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From Phone Book To CIA Application
- Joe Weisberg called the CIA from the phone book, requested an application, and crammed an atlas to pass the geography test.
- He described a long application and a blank-map geography test he barely prepared for.
Polygraph Prep Felt Like Coaching
- Weisberg recounts the polygraph process where interviewers preview questions and help candidates answer consistently.
- He felt the prep was supportive and framed to maximize your chance of passing the polygraph.
Training: Boredom Then Paramilitary Drills
- Training mixed bureaucratic lectures with paramilitary exercises that left trainees bored then suddenly tested with shooting and uniforms.
- A classmate quit because he refused to manipulate people, which surprised others as a weakness.