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!!!
