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Post by gary on Sept 1, 2015 20:26:17 GMT -5
And point well taken about beating it to death.
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Post by cafeta on Sept 2, 2015 1:32:48 GMT -5
C'mon Gaidin! Let's think more positively! This is not a motion for dismissal, but rather for summary judgment - since there is no question of fact as to whether I should make the register (I mean that the answer is yes of course - that's why they call me Hope2balj! I would agree with you if getting on the register would be a final judgment in your favor. If the final judgment you seek is a job as an ALJ, Gaidin is right. Getting on the register will be a mere interlocutory order in your case. Perhaps the way to look at it is you have to clear a motion to dismiss with two grounds--minimum scores on the WD and SI--to get on the register. Then when the tribunal calls your case, you have your trial at the agency interview. Judgment is only entered in your favor when you accept an offer of employment as an ALJ. At this point in time, I am aiming for no more than an interlocutory order, i.e., getting on the register! Then, it's on to the Bombay Sapphire martini (s) while I wait!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2015 3:48:52 GMT -5
hope2balj if you don't mind sharing where was your SI
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Post by corvette1963 on Sept 2, 2015 14:09:06 GMT -5
Great question Tink. I'm looking at scheduling in mid-October, the 15th or 22nd.
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Post by numbersix on Sept 3, 2015 16:13:30 GMT -5
If we guesstimate around a 1,000 people are moving on up to DC testing this year (we do, right?), how many people do we guesstimate will make the roster from this group? All guesses welcome.
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Post by phoenixrakkasan on Sept 3, 2015 16:18:15 GMT -5
it does not matter as long as you are in the group that makes the register.
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Post by gary on Sept 3, 2015 16:41:50 GMT -5
If we guesstimate around a 1,000 people are moving on up to DC testing this year (we do, right?), how many people do we guesstimate will make the roster from this group? All guesses welcome. I would guess between 675 and 725. Possibly up to 750.
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Post by christina on Sept 3, 2015 17:05:39 GMT -5
sooooo, if i karaoke the song Galveston 20 times in a row and i survive the DC phase, do i increase the odds of ending up in Galveston? actually, is there a Galveston office??
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Post by gary on Sept 3, 2015 17:07:54 GMT -5
Doesn't look like there is.
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Post by christina on Sept 3, 2015 17:09:38 GMT -5
oh well. i guess i'd better find another song to sing....
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 3, 2015 17:17:33 GMT -5
If we guesstimate around a 1,000 people are moving on up to DC testing this year (we do, right?), how many people do we guesstimate will make the roster from this group? All guesses welcome. I would guess between 675 and 725. Possibly up to 750. You beat me to it, but I will WAG a little lower, more like 600-650.
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Post by keepsake on Sept 3, 2015 17:27:34 GMT -5
Given poll participation, it looks like we've only got about 60 people both saying they've been allowed to reschedule and giving particular chosen dates. Even accounting for board participation skewing and even non-awareness of the Board and its polls, how can we estimate something anywhere close to 10X the number of people taking the test this fall? Is this historically in line with particiation rates?
As a side note, we only had 14 at the recent testing on Monday-Tuesday, and I would have thought it should have been far more from the group who presumably took the online portion just this summer. So what gives? How many really can we expect - even 5 or 6X the participated number only gets us to 300-350. That's a large way off from 750 - not saying this is inaccurate, but I would not be surprised if this turns out lower in terms of testing.
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Post by christina on Sept 3, 2015 17:37:22 GMT -5
well, since we know SSA alone wants to hire 250 next fiscal year, there must be enough people on the register to get there. so i would agree that about 1000 are probably testing even though the expected projections based on board participants suggests a smaller group. also, there will were over 2 months of test dates when registration opened, also indicating this group is large.
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Post by funkyodar on Sept 3, 2015 18:13:07 GMT -5
From the reports of days offered, looks like testing 12 weeks (right?). Minus say 2 weeks for holidays and such, and to make it a round number.
So 10 weeks with 4 days a week. 40 testing days.
In our first sitting (the room 1350 math thread) we figured up to like 32 can test a day. But we averaged like 25 (going off an aged memory).
So 40 x 25 is 1000.
But, I bet this is a smaller group. Wag it's 25% of that, so 750.
If history holds, around 20% of those won't make minimum score on SI or WD. So my guess is this new test setting adds around 600 to the register when done.
As to board participation, I'm starting to think this group has a higher percentage of lurkers. People who, after getting "cut" before, are going to test but won't get as emotionally tied this time.
There are a lot of former posters that haven't come back after getting cut before, though I suspect they are back in the hunt.
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Post by gary on Sept 3, 2015 18:36:23 GMT -5
I generally go with us having lost 25 to 30 % to the WD and SI minimums. I think our poll showed it was closer to 30 % than 25 %. The percentage of loss may be different this time around.
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Post by wingnut on Sept 3, 2015 18:39:36 GMT -5
Just wanted to pop in and say good luck to everyone testing.
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Post by sallyseeker on Sept 4, 2015 1:58:01 GMT -5
The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Sallyce had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down a very deep well. Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly, for she had plenty of time as she went down to look about her and to wonder what was going to happen next. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ish
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Post by ALittleJudge on Sept 4, 2015 9:35:47 GMT -5
Thanks to all who have provided info and support for years. I am among those invited back in to test this fall. The written demonstration is scheduled from 8am to 1pm. Does anyone know if there will be a formal break during that period? What should we expect in terms of access to a restroom, perhaps water (our own bottles or vending there), etc. during the 5-hour test? I looked around for an answer before asking in this thread, but I wasn't able to find one.
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Post by 71stretch on Sept 4, 2015 10:13:25 GMT -5
Thanks to all who have provided info and support for years. I am among those invited back in to test this fall. The written demonstration is scheduled from 8am to 1pm. Does anyone know if there will be a formal break during that period? What should we expect in terms of access to a restroom, perhaps water (our own bottles or vending there), etc. during the 5-hour test? I looked around for an answer before asking in this thread, but I wasn't able to find one. You will have access to the restroom and vending machines. You can bring in water and snacks.
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Post by auroraborealis on Sept 4, 2015 10:16:49 GMT -5
Thanks to all who have provided info and support for years. I am among those invited back in to test this fall. The written demonstration is scheduled from 8am to 1pm. Does anyone know if there will be a formal break during that period? What should we expect in terms of access to a restroom, perhaps water (our own bottles or vending there), etc. during the 5-hour test? I looked around for an answer before asking in this thread, but I wasn't able to find one. silvercolt, if you have just joined the board, please be sure to vote in the poll about your test date for the fall WD/LBMT. We are trying to get a gauge for how many people will be testing. I am testing too, so unfortunately I can't offer any advice on what to expect during the test.
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