ALO/BGO/FF Interviews - Reference Checks

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flying2024

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Does anyone know if ALO/BGO/FF Interviews include reference checks for the candidate? I am not talking about the application recommendations. These interviews would be conducted as part of the interview process by the interviewer for the candidate directly with the reference. I was getting inconsistent information and was hoping that someone here has been through this.
 
Typically, no. However, one of my students last year was asked by his Evaluator ALO for two references and their contact information. The request was made prior to the interview to prepare him prior to the interview. First time I've experienced this as a former ALO, and this request was a first for me working with my students over the last six years with all of the SAs. I assume others will provide their insights too.
 
flying2024 said:
Does anyone know if ALO/BGO/FF Interviews include reference checks for the candidate? I am not talking about the application recommendations. These interviews would be conducted as part of the interview process by the interviewer for the candidate directly with the reference. I was getting inconsistent information and was hoping that someone here has been through this.
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I don't require references. I think it would depend on the evaluator, though it isn't a requirement that ALOs ask for references.
 
I send out an "assignment" for the candidates I'm going to interview. It has some situational questions, some questions that seem innocuous (what's your favorite color? Why?), and a couple that if you know the STAR method, you'll give me really great information for YOUR write-up. Then I will ask for "three people that if I wanted to call and ask about you, you'd recommend."

Sometimes I've actually called; usually when I am writing and find I have a great bullet in mind but...I need a tweak or two.

Mostly this is just to give me an initial impression as to how the candidate thinks. It also is a great source of information to start the interview in a very "friendly, non-threatening manner." I find I get much more information out of candidates this way.

But it's truly "to each their own."

But to answer the original question: USAFA does not require this for ALO evaluations.

Steve
USAFA ALO
 
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