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Advice before 3day |
| Message Name: |
Weeding out |
| Date Posted: |
02/08/2006 |
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You can rest assured that the poly and the psych interviews are key elements in determining your suitablity to serve as a case officer. You will be tested, prodded and poked mentally to see what you're made of. I cannot speak to the percentage who get through, but you might want to read what Melissa Mahle had to say: http://www.melissamahle.com/ciajobs.html |
| Message: |
I completely agree with SurferDude. Mahle states that many candidates are weeded out just from the standardized testing and psych testing. Almost anyone can BS through an interview, but the tests are a little less manipulatable (although I would argue that the psych test is a tad manipulatable). And of course the other thing that is not completely in your control is the poly, and there is no doubt many people fail to get through this. I did not get excited about the prospect of actually working for the DO until they started contacting people from my sf-86 after I had completed my poly. In fact, I still realize there is a chance of rejection so I try not to be totally vested in this.
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