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[kibikibi]

here is an email that I got from my roommate's cousin who has been in the Peace Corps in the D.R for a year and a half. I emailed her, as I do for as many people as I can who have been in it or are in it now, to find out as much as I can about what it's like. It isn't as positive as I hoped it would be, but she still says a lot of good things

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[kibikibi]

oh my goodness no it takes like 9-12 months for the whole process to be complete. I have passed the first of the 3 major steps which was the interview. Next I have to wait for them to review all of my forms, application, and interview review and then I'll be "nominated" to a specific region and job but that is still pretty vague. After the nomination, I have to be cleared medically and legally which takes more time and after that's completed, I receive what's called the official "invitation" which is a letter that they send describing in detail where my country and village/city is, what i will be doing specifically and when i will leave and i have 10 days to accept or reject the offer. ai-ya!