Ice Sa

[YYZsurvivor]

The only advice is to call often. Somewhere I read in a forum that someone said the answer the phones more in the morning. I usually try to call afternoon and I don't leave messages. If I get a machine I hang up and call again later. Usually I get a person by the second or third time.

I'm going to try again today when I go on lunch which is like 1:30 and see if I can get a human.

I have to say. . . I would HATE their job. Dealing with us everyday in this stressful situation of wanting to know where and when our lives will change. . . . :eek:

I'll give you an update if I find out anything.

[Boxer4]

Howdy,

I'm registered for SA testing. For all the ICE SA guys, when you get assigned to your first office do you have any say in what area you work in? I've heard that certain areas are better than others i.e. narcotics. Are all SAs in OI? Thanks.

[ifineed2]

The only advice is to call often. Somewhere I read in a forum that someone said the answer the phones more in the morning. I usually try to call afternoon and I don't leave messages. If I get a machine I hang up and call again later. Usually I get a person by the second or third time.

I'll give you an update if I find out anything.

You ever get ahold of Dallas? I'm hearing they're going to release the TO's once the thrid group of interviewee's are finished...I would think that would be pretty soon.

[Big Sexy]

For all the ICE SA guys, when you get assigned to your first office do you have any say in what area you work in?

More than likely, no. You will be assigned to a program area, unless you're stationed at a ASAC/RAC, where the agents cover all program areas.

I've heard that certain areas are better than others i.e. narcotics.

Yes

Are all SAs in OI? Thanks.

There are Special Agents in FPS, but they work ONLY FPS related work & do not cover any area that OI does.

[glockpacker]

WOW -

I'm away for 1 week and the Real Police Server looks like it is about to melt down from all the activity.

Welcome all you newly registered testers. Study hard, becuase you never know if that score is going to matter or not. Also I saw that someone recomended the ARCO TEA book - I would second that motion. Don't forget that you can likely check that book out from the library for free!! When they get in short supply the price on those testing aids can really go up.

I am also convinced that my file must have accidently gotten misfiled into the 2007 tester pile because I have not heard of any other 2008 testers getting the call??? Any one else gotten a firm offer yet? If not they should be coming soon. Keep the faith... That means you "ifineed2"

[YYZsurvivor]

You ever get ahold of Dallas? I'm hearing they're going to release the TO's once the thrid group of interviewee's are finished...I would think that would be pretty soon.

Yeah! Actually I called at like. . . 4:45pm on Friday and some wonderful woman answered the phone. Her first response was that they "hadn't updated the status" still. . . .Now I'm not entirely sure what that actually means, but then she asked for my name and SSN and gave me the status on my application of which my BI wrapped up last week Thursday which is pretty great, but as far as final offers going out. . . . ? Nothing. I really think that I'd read on a different forum that some people from our testing group had already received EOD for June/ July class. . . ?

So, I'm happy, but still a little oblivious.:confused:

[ifineed2]

WOW -

I'm away for 1 week and the Real Police Server looks like it is about to melt down from all the activity.

Welcome all you newly registered testers. Study hard, becuase you never know if that score is going to matter or not. Also I saw that someone recomended the ARCO TEA book - I would second that motion. Don't forget that you can likely check that book out from the library for free!! When they get in short supply the price on those testing aids can really go up.

I am also convinced that my file must have accidently gotten misfiled into the 2007 tester pile because I have not heard of any other 2008 testers getting the call??? Any one else gotten a firm offer yet? If not they should be coming soon. Keep the faith... That means you "ifineed2"

LOL, thanks man.

[YYZsurvivor]

WOW -


I am also convinced that my file must have accidently gotten misfiled into the 2007 tester pile because I have not heard of any other 2008 testers getting the call??? Any one else gotten a firm offer yet? If not they should be coming soon. Keep the faith... That means you "ifineed2"

It is entirely possible that I am making sh!t up on thinking I saw a post from an 08 tester that got an academy date. . . Maybe it's my wishful thinking that influencing my hallucinations. . . but I swear I saw something somewhere

[ifineed2]

It is entirely possible that I am making sh!t up on thinking I saw a post from an 08 tester that got an academy date. . . Maybe it's my wishful thinking that influencing my hallucinations. . . but I swear I saw something somewhere

You're not, there was a post on 911 and a couple on officer.com

Did you ever talk to anyone in Dallas about our group?

[YYZsurvivor]

It's good to know I'm not completely insane. I thought I had seen something somewhere.

I didn't think to ask about the group, however, I guess I wasn't aware that they held everything until interviews or what not. I thought it was more like once you completed everything you went into the pool of applicants that were selected like the claw game?

Apparently that's not the case. I'm going to call again (probably Wed) to see if my Medical is all a go-go and I'll ask then, of course now I wonder if the lady was originally referring to our testing class when she said "the status hasn't been updated yet." ??? Ah, patience is a virtue :mad:

[ifineed2]

They actually answered! HAHA, anyways, I spoke with someone this afternoon and she said our "group" would be uploaded July 8th, and to call back then...so HOPEFULLY that's when the TO's get sent out...

[IT/DIV-1811]

Any one else gotten a firm offer yet?

Got 'The Call' last week for a late July class.

April 08, 90+ Tester.

Same SAC I interviewed with.

Good luck to all in the process and to those who just started.

[YYZsurvivor]

Congrats on the call April 08 tester. May I ask, what SAC did you get?

Ifineed2- TO's like TO's or Firm Offers? I got a TO back in April when I had to get my BI going and have my Medical done. . . ?

[ifineed2]

Just TO's, the second group is still waiting for them, they held all 300 of us until we could all be released at the same time.

[YYZsurvivor]

Just TO's, the second group is still waiting for them, they held all 300 of us until we could all be released at the same time.

That = sucks. It seems like things really start to move after the TO comes though, so at least that's something

To get myself psyched up about getting out on the firing range again I went out during my lunch and got a Griphand Pro and got talked into buying a Dynaflex Gyro sports exerciser thing. . . . that thing is cool. My forearm is on fire! :D