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How many people have been cleared for hire, asked their availability for the upcoming class, said yes to being ready and available, and then were told the class filled without them and ended up waiting again? Trying to gauge odds of actually making it into February since they reached out and asked about availability.

No you don't get to pick your squad. The FO may put an accountant on a white collar squad or a computer scientist on a cyber squad. But you could be a lawyer and placed on a gang squad. It all depends on the FO and what it needs at the time. Keep in mind if you go to a large FO like NY, you will be on the applicant squad for six months. Other FOs will have you rotate between squads for a few month so you get a feel for everything. But you will still go where they put you. Work hard and you can request a transfer after a few years. Good luck!!

Got the official call that I have been favorably adjudicated. Now I just need to pass the PFT.

I was also informed that the February class is full so they will start looking at putting people into April and May classes.

Did you take your pre-Q PFT already? I was adjudicated in Nov also and took PFT In Dec and was told I'll be on the list for Feb class.

April start date is the 10th

You're overthinking it. Just sign up through the portal. They sent out an email about retaking the PFT and scheduling it through the portal as one of those periodic updates from HR. You can basically just do it as a formal practice. They're not going to forget that you passed.

I think that "Seems like HQ is waiting for more people to take the PFT" was speculation on BlameToby's part, though they can correct me if I'm wrong/if they heard that from the AC.

I'm not sure anyone really knows, other than HQ-HR. Some people have heard from their AC that the Feb class is full, others have heard from their AC that the list has not been set.

Remember in Nov when we were all guessing when the list for December was going to be finalized? We predicted it every day for like a week and a half.

FWIW, I've heard from my AC that we get our FJO before they see the list and that happens 2-4 weeks before. I know there were people targeted for December through my FO who had passed the PFT in October but who were not on the list. I would imagine those people will get priority for Feb unless there are a bunch of applicants close to turning 37 or ex-Navy-Seal CPA/lawyers with extensive cybersecurity backgrounds who take priority over others. I don't think anyone (who will actually tell us) knows how this process works or where we stand based on any given adjudication or PFT passage date.

If you have been targeted for February (received an email asking about availability/vaccination status) and you are ready, you might as well take it now since it will still be valid for April (and it isn't like you get to slack off between your PreQ PFT and actually going, where you'll have to do the PFT again).

I called them. I’m not sure what you mean about pending adjudication because my field office told me “you’ve passed the background check and you passed medical already. All that’s left for you is to pass the PFT”

My field office isn’t the best at communication so I have little to no contact with them. I interpreted what they said as take and pass the PFT and then I’ll be on the waiting list for a class date. I’m not sure if that’s the answer you’re looking for

I would not give 2 weeks until you accept the final offer which could come no sooner than 2 weeks before reporting date.

Hey guys just took my poly yesterday after the exam the examiner said that I had hard time on two questions but said that he was going to recommend a favorable recommendation. I’m assuming this is a pass?