Peace Corps Application Timeline
As I've been dealing with the arduous application process with the Peace Corps, I've found other stories and timelines from Peace Corps volunteers online. I found it to be helpful, so I've been keeping track of my own.
March 8, 2006- Submitted my Peace Corps application online while I was traveling in Guatemala.
March 23, 2006- Received my reference kit in the mail, with background check forms, skill addenda forms, and other information to fill out.
July 2006- Returned from Guatemala.
August 17, 2006- Interviewed with a Peace Corps recruiter at UC-Santa Cruz.
September 20, 2006- School records sent, fingerprints are in, all my references are complete.
September 27, 2006- Received e-mail with two options for placement.
Both in the agroforestry field, both in Africa, one in January, the other in February. I let them know February seemed more likely as I would need time to prepare.
September 28, 2006- Went to Peace Corps informational meeting in Monterey, met with the Peace Corps San Francisco Regional recruiter.
October 5, 2006- Nominated for an agriculture program in the Francophone region of Africa starting February 2007. They told me to start studying French.
October/November 2006- Worked on medical packet.... dental exams, physical exams, blood work, etc.
November 20, 2006- Peace Corps received my medical packet. There are no dental holds, still reviewing medical, could take 4-6 weeks.
November 27, 2006- Placement Office asked for information regarding my studies with French. I submitted my test scores from the Rosetta Stone language learning program I've been studying diligently over the last couple of months. Oui, oui.
December 1, 2006- Medical office asked for more blood work (cholesterol, thyroid, glucose)
December 8, 2006- Completed and faxed additional medical information to the medical office.
December 11, 2006- Received medical clearance.
December 21, 2006- I have been invited to join the Peace Corps!
Patience....patience....patience....
December 27, 2006- Received my invitation packet in the mail! I've been invited to Madagascar as an agroforestry volunteer in the environmental program!!! I leave for staging on February 17, 2007.
December 29, 2006 Officially accepted my invitation to Madagascar.
January 5, 2007 Sent my updated resume and aspiration statement to the Madagascar Peace Corps office.
February 18-20, 2007 Staging in Washington, DC.
February 20, 2007 On my way to Madagascar!!!!
3 comments:
Wow, I was just thinking how cool it must have been for you to have traveled to South America and wanted to do something very similar. I thought of contacting you to see if you were still in the South Americas, it appears you are on your way to Africa. Congratulations. I still havn't figured out the independienamiente and you are on to French. I hate you. No I don't but I would really love to do what you are doing and what you've done and where you're going and you.
How did you get into Guatemala? You said something about a university of the US or something like that? Is there a link or some more information you could send me? I would love to live in another country. Have Fun in Africa!!!! See you when you get back,
Love.
Evan
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