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I got in on my first try, fresh out of undergrad. Just take the test and see how things shake out.
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TCD posted:My comment was specifically on DC hires in the March class who don't get per diem.. Whoops. I'm not bright.
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Diplomaticus posted:Ugh, in the words of several people this was "the most hosed up, awful medivac ever." Was good to meet Tyro and HiroProtaganist though. It wasn't good to meet me?? 
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Diplomaticus posted:Ugh, in the words of several people this was "the most hosed up, awful medivac ever." Was good to meet Tyro and HiroProtaganist though. Hopefully you can drink next time.
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Feb 27, 2013 22:19
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Feb 28, 2013 01:20
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CherryCola posted:It wasn't good to meet me?? Ahh I knew I was forgetting someone, yeah you too! psydude posted:Hopefully you can drink next time. Wait, you were there? Who were you?
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Feb 28, 2013 09:13
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Diplomaticus posted:I would be surprised if there was a class in recent history that didn't have someone in your position. Pretty much every A-100 class is going to have a certain number of people who don't have more than a BS. There is literally no downside to applying. At worst, you're right back where you started with more insight into the process. Just want to echo this, since this question has come up a few times. It is absolutely possible to get in without an advanced degree, without extensive foreign travel, and with relatively limited work experience. I got in with "only" a BA, and I don't have an extensive amount of work or travel experience. It took me a few tries to get past the QEP, though, so it wasn't exactly an easy ride, but it is certainly doable. As Diplomaticus and many others have mentioned, there really is no downside to giving it a shot if you're interested; you never know, you just may end up making it through!
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Feb 28, 2013 14:08
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Diplomaticus posted:Wait, you were there? Who were you? I was the tall guy with the beard on your team. psydude fucked around with this message at 14:50 on Feb 28, 2013 |
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Feb 28, 2013 14:45
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psydude posted:I was the tall guy with the beard on your team. Somehow I didn't make that connection either! Glad to meet you, and everyone else.
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Feb 28, 2013 16:37
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Took the FSOT Feb. 2, passed multiple choice with 171 but failed the essay portion with a 5 out of 12. Any tips for next year? I selected Consular Track because I'm currently a CBPO at Skid row.
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Feb 28, 2013 18:31
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Tyro posted:Somehow I didn't make that connection either! Glad to meet you, and everyone else. Yeah, me neither. Good to meet you psydude.
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Feb 28, 2013 18:38
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Passed the FSOT, now on to the QEP where I've crashed and burned twice now. Any tips or suggestions?
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Feb 28, 2013 18:38
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Just found out I passed the FSOT. Onward!
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Feb 28, 2013 18:39
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Blooregard posted:Passed the FSOT, now on to the QEP where I've crashed and burned twice now. Any tips or suggestions? Passed FSOT for the 1st time here, glad someone is going to ask for tips on the QEP. I know I almost certainly will not make it through the entire process, but I'm just going to keep trying.
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Feb 28, 2013 18:41
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Apparently my English Expression skills need work! I never was good at that portion on standardized tests. Oh well.
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Feb 28, 2013 18:51
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Passed the FSOT. First try, which bodes well for me regarding important career-related stuff. Especially proud of my essay score, since I felt I approached it incorrectly. Edit: My English Expression was oddly poor, wonder where I lost it.
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Feb 28, 2013 19:02
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I just found found out that I passed the FSOT. Does anyone have a breakdown of the scores or advice for the QEPs?
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Feb 28, 2013 19:03
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kys posted:Took the FSOT Feb. 2, passed multiple choice with 171 but failed the essay portion with a 5 out of 12. Any tips for next year? I selected Consular Track because I'm currently a CBPO at Skid row. With a 5/12, you should consider requesting that the essay be regraded. I think it costs $35, but since the score is a composite of 2 graders, that means one person passed you and the other failed you. A regrade may get you over the hump.
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Feb 28, 2013 19:04
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d1rtbag posted:With a 5/12, you should consider requesting that the essay be regraded. I think it costs $35, but since the score is a composite of 2 graders, that means one person passed you and the other failed you. A regrade may get you over the hump. Does the essay score help you much or is it as long as you pass, it doesn't matter if you got a 6 or a 12? (or is the answer to that question inside the black box of the QEP?)
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Feb 28, 2013 19:08
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It doesn't necessarily mean that-- he could have scored a 2 and a 3, for example. That seems far more likely to me than a 5 and a 0. To add actual content: State Department is hiring "Consular Adjudicators"(Spanish and Mandarin) and "Passport specialists", look them up on USAJobs. 3 more months and I could apply!
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Feb 28, 2013 19:35
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Sequester fun: OMB put up a report of the funding impact of sequestration. It looks like the requested State Department budget was built to withstand any impact. Page 147 of the PDF is the beginning of State funding, and sets out the sequestrable Net Budget for Diplomatic and Consular Programs as roughly $10.9 Billion, with a potential sequester impact of around $1.1 Billion, leaving us with $9.8 Billion. The previous budget projections from State and OMB appear to be requesting $9.6 Billion for FY 2013, so we MAY be okay. By comparison, in FY 2012 State received $8.9 Billion for Administration of Foreign Affairs (which includes Diplomatic and Consular Programs), down from $11.2 Billion in 2011. The only problem with this analysis, is that these budget numbers are often fudged a bit depending upon who is drafting the report. Strangely enough, the amount requested for Diplomatic and Consular Programs is sometimes listed as only $7.1 Billion for FY 2013, which leads me to believe some versions of the report require that we look at the entire Administration of Foreign Affairs budget. At the end of the day, I could be completely wrong, but this gives me a way to stay sane as I push toward my OA next week.
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hitension posted:It doesn't necessarily mean that-- he could have scored a 2 and a 3, for example. That seems far more likely to me than a 5 and a 0. Yes, that's what I meant. One person likely gave him a 3 (passing) and the other a 2 (failing) for a total of 5 out of 12 possible points.
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Feb 28, 2013 19:37
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d1rtbag posted:With a 5/12, you should consider requesting that the essay be regraded. I think it costs $35, but since the score is a composite of 2 graders, that means one person passed you and the other failed you. A regrade may get you over the hump. Letter's already in the mail! Thanks for the heads up, I had no idea I could ask for a re-score.
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Gold and a Pager posted:Does the essay score help you much or is it as long as you pass, it doesn't matter if you got a 6 or a 12? (or is the answer to that question inside the black box of the QEP?) I got a 6 on my essay, and made it through the QEP, so it didn't seem to hurt me at all. There is speculation all over the place as to how much the essay matters for QEP, but I've encountered a lot of people who got a 6-8 who are going to the OA.
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Got my results today. Failed by 9 points. At least I know what to expect for next year. What's the max amount of points you could get in each section?
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Feb 28, 2013 19:47
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d1rtbag posted:Sequester fun: Thanks for the analysis! I too have been pouring over anything to calm me down. Maybe an obvious question, but how come the sequestrable net budget for diplomatic and consular programs is so much higher than the FY2013 budget? Why wouldn't the sequester effect the current FY2013 budget of $9.6B? From what you're saying it sounds like they bloated (or somehow added something else) to the request in anticipation of a future cut to that higher number which nets a much smaller actualized cost when you compare a year on year budget difference. problematique fucked around with this message at 20:00 on Feb 28, 2013 |
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Feb 28, 2013 19:55
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problematique posted:Thanks for the analysis! I too have been pouring over anything to calm me down. My suspicion is that they planned for the sequester, and increased the budget request accordingly. Alternatively, losing diplomats and staff in Benghazi may have led to an increase in requested funding by the end of the year. I just wish congress and the president could be forced to work it out. When a vital industry has a labor dispute, the federal government sometimes orders the parties back into negotiations; it would only be fair to lock our elected officials in a room, sequestered like jury members, until they work something out. 536 Angry Men? d1rtbag fucked around with this message at 21:10 on Feb 28, 2013 |
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Does your score on the FSOT matter beyond passing or failing? Like, does a high FSOT score translate into an overall higher score once on the register?
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Barracuda Bang! posted:Does your score on the FSOT matter beyond passing or failing? Like, does a high FSOT score translate into an overall higher score once on the register? Register score is from your OA + language points + veteran points
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Diplomaticus posted:Ugh, in the words of several people this was "the most hosed up, awful medivac ever." Was good to meet Tyro and HiroProtaganist though. Likewise, buddy. I had a blast! psydude posted:Hopefully you can drink next time. Well we did do a shot in Sean's memory. 
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Feb 28, 2013 23:31
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Didn't pass this time by one point (152.6), which is always hard to accept. Next time, I'll focus studying on English Expression.
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Feb 28, 2013 23:55
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Both kids got their Class 1 medical clearance this week. So the Med box is now checked a-ok for all of us. Just waiting for the security investigation to begin....
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Passed the multiple choice, but got a 4 on the essay. Would the regrade generally be able to improve the essay score?
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Fatewarns posted:Passed the multiple choice, but got a 4 on the essay. Would the regrade generally be able to improve the essay score? That's a difference of one point for each grader. Is it worth $35 to have a chance to not wait a full year to start over?
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TCD posted:The way I read that, local hires could be really screwed during a possible furlough. A cable came out this weekend saying that local staff would not be furloughed - navigating local laws would be too much of a pain in the rear end. Supposedly we won't face cuts in hours until the start of the third fiscal quarter, so 1 April. I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume that in Tripoli our hours won't be cut. What could we do with our spare time, anyway...
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d1rtbag posted:I just wish congress and the president could be forced to work it out. When a vital industry has a labor dispute, the federal government sometimes orders the parties back into negotiations; it would only be fair to lock our elected officials in a room, sequestered like jury members, until they work something out. 536 Angry Men? This is pretty much how I feel - the children can't get along and there's no mom to make them play nicely with each other, or at least pretend long enough to get out of time out.
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the_chavi posted:A cable came out this weekend saying that local staff would not be furloughed - navigating local laws would be too much of a pain in the rear end. Local Washington DC hires. Not FSNs or LES. One thing to differentiate this from a gov shutdown is that this is managed reduce hours. I mean, if you can take annual leave, you can take a furlough day. I assume this is why FBI can say that all staff maybe furloughed. TCD fucked around with this message at 20:04 on Mar 2, 2013 |
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That email was so last minute. At any rate, good upon DoS for building that poo poo into their budget. Not that it'd impact me anyway.
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I know some people offered to proofread PNQs. If they're due March 20th, by when would you guys want to receive them by? I don't want to send them out the day before or anything. Would you guys think a week is enough time for you to look at them? Ten days?
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Hey everyone. I recently passed the OA as an IMS and wanted to find out if the salary bonuses are still in place for eligible certifications?
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