A few weeks ago i took my psych test for the local sheriff's office i applied to. it was about 1000 question psych test.
It went well, felt no need to get up and use the bathroom, not stressed at all. Felt rather confident actually that i made it in.
I get the news 2 days letter from the test center that i dindt qualify. I felt like crap but oh well, went in the following day for the feedback from the license psychologist that gave me the test.
He said that i had 2 problems that the specific department is really picky about. The first one that was above average was my egocentricity (compliance to rules) and the other was my impulse. Basicly, he said that i have the personality of an overconfident 21 year old (He probably wanted to say "cocky little punk kid")
He said i have many good qualities and that i am definately law enforcement material, BUT this department is strict on those guildelines.
Fine i said, but he also added in that if i wouldve applied to other nearby agencies i wouldve definately made the cut and that i would end up in the academy for any other department.
I found that odd and asked if i can appeal or something. He said that this specific department doesnt even question their final analysis and they dont even bother seeing the test themselves???? Dindt understand, and he went off on a whole liability, everyone looking out for their *** conversation.
Why are some departments iffy about hiring really young applicants? He said with this specific department, young (19-21) have extreme difficulty passing the exam on the first time, that many my age need to hold a year and take it again.
Is it so i can mature a year more? I still feel a bit down because its not that im not a qualified future police cadet, its just that basicly i was unlucky and applied to the wrong department (The process was 8 months also, which hurt me even more because i was so excited that i was about to make it in for sure).
I know this is long but any feedback i would definately appreciate. I felt kinda cheated and already exposed to the politics and "everyone covering their own ***" part about law enforcement
. i thought you deal with that after the academy lol.
~Take Care
It went well, felt no need to get up and use the bathroom, not stressed at all. Felt rather confident actually that i made it in.
I get the news 2 days letter from the test center that i dindt qualify. I felt like crap but oh well, went in the following day for the feedback from the license psychologist that gave me the test.
He said that i had 2 problems that the specific department is really picky about. The first one that was above average was my egocentricity (compliance to rules) and the other was my impulse. Basicly, he said that i have the personality of an overconfident 21 year old (He probably wanted to say "cocky little punk kid")
He said i have many good qualities and that i am definately law enforcement material, BUT this department is strict on those guildelines.
Fine i said, but he also added in that if i wouldve applied to other nearby agencies i wouldve definately made the cut and that i would end up in the academy for any other department.
I found that odd and asked if i can appeal or something. He said that this specific department doesnt even question their final analysis and they dont even bother seeing the test themselves???? Dindt understand, and he went off on a whole liability, everyone looking out for their *** conversation.
Why are some departments iffy about hiring really young applicants? He said with this specific department, young (19-21) have extreme difficulty passing the exam on the first time, that many my age need to hold a year and take it again.
Is it so i can mature a year more? I still feel a bit down because its not that im not a qualified future police cadet, its just that basicly i was unlucky and applied to the wrong department (The process was 8 months also, which hurt me even more because i was so excited that i was about to make it in for sure).
I know this is long but any feedback i would definately appreciate. I felt kinda cheated and already exposed to the politics and "everyone covering their own ***" part about law enforcement

~Take Care
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