USSS hopeful

[tunlrat]

Any other USSS hopefuls out there? There's gotta be. Anyway, I've read on "other" discussion boards that S/A application processes can be super long & nerve wracking. That I agree with, but maybe someone can give me some advice as to what I can do next. Here's my "sitch" so to say:

02/03--Initial app
03/03--Initial interview
04/03--Took & (barely) passed TEA
06/03--Panel interview

Since then, zip, zilch, nada...Called the local field office, told me I should be expecting "correspondence" from DC. Doesn't sound too positive to me, especially after reading some horror stories on the aforementioned other discussion board. Any suggestions?

[logan32]

Hey Tunlrat,
I am in the process of filling out the application. Damn the process for you has been going on for about 8 months. Wow I guess I have a long way to go

[tunlrat]

logan32,

Some words of advice when filling the "forest" full of USSS apps, make copies of everything, try to do everything on computer & save copies in your hard drive, & find yourself a typewriter--trust me you'll need it; not all apps can be found online & EVERYTHING must be typed. Yeah...tell me about it.

[logan32]

Are you filling out the application for the uniformed division or for special agent?

I am actually almost done filling out the application. I will probably be turning it in sometime next week. When you took the Treasury Exam was it difficult?
Anyway good luck!

[tunlrat]

At the time I turned in apps for both positions, but later they made me choose which one I wanted to go for & chose SA. Both apps are VERY similar. Good to have copies of both. How do you define "difficult?" I thought it was, only because of time constraints. You basically have 2 minutes a question. I suggest picking up any TEA study guide at your local bookstore & getting a math wiz friend to help explain the math portion of the TEA study guide. Then again, that's just what I did because I hate math!

[logan32]

What type of math is on it? Is it advanced math? I recently took a GMAT test for graduate school. Would the math that is on thre be similar to what is on the TEA exam? Sorry for all the questions, but I guess you can never have too much information to be prepared.
Thanks

[tunlrat]

No, it is basic math that you haven't done since early high school or even middle school (e.g. Train A leaves at so & so time, Train B leaves at so & so time). All word problems, lots of percentages. No algebraic functions or calculus or anything like that. Only hard if you haven't done basic math in a LONG time. Again, time constraints & no calculators make it kinda frustrating (I mean who doesn't use calculators nowadays?).