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So I'm about to graduate college with an Int. Relations and minor in Russian, always figured I'd try to get into another agency but I figured I'd give the FSOT a try. Just registered today, hopefully I didn't miss the deadline. I've seen some books on the FSOT, anyone know if they are worth getting? Also, should I start cleaning up my Facebook account now? Have some photos in Russia and some of them are less than professional. Edit: Also am I too late in registering for the upcoming test? Gravel Gravy fucked around with this message at Sep 10, 2009 around 01:39 |
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| # ¿ May 22, 2013 21:03 |
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Defleshed posted:How about you (and everyone else in the drat world) just realize that Facebook is for you and your friends only and set everything to private so nobody can look at your poo poo without being your friend, or tag you in poo poo without your permission? It takes 5 minutes to do and I am absolutely baffled as to why people do not do it. I'm a professional, but I like to party and I like Facebook too. There's no reason to "clean up" your Facebook as long as it is set to highest privacy settings and your default photo isn't of you puking while riding backwards on a donkey. I do have it set to private, but last year I was applying for an internship with a different agency. It was highly recommended that we applicants do clean it up, suggesting that they had ways around it. Maybe they were bullshitting, maybe not. Edit: Sweet, just got approved for the test. Gravel Gravy fucked around with this message at Sep 10, 2009 around 18:26 |
| # ¿ Sep 10, 2009 17:32 |
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SWATJester posted:
I took it today as well, think I kinda over prepared for it. The knowledge base one was especially easy. I'm guessing it is randomized as far as what questions you get because mine were mostly focused on management and that sort of stuff. I didn't go with the management track though, so it was unexpected.
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| # ¿ Oct 6, 2009 22:21 |
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Defleshed posted:This was pretty much my exact experience last weekend, although my knowledge base section was light on history (bad for me) and heavy on geography (also bad for me) although I am pretty sure I did just fine on it. What threw me were the several questions that seemed to be composed entirely of bullshit corporate motivational jargon-speak. Yeah, same here. Another beef I had with the test is the biographical portion. I chose a somewhat wrong answer. Normally you could go back and review it, but it was one of the questions that asked you to elaborate, and it didn't allow me to fix it. Was kind of a pain.
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| # ¿ Oct 7, 2009 00:00 |
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CherryCola posted:Alright, I'm heading in pretty soon to take my test. But I just realized something that may not be so awesome. When I was filling out my application, I forgot to write in my high school jobs because I just really haven't even thought about them in years...but I looked back over and realized that they were in 10 years so I should have written them in. Are they going to think I'm hiding poo poo from them, is there any way for me to email in the information I left out? Am I totally dead? I was kind of wondering the same thing, but from I gather I doubt that'd be the case. At first glance they may just assume you didn't have a job, and if they call you in you can bring them up and ask them to update. May be different with every agency but when I was applying for an internship, I forgot to mention my 4 month stint working at a supermarket when I was 15. I told them about it later and they didn't really bother to update it. Would be a good idea to mention them though. Gravel Gravy fucked around with this message at Oct 7, 2009 around 16:19 |
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Suntory BOSS posted:
I was considering applying for that as something to fallback on. But I'm not to sure if I take that job if it would be a good stepping stone into a better position in the DoS later.
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| # ¿ Oct 19, 2009 16:48 |
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Got the first out of likely many rejections today for a career right out of college. Was just your standard "thabks, but..." Letter. Wonder if the letter is the same of you flat out failed or weren't up to snuff with others going for the political cone. Edit: not to sound mopey. Kinda didn't expect much would come out of my first run, at least - know what to expect next year. Gravel Gravy fucked around with this message at Oct 28, 2009 around 18:28 |
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Shageletic posted:Vilerat was an incredibly helpful and nice poster. He actually helped me get off my rear end and try to achieve some of my hopes. I can't believe he's gone. Its so unfair. Yeah he was very insightful, informative and a stand up guy for all of us in these threads. My thoughts will be with his co-workers, friends and family. The world is a lesser place without.
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| # ¿ Sep 12, 2012 18:34 |
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TCD posted:No worries, Vile Rat would want us to continue helping people out. drat, just re-registered for the test this morning, but left out the trash jobs I held in high school and the like. Hopefully that won't kill me. You try writing a few sentences about bagging groceries. Can't be done. Edit: vvv I stand corrected. Gravel Gravy fucked around with this message at Sep 14, 2012 around 05:36 |
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Bruxism posted:...and so much more! I am a DS Agent currently serving at a difficult post. That's pretty cool and I've been trying to get into that. How many recruits have you met that weren't from either a military or law enforcement background? CherryCola posted:So here's my first question having applied for the FSOT for the second time. When I applied the first time around, I hadn't gotten my graduate degree and had zero real job experience. Hey I know you came here asking for some advice to but think I could PM you about your experiences there? Just started my Master's and apparently I will have the opportunity to work with GIS here.
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| # ¿ Sep 16, 2012 04:26 |
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CherryCola posted:Aww thanks! You should tell the State Department that Thats what I picked this time around. Honestly it doesn't sound half bad as I thought after reading further into it. Since I last took it I've gained some work experience, including a years worth at an international shipping company and started my Master's. Think my chances are improved this time around.
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| # ¿ Sep 20, 2012 00:17 |
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BTW, is the new review guide worth buying? I bought the one like two years ago when I took the test before. Has the test changed any since then?
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Shageletic posted:Don't think I did....poo poo. Whatever, if I really want to try this I suppose its worth doing again. I made a similar mistake and left out some minor jobs I've had in the past, but mentioned the previous time. Would I be better off not mentioning them come the day of the test, or would it be better to bring them up despite not listing them earlier?
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| # ¿ Sep 27, 2012 14:54 |
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Econosaurus posted:So I just took the FSOT today, and I was wondering how much of an impact the biographical section has. I felt totally comfortable with every part of the test except that one - I couldn't think of specific examples for a lot of things, so I probably undersold myself. Yeah that part wrecked me in '08 when I was still an undergrad. The advice I've been given from other people is chances are you already have it, trying to apply past experiences from some BS job into governmentese. I am doing some brief type outs for each of the 13 dimensions, and it kills me that I have more to talk about from my time as a manager in a Papa John's than I do for my first, full-time white collar job.
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| # ¿ Oct 4, 2012 21:18 |
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Welp, think I've studied enough that I'll either be ready tomorrow or not. One question though, the 13 dimensions is mainly used through the oral assessment, right? Or would it be in my interest to stick as many of those in the biographical section as possible?
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| # ¿ Oct 5, 2012 20:41 |
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Well that was fun. Bio section was much easier than before after getting enough experience to justify my responses. Essay was weaker than I would have liked but I think I did OK. Let's see if I make the curve this run.
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| # ¿ Oct 6, 2012 17:28 |
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| # ¿ May 22, 2013 21:03 |
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drat, missed the cut-off by 8 points. Still did much better than last time. Plenty of time to study in a year. Good luck to the rest of y'all waiting for your scores.
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| # ¿ Oct 25, 2012 16:58 |
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