Two kicks at the can? Or three?

[happy]

I double-checked the CFR. The selecting official need only consider a certain candidate three times.

For reference: it's 5 CFR §332.405

[nightowl]

Exactly! If you fail to impress at the interview, they can pass you over three times and forget about you even if you scored high. That is why Pixie keeps telling us the scores are no longer important.