well? Well, apparently not..

I have been sitting on pins and needles wondering when they are going to let us know, but I haven't received anything yet... I even emailed them, but no answer! I'm sure I'll be fine with whatever the decision is (frankly my interview was terrible, so I won't be the least bit surprised if it's a "no"), but it would just be nice to know where I stand so that I can choose different courses should I not need to keep so many chunks of time free for them!

I wish you both all the best in your future studies-- wherever they may take you!

Oh... awkward. Sorry, I mean, I think they understood that things were a little awkward for your interview. You were standing in a phone booth to the best of my understanding? Probably the most awkward setting for an interview ever. It was pretty hard to tell how the interview went other than the pauses. I don't think any of us actually messed up too badly, but none of us stood out either. The only problem was when we repeated what other people said (which I know that all of us did). And you probably get brownie points for doing such a cool thing with your year. Hopefully we both hear back from them. I know for a fact that they have not finished the application process (and it has to be the longest application process of life. They are just getting around to interviewing my references now (One of them has an interview tomorrow), so I'll know for sure whether or not I got in over the next week or so. Good luck!

@Rosemariemegill, that sucks. With such a small program, it does depend a lot on luck as far as the regional representation goes.