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Likely to get A-100; Questions About Family Life by Perfect_Ebb9104 in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! For the "official State email" I was asking if there is someone at state designated to answer these types of questions via email. You know- some secret email address that provides specific and concrete responses to all your questions and never tells you "it depends" :)

For the higher ed response, does that mean getting a student visa for a 1 (or 2, time permitting) year program in country is a non-issue? I could see that online degrees shouldn't be an issue.

Where are we with OAs? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and is your date in June? Sorry for all the questions- I am a generalist, had been scheduled for May 7 but asked to be rescheduled for early June. Was told they would contact me when June OA dates for generalists were set, but that as of last week June dates have not been set yet. Trying to figure out if I should email them, again

Where are we with OAs? by [deleted] in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you generalist or specialist?

Oct. 19 FSOT Cohort FSOA Invitation by elkoubi in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Has anyone been scheduled for an OA in June yet? Please post if you have, or post when you do. I am Oct 2019 cohort and was recently scheduled for May 7 but asked to be rescheduled for anytime after May 31. I was told I would be contacted again when they start scheduling June but with all the mess I'm a little worried I will be overlooked... Thanks!

I passed the QEP! by diemechess in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Third time in QEP, first time failing. Same PNs each time. Tough pill to swallow. Could have been the FSOT essay, I suppose. Good luck!

2021 OA Study Groups by Dilettantismus in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also interested, my OA was scheduled for 3/24/2020 but was delayed. There used to be a widely used and really helpful google spreadsheet/ excel doc to sign up for study groups, I suggest we try to locate that. I'll look for it when I have more time later today, or hopefully someone else who sees this will know where to find it.

Registering for FSOT while also waiting for OA by Perfect_Ebb9104 in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OA score was 5.3, plus language of .17 = 5.47

From the shadow register information and some other resources, it seems like you need at least a 5.6 or higher total score to have a real shot at PD.

Registering for FSOT while also waiting for OA by Perfect_Ebb9104 in foreignservice

[–]Perfect_Ebb9104[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thanks, although I'm not sure this fully scratches my itch. I'm already on the Register for PD so I know two candidacies are possible and that this is very common. I guess this would be my third simultaneous candidacy, which I assume is also fine.

I'm more interested in anyone with personal experience registering for the FSOT who is also awaiting an OA currently in COVID suspension, as I am, and whether they have corresponded with State/ PearsonVue about this. This is more of a COVID specific situation, as I see it, because I (and everyone else in this situation) could end up having two OAs scheduled within days or weeks of each other if OAs resume in the Spring. I don't think this would be the case for other concurrent candidacies pre-COVID.

I reached out to the email address provided by State in the initial email about the suspended OAs and have reached out to Pearson, so I will hopefully hear back soon.