omaldj

So I had a horrible morning. I was late to S&D overview and the instructor didn't let me in. 

That sucks bro, I saw them do the same thing to someone at my overview and again to someone at the S&D test day. Gotta be at least 1hr-45min early for this type of career 

Just got the call next class for phase 1 starts May 3rd

Congrats everyone to who made it past the open house scare tactic. Now the fun begins!... I too used quizlet in helping me study. Very beneficial in my opinion but as mentioned before, be sure to correct any typos. Thats imperative for you do need to know them verbatim. They are stiflers when it comes how detail oriented you are. Good luck everyone. On a side note, has anyone been called to Phase 1 yet? I had my panel interview February 8th and have yet to receive a phone call from them. I have tried calling but no answer. 

 I had my panel back in Sept. 2016 and still havent heard anything..

get ready, its been over a year since my open house and im still in a pool of candidates for phase one..

Sorry in advanced if these questions were already answered.

 

A few more days away until my open house. What would be good attire to wear? Also If I pass the test (step1) is the next step (step2) the same day or It will be rescheduled?

 I wore a suit to mine, its probably not necessary. They give you vocab test first and then cogitative after. They dont tell you if you passed the vocab right away, you take both tests back to back. Look up examples of flow charts for the cogitative, its nothing you can really study for.

Fyi, I waited almost 10 months to get the call for phase 1. I advise to continue to study and don't lose hope

 Are you still in phase 1?

Been a while since I posted on here, had my interview in September still haven't heard about the next phase 1. Anyone know when the next one is going to be

To anyone who might know the answer, should I focus on the Book of Rules that I received via email for day 1 of Phase 1 or should i refresh my S&D knowledge?  Whats more important?

 

Again, I am a bit rusty on the S&D but Book of Rules seems daunting....

 

Thoughts??????

How's phase 1 going? and how was day 1?

My interview was end of last April and I go over the s&d's once a week. I also lost hope but you never know so it's better to be fresh.Ai

April damn, my interview was in September I'm guessing I still got a long wait

Hey all, I just got the phone call for phase 1 and medical scheduled for tomorrow. Can anyone tell me what the medical is like. I also wear glasses for both distance and reading so actually have a pair of bifocals

Nice, how long ago was your interview and have you been studying signals/definitons?

How's everyone doing. Got a call today from HR regarding Phase 1, it begins next week. When I went in for my panel interview in April they never mentioned a summer class only the fall one, so I would assume the January or February is the one you guys will most likely be called up for if they never mentioned the fall class. I'm pretty sure this is the final class of the year.  

Hows class going and how many people are in there with you?

Omaldj. I was in your test class. I have been told the same about the next phase one class.

Congrats on passing, I was told only 4 from our group passed. It definitely sucks that we are going to have to wait like 5 months just to start a phase 1 

Had my interview last week and they told me that I am now in the pool of candidates and as of now that they dont have any plans for a phase 1 class to begin this year, possibly January or February.  

I have my interview on the 22nd, I'll see if I can get any info on the next phase 1 but I doubt I'll get anything concrete.

Seems like they're really backed up. I had my panel in April and I'm waiting. I've got to be honest this is a new system on how they're hiring Engineers and I don't like it. Before it was the same people you seen in the open house was going to be your classmates from Phase and beyond. Now they introduce this pool nonsense which now has people waiting and not knowing if you should continue studying or not. Like being taken hostage.

 I actually just got the call That i passed the S&D test and have an interview in 2 weeks. Sucks that I gonna end up in limbo as a member of the pool of candidates. 

Took my signals and definitions on august 26th. I still havent heard if I passed or failed. Anyone at the same test as me hear anything?

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Hey fellas/ladies, I passed the S&D on March 11th, had my panel April 6th and am also still waiting for phase 1. I was told the same thing that I am in the pool and they are still putting together classes. Is anyone else here from the March 11th exam?

I know someone asked this before but I'm still unclear..do we need to learn all 1000 rules of the operating department during the 6 week class or only a selected portion of it? Good luck to those still waiting for phase 1!

1000 rules??

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how long from after the backround check do you get called in for signals and definitions test? i did the open house June 6th and haven't heard anything further. Also who in HR can you contact on the phone or number?

Mine took a long time too, I took the cognitive back in March and didn't get an email for Signals & Definitions overview until late july.

I got a phone call few weeks after s&d test to schedule the panel interview. That's how I found out I passed.

 

Followed up with hr and got a response that I'm in the candidate pool for phase 1 and will be updated on next class. For those that were in last phase 1, how did it go?

Just curious but how long have you've been in this candidate pool for?

how long after S&D test will I hear If I passed?

Nope.. You'll have to know the signal itself and the indication in part two itself. Not by whether its a Zone A or Zone C signal

Hmm i just noticed while studying that there are 2 identical signals, both restricting signals, but have 2 different indications

hope someone can answer this for me, on the S&D test will signals for Amtrak be labeled something like "Amtrak Signal"? 

Finally got called for my S&D overview after taking my cognitive back in march. I got the S&D test on August 26. Time to starting studying like a mad man!

Hey Guys!!!! I went to the orientation on March 14th, passed everything. They sent me the link for the background check. I completed everything and still haven't heard anything back. Is there anybody else from the March 14th class still waiting to hear back? How long does the beginning process usually take?I was t

 I was at the same orientation and still haven't anything since background was completed? Did you call up and ask for update? 

Thanks, it will about 2 weeks for me this Thursday hopefully ill hear something this week. I want to start drilling those S&D into my ahead asap. Good luck on your Panel!