Peace Corps Application Timeline

Should've done this a while ago...

Thanks to all the bloggers, chatters, webmasters, and others who have recorded stuff online for the benefit of others. Here's a summary of mine:

January 26, 2005: Attended informative presentation on the Peace Corps given by a Seattle based recruiter

February 11, 2005: Submitted completed application online, including references

February 12, 2005: PC emailed me requesting loan info; filled out this form:

http://www.peacecorps.gov/status/financial.pdf

February 14, 2005: Recruiter emailed me confirming receipt of application; we scheduled an in person interview

February 16, 2005: Interviewed

March 4, 2005: Recruiter gives me four assignment options: Urban West Africa, Rural West Africa, Eastern Europr, and South Africa.

March 8, 2005: Officially nominated to a program in Rural French-speaking West Africa

March 18, 2005: I receive my medical packet from PC

May 9, 2005: I mailed my medical packet

May 18, 2005: PC receives my medical packet

June 14, 2005: Received email requesting legal paperwork

June 23, 2005: Obtained legal clearance

July 19, 2005: Called Office of Medical Services; they said any day now...

July 25, 2005: Called Placement Office; nothing else I can do

July 30, 2005: Medically cleared (on a Saturday, weird)

August 1, 2005: Contacted by the placement office. They asked me for four things:

• Transcripts showing that degree had posted
• The re-filling out of my romantic involvement worksheet
• A follow up on my cross cultural essay
• An update on my language learning

August 3, 2005: They received the above items

August 8, 2005: I called my placement officer. He said that the latest date I could get the invitation for the program that I was nominated into is August 12th. He also said that the program may be full depending on whether or not everyone invited accepts their offers.

August 12, 2005: My placement officer emailed me about a program similar to my original program but leaving in January. Would I be interested? If so, he'll transfer me to the placement officer in charge of this program. Yes, I'm interested. I was told to contact her after she has time to look over my file (about a week or two).

August 16, 2005: I get a Peace Corps Application Status Update email. My placement hold in cleared. I'm not sure what this means, but I'm not in a hurry any more, so I do nothing (for once).

August 24, 2005: Another Peace Corps Application Status Update email. My invitation was been sent on August 23rd.

August 25, 2005: I leave a voice message for my new placement officer. Will she be able to tell me anything more? I don't know...