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Category Archives: FSWE
two down, one to go
Congrats to Andy for passing the QEP, step #2 of 3 in the Foreign Service application process! Next up: the Oral Assessment.
good news!
Yesterday Andy found out that he passed the FSOT, the first step in becoming a Foreign Service Officer himself! Now he has to submit five personal narrative essays. Then, likely in May, he’ll learn if he can take the Oral … Continue reading
q&a, google analytics style
Although we started this blog so family and friends could keep up with us, we’ve been pleasantly surprised to learn that quite a few strangers are stumbling upon it too. Google Analytics even tells us the search terms they used … Continue reading
Posted in A-100, Clearance Process, FS Life, FSOA, FSWE
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my courtship of the state department: a timeline
Spring 2005 – During my senior year of college, I take the Foreign Service Officer Test with my friend Brett. She passes (and is currently a Foreign Service Officer in the Dominican Republic), but I fail. I go on to … Continue reading
Posted in A-100, Clearance Process, FSOA, FSWE
Tagged A-100, Abbey, Andy, final suitability review, FSOA, FSWE, medical clearance, qep, register, security clearance
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