Guide 10 The exam they say is the most grueling government exam because the DFA is the most elite o ?ce in government Out of examinees in only passed Rafael Ignacio Published PM November Updated PM November For those planning to take the Foreign Service O
The exam they say is the most grueling government exam because the DFA is the most elite o ?ce in government Out of examinees in only passed Rafael Ignacio Published PM November Updated PM November For those planning to take the Foreign Service O ?cer exam FSOE ??De ?ne realpolitik and describe how this principle is evident in the strategies of Otto Von Bismarck and Camillo di Cavour ? This is one of the questions in the world history portion of the FSOE written test I ? ve heard people say that the FSOE is the most grueling government exam because the Department of Foreign A ?airs is they say the most elite o ?ce in the government Some even dare say that the exam is more di ?cult than the bar I really wouldn ? t know but one thing ? s for sure the mortality rate is de ?nitely higher in the FSOE Out of examinees in only passed That's I heard there was even a year when no one passed I'm one of the lucky who made it And so to help future examinees prepare for the FSOE I thought of writing down and sharing my experience This is my own small way to thank and show appreciation for the people who supported me and helped me make it through CThe exam is di ?cult because it ? s the type of exam which you can ? t really study for The scope covers everything under the sun and actually none of the topics I studied for was asked The exam proctor told my batch that the best time to review for the FSOE is in college which is a little bit too late by now right So the best tip I can give is simply to make reading a habit Try committing yourself to read for at least minutes every day and you ? ll have a pretty strong ?ghting chance What to read The local news Inquirer and Star editorials The Economist the International Herald Tribune you get the idea Aside from reading discuss what you ? ve read with friends so you ? ll develop a deeper appreciation for the material If your friend isn ? t familiar with what you ? re talking about explain it in simple terms The best way to learn something is to teach it right Discussing with friends will also help you practice making an argument based on what you ? ve read which is essential particularly in the written test Tip these topics come out every year ?? ASEAN PH-China relations e g PH ? s claim on the West PH Sea and current programs of the government Sure points To prepare I camped in co ?ee shops to read up on world history I read A History of the World by Perry Davis Harris Von Laue and Warren It is the textbook I used in high school history class You probably used this too I also