How to Read Perfect Your Peace Corps Application: From Applicant to Volunteer RTF
Two-thirds of applicants are rejected by the Peace Corps. Don’t be one of them.Since 2014, the number of people applying to the Peace Corps has ballooned. The number of volunteer positions has not. If you want to achieve your dream of Peace Corps service, you need help. You need From Applicant to Volunteer: Perfect Your Peace Corps Application.Readers have described Christina’s blog posts on how to join the Peace Corps as “awesome and honest,” and “extremely helpful.” Now, she’s expanded these posts into a short, indispensable guide. Drawing on insider information obtained using the Freedom of Information Act, she gives you everything you need to move from applicant to invitee to Peace Corps Volunteer. This book includes:•Advice on picking the right country and sector for your service•Acceptance rates for each Peace Corps country•A detailed guide on how to answer each question you’ll be asked during your Peace Corps interview•Advice for couples applying together•3 sample essays from accepted Peace Corps Volunteers From Applicant to Volunteer: Perfect Your Peace Corps Application focuses on doing one thing well: getting you through the Peace Corps application process and onto the plane ride to the best two years of your life. You’ll learn:•How to format your resume to highlight your strengths, even if you don’t think have any•How to write a Peace Corps essay that gets you an interview •Why the Peace Corps interview is unique and how to maximize your score on each question •The most and least competitive Peace Corps countries
