Timeline


June 17, 2010 - Begin Peace Corps Application

June 21, 2010 - Request Recommendations for Application

July 29, 2010 - All Recommendations Received

July 31, 2010 - Submit Peace Corps Application

August 2, 2010 - Receive Phone Call from Peace Corps Recruiter to Set Up an In-Person Interview

August 4, 2010 - Print Undergrad and Graduate School Transcripts

August 5, 2010 - In-Person Interview

August 6, 2010 - Get and Mail In Fingerprints and Background Check

August 10, 2010 - Receive Nomination

August 13, 2010 - Receive Legal Clearance

August 16, 2010 - Receive Medical Packet

August 24, 2010 - Gynocologist Appointment

August 25, 2010 - Dentist Appointment

August 30, 2010 - Doctor Appointment to Get TB Test, TDAP, Blood work, and Medical Exam Done

September 1, 2010 - Get TB Test Checked, More Blood work

September 8, 2010 - Mail in Completed Medical Packet

September 17, 2010 - Peace Corps Receives Medical Packet

September 17, 2010 - Receive Dental Clearance

October 11, 2010 - Email Peace Corps Medical Reviewer about Status

October 12, 2010 - Receive Email Back that Medical Packet is STILL in Review (sigh)

November 15, 2010 - Receive Email from Nurse Reviewer - Needs 2 More Labs

November 17, 2010 - Get Blood Work for Final 2 Labs

November 18, 2010 - Labs sent to Peace Corps

November 20, 2010 - Receive Medical Clearance

December 7, 2010 - Contact from Placement! Placement Assistant requested additional information

December 13, 2010 - All additional information sent to Placement

December 14, 2010 - Receive email stating that my file is complete and with my Placement Specialist for final review

December 21, 2010 - Receive email from Placement Specialist that my file will be reviewed within a month

January 25, 2011 - Receive email to Schedule my Final Placement and Assessment Interview

January 26, 2011 - Final Placement and Assessment Interview - INVITATION IS IN THE MAIL!!! Exactly 5 months and 27 days after I submitted my application!

January 31, 2011 - Invitation arrives! Read materials and send acceptance email to Peace Corps!

February 1, 2011 - Official Acceptance of Invitation Confirmed by Peace Corps!

February 3, 2011 - Send Aspiration Statement and Updated Resume to the Botswana Desk

February 4, 2011 - Get Passport Photos Taken and Mail PC Passport Paperwork

February 25, 2011 - Receive and Submit Homestay Survey

March 2, 2011 - Book flight to Philadelphia for Staging

March 31, 2011 - Head to Philly then off to Botswana!!!