I guess if you've heard anything about Peace Corps then you've heard the application is unnecessarily tenuous. Honestly, you need an extensive medical review. I definitely don't want to be stuck in the middle of no where when my childhood asthma kicks in. Needless to say, here's an example of why good things come to those who wait...
Mid June 2009: I started considering Peace Corps again
6/23: Started online application
7/9: Application submitted online (individual references were submitted a couple days after that)
7/14: Emailed an updated skill addendum to recruiter for assignment 155 (Health Extension) in preparation for interview
7/15: Mailed fingerprints and background check to Atlanta office
7/16: Interview
7/24: Nominated for Sub-Saharan Africa leaving late May 2010, Health Extension program
7/31: Medical kit mailed from Atlanta office
9/2: Emailed scans of extra certifications I received for additions to my application
9/14: Peace Corps received medical kit
Late September: Dental clearance
October: Medical clearance (I can’t remember the exact date of these clearances). Medical clearance did take an extra week because one of the blood tests was forgotten. Once that was sent in I got clearance within a day.
October - December: Waiting…
12/17: Received email from placement officer asking for updated resume and skills addendum (for assignment 155)
12/18: Submitted updated resume and skills addendum
December '09 - March '10: Waiting…
3/24: Emailed placement officer, she was making-up my invite as she got my email
3/26: Received my invite to Kenya for the Public Health program!!
WARNING: These results may not be typical. Nervousness and incessant asking of "Where are you going/When are you leaving?" may occur. You may feel like you're being neglected, ignored, or taunted with "Toolkit updates", these are all part of the process and will disappear once you're invited :)
But really, I think these are very typical results, and if anything the process has made me a more patient person. I shall put that to good use in Kenya.
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