Anyone here taking the test for the US Marshal position? I go to Atlanta on 6-7-01.

ASO544

I have not tested for it myself, but I was talking to a friend who is a marshall yesterday.  The test used to be VERY hard.  However, due to too many blacks failing the test, it was found to be discriminatory.  Therefore, the test now is a joke so the illiterate blacks can pass.  He estimated the test to be on a high middle school to low high school level. One example he told me of... (paraphrased from memory, but you get the idea)

Prisoner X has to be in court at 8 AM, prisoner Y has be be in court at 11AM.
Which prisoner has to be in court before 9 AM?

This is a "reading comprehension" question.  What a sick, disgusting, disgrace.  Don't even bother to study.  

BTW, the Marshalls are great people. I have never met one who is a jerk.  TOTALLY unlike the FBI.  You have made a good choice, good luck.

I plan to take the test 2001-06-05 in DC.  If the study guide is any indication of what the test is going to be like, it should be a breeze.  Any one with a grasp of the english language should do fine.  

Good luck on your test!!

G45

Yeah, when I got the study guide I thought they must be joking!

ASO544