Personal Narratives Guide

Hey all! This is my third time submitting the Personal Narratives and I thought I’d put together a guide. The first thing you should know is that we (as FS hopefuls) know almost nothing about how PNs are graded or why some people pass and some people fail. This is all up to BEX as they review the “whole candidate.” Who is the whole candidate? Good question.

Acronym Cheat Sheet

• BEX – Board of Examiners
• PN – Personal Narrative
• PNQ – Personal Narrative Question
• QEP – Qualified Examination Panel

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Qualifications Evaluation Panel (QEP)

Greetings from the madhouse!

When I left you last, I was in the midst of writing my Personal Narratives. I submitted those in the wee hours of the South Korean Morning, complete at last. They were by far the best essays I could have written and that was in no small part due to all the amazing people who helped me edit and review each and every word. For those of you reading who might be just beginning the QEP process, I cannot stress it enough: Get others to read and review your work!