My Foreign Service Timeline

It is extremely common for Foreign Service Officers to undergo multiple candidacies before succeeding in their goal of a Career with the Foreign Service. The following information is provided as a basis for those who are interested in

First Try:

• 18 Nov 2011 - Submitted Application for the Foreign Service Officer's Test (FSOT), selected Consular Track.
• 5 Jan 2012 - Received Invitation to Schedule FSOT seat; FSOT Scheduled for 9 Feb 2012, at 11:30AM in Ankeny, Iowa.
• 9 Feb 2012 - Took FSOT
• 1 Mar 2012 - Received FSOT Scores: Job Knowledge - 49.09; Biographical Information - 46.20; English Expression - 55.95; Multiple-Choice Total - 151.24 (Score needed 154) = Didn't Pass.

Second Try:

• 25 Dec 2012 - Submitted Application for the Foreign Service Officer's Test (FSOT), selected Consular Track
• 3 Jan 2013 - Received Invitation to Schedule FSOT seat; FSOT Scheduled for 2 Feb 2013, at 10:00AM in West Des Moines, Iowa
• 2 Feb 2013 - Took FSOT
• 28 Feb 2013 - Received FSOT Scores: Job Knowledge - 55.38; Biographical Information - 41.39; English Expression - 55.99; Multiple-Choice Total - 152.72 (Score needed - 154) = Didn't Pass...AGAIN!

Third Try: 

• 15 Jan 2014 - Submitted Application for the Foreign Service Officer's Test (FSOT), selected Consular Track
• 17 Jan 2014 - Received Invitation to Schedule FSOT seat; FSOT Scheduled for 6 Feb 2014, at 10:00AM in West Des Moines, Iowa
• 6 Feb 2014 - Took FSOT
• 27 Feb 2014 - Received FSOT Scores: Job Knowledge - 52.32; Biographical Information - 40.10; English Expression - 48.53; Multiple-Choice Total - 140.97 (Score Needed - 154) = Didn't Pass...Again.

Fourth Try:

• 24 Dec 2014 - Submitted Application for the Foreign Service Officer's Test (FSOT), selected Consular Track
• 24 Dec 2014 - Received Invitation to Schedule FSOT seat; FSOT Scheduled for 5 Feb 2015, at 2:15PM in West Des Moines, Iowa
• 5 Feb 2015 - Took FSOT
• 26 Feb 2015 - Received FSOT Scores: Job Knowledge - 51.0; Biographic Questionnaire - 47.27; English Expression - 53.97; Multiple-Choice Total - 152.24 (Score Needed - 154) = Didn't Pass.