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Post by justalawyer on May 12, 2010 14:44:27 GMT -5
I'll add my number to the group: 74.88 (significantly up from 2007) I just want to note that I'm thankful to God for having gotten this far; there are no guarantees and it is still "wait and see" as to what God is planning. Here's what I believe are God's 3 answers to prayers: (1) Yes; (2) Not yet; (3) I have something better in mind. Ladywordsmith  Congrats on your score ... and I'm presuming my answer is #3! Thanks Ladywordsmith ... and good luck to you! |
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Post by justalawyer on May 12, 2010 14:46:44 GMT -5
Supplemental - includes appeal info. I'm not planning on appealing, but I LOVE the idea that you are supposed to provide "a brief explanation of why you believe that your rating was assigned in error" when you really have no idea why you received the score you did! I figure you've gotta keep a sense of humor about this. If you wrote this a fiction, no one would believe it! Bowser .. you've hit the nails on the head!!! (no idea what I'm appealing, and the truth is much stranger than fiction!) Here's a thought ... what ever happened to transparency in government?  |
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Post by hrhearingofficer on May 12, 2010 15:13:30 GMT -5
Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but... "II. Retaking the ALJ Examination: If you received a NOR with a final numerical rating, you may retake the examination after one year has passed from the date of the final NOR and the examination opens to the receipt of new applications. " Hopefully this doesn't mean that those who just got their scores can't retake the exam if the current Register is scrapped and a whole new Register is started early 2011, as has been suggested. Not that I'm anxious to go through that process again any time soon...  |
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Post by 71stretch on May 12, 2010 15:16:20 GMT -5
Not sure if this is the right thread for this question but... "II. Retaking the ALJ Examination: If you received a NOR with a final numerical rating, you may retake the examination after one year has passed from the date of the final NOR and the examination opens to the receipt of new applications. " Hopefully this doesn't mean that those who just got their scores can't retake the exam if the current Register is scrapped and a whole new Register is started early 2011, as has been suggested. Not that I'm anxious to go through that process again any time soon... I would think that if the whole register is scrapped, the one year might not apply. But, who knows. |
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Post by 24kgoldengirl on May 12, 2010 15:45:32 GMT -5
I just checked my score. It is almost double my score from last time. Now you know how low my score was the first time. Thank you to everyone who ever wrote anything on this board. It has been a lifeline. Going to get my teeth whitened for the interview. Just kidding. I am down right giddy!
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Post by gopack927 on May 12, 2010 15:50:04 GMT -5
Are the scores released all at once or staggered throughout the day or next two days?
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Post by backtoeden on May 12, 2010 16:04:46 GMT -5
While my score is not as high as I would have wanted, it is a respectable score considering this was my first application and I barely got it in on time. I believe I will be within the striking range to make a cert.
However, what Ladywordsmith said is so true. I need to wait to see what God's plan is for me. I have just been selected for an attorney position with a govt. agency (not SSA), but I have to wait to get a security clearance. It is quite possible that I will still be waiting for the clearance by the time SSA makes its hiring decisions. I have decided to see this process through until God shows me His will. I think I know the answer, but time will reveal.
Good luck everyone.
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Post by maxlaw on May 12, 2010 16:12:28 GMT -5
Are the scores released all at once or staggered throughout the day or next two days? They all go out at once. Check your spam folder. If you remember your login information you can also view your Notice of Results here. |
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Post by eyre44 on May 12, 2010 16:12:36 GMT -5
Gopack - I'm not positive, but I'd think they all went out pretty close together. Did you check your spam folder?
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Post by tricia on May 12, 2010 16:17:44 GMT -5
24K, you said: "I just checked my score. It is almost double my score from last time. Now you know how low my score was the first time. "
My Gosh! Congratulations. I don't remember what you told us your score was last time, but this is the first time I've ever read that someone almost doubled his or her score.
It's amazing what choosing the right color nail polish for the interview can do.
No seriously, Congratulations.
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Post by Propmaster on May 12, 2010 16:23:32 GMT -5
I just checked my score. It is almost double my score from last time. Now you know how low my score was the first time. Thank you to everyone who ever wrote anything on this board. It has been a lifeline. Going to get my teeth whitened for the interview. Just kidding. I am down right giddy! Congratulations! And I guess that proves there are scores below 50  |
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Post by iplawyer on May 12, 2010 17:00:53 GMT -5
An 80. (No idea why.)
A query: Is there any way for a person to know where on the list a s/he falls (#40 or #140)?
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Post by Propmaster on May 12, 2010 17:04:53 GMT -5
An 80. (No idea why.) A query: Is there any way for a person to know where on the list a s/he falls (#40 or #140)? This varies by location to be filled. Your position on the "absolute" list of scores is not necessarily where you would be on a specific cert - although it would certainly be indicative. Also, I don't know the answer to your question, but I expect it would involve either: - discovery in litigation
- FOIA request
- illegal activity
- seducing OPM higher-ups
- guessing
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Post by privateatty on May 12, 2010 17:58:35 GMT -5
chinook, 24goldengirl and ladywordsmith have had some very good news indeed. CONGRATS!
For those whose scores were not what they thought they should be, as President Clinton so famously said, I feel your pain. Years ago on this Board, Pixie said that scores didn't matter and they don't (to SSA--and assuming you make a cert).
You get on the Register, you are certifiable and hire-able. Too bad its such a short shelf life. Good luck to all!
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Post by builtforcomfort on May 12, 2010 19:38:47 GMT -5
Bewildered and mystified. That pretty much sums up my feelings since receiving my score. Nearly 20 years of practice experience including both litigation and administrative law; management experience; and for the last year and a half an agency "insider" as I have been an Attorney Adviser. All of that and I scored ...... 58. Even more shocking to me is 2 Senior Attorneys in my office with years of agency experience, including supervisory, scored in the 40's! That's right, the 40's. Any one who thinks agency experience gets you points better think again. I can only scratch my head at my score. The sad thing is I felt I had done pretty well overall and at this point have no earthly idea what I would do different.
For those who scored high, congratulations and good luck. Hopefully you will find yourself wearing a robe in a location you desire. For those of us disappointed, it is hard. I suspect most of us are used to being high achievers and find ourselves at a loss.
Just remember, no matter what happens, the words of the great philosopher Bill Murray that in the grand scheme of things "it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter!"
I feel better already!
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Post by stillwaiting on May 12, 2010 21:41:17 GMT -5
I feel your pain. I have over 20 years litigation experience and was previously on the register with nearly a 80 and I scored in the 40s also.  |
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Post by getready on May 12, 2010 21:48:55 GMT -5
Wow, there really is no rhyme or reason here. Twenty / thirty / forty point swings simply cannot be explained logically.
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Post by ladyatlaw on May 13, 2010 9:16:16 GMT -5
When receiveing scores from OPM, do the agencies also see that 5 or 10 points have been added due to Veterans Preference for those who qualified for that?
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Post by MerelyForTheAsking on May 13, 2010 10:06:13 GMT -5
Class action lawsuit anyone? I have two words for this process: arbitrary and capricious. |
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Post by hod on May 13, 2010 11:42:16 GMT -5
I just have to say..For those of us who did not score as high as we thought we should have or could have or whatever, there is some consolation in knowing that others we respect have had difficulty also. No matter how you look at it, the first reaction is "rejection!." It is especially difficult when others around you are celebrating. But the score is not you and you are not the score. Many of us would have received high praise from those who actually know us and have seen out work product and ethic. The only thing we can do is try again or decide that the whole process is not worth it. Either way, Ladywordsmith had it right-in the end we walk the path that has been prepared for us. Other windows and doors will appear and open.
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