Update Season VII: "The OK Corral"

[Marston]

The Peace Corps has pretty specific BMI ranges for medical clearance before services. Let me know your height and I'll see what the maximum borderline weight you can be at to pass that portion of the medical clearance process.

[Marston]

The Peace Corps has pretty specific BMI ranges for medical clearance before services. Let me know your height and I'll see what the maximum borderline weight you can be at to pass that portion of the medical clearance process.

5' 8"

Yeah, you need lose about 100 lbs to join the service.

Pretty much, yeah. The maximum weight for a 5' 8'' male is 185 lbs. It's not completely unheard of for someone who is borderline (like, say 186-195 lbs) to gain medical clearance, but anything above the max will require an additional battery of medical tests to determine if an underlying medical condition is present.

Regardless, I'm pretty certain that being 200+ lbs will lead to an automatic deferral.

Obviously, BMI isn't the only criteria used to determine medical clearance. I don't know anything about your medical history beyond what you and others have posted in this thread, but I'd highly advise looking at the conditions that the Peace Corps usually cannot accommodate before you pursue this venture any further.  

[Marston]

The Peace Corps has pretty specific BMI ranges for medical clearance before services. Let me know your height and I'll see what the maximum borderline weight you can be at to pass that portion of the medical clearance process.

5' 8"

Yeah, you need lose about 100 lbs to join the service.

Pretty much, yeah. The maximum weight for a 5' 8'' male is 185 lbs. It's not completely unheard of for someone who is borderline (like, say 186-195 lbs) to gain medical clearance, but anything above the max will require an additional battery of medical tests to determine if an underlying medical condition is present.

Regardless, I'm pretty certain that being 200+ lbs will lead to an automatic deferral.

Obviously, BMI isn't the only criteria used to determine medical clearance. I don't know anything about your medical history beyond what you and others have posted in this thread, but I'd highly advise looking at the conditions that the Peace Corps usually cannot accommodate before you pursue this venture any further.  

I can't find any link that tells me what conditions they can or cannot accommodate.  Can you provide?

http://www.kagoon.com/peace-corps-medical-information-for-applicants-in-order-to-help-protect-the-health/main

[Marston]

The Peace Corps has pretty specific BMI ranges for medical clearance before services. Let me know your height and I'll see what the maximum borderline weight you can be at to pass that portion of the medical clearance process.

5' 8"

Yeah, you need lose about 100 lbs to join the service.

Pretty much, yeah. The maximum weight for a 5' 8'' male is 185 lbs. It's not completely unheard of for someone who is borderline (like, say 186-195 lbs) to gain medical clearance, but anything above the max will require an additional battery of medical tests to determine if an underlying medical condition is present.

Regardless, I'm pretty certain that being 200+ lbs will lead to an automatic deferral.

Obviously, BMI isn't the only criteria used to determine medical clearance. I don't know anything about your medical history beyond what you and others have posted in this thread, but I'd highly advise looking at the conditions that the Peace Corps usually cannot accommodate before you pursue this venture any further. 

I can't find any link that tells me what conditions they can or cannot accommodate.  Can you provide?

http://www.kagoon.com/peace-corps-medical-information-for-applicants-in-order-to-help-protect-the-health/main

What does "deferred" mean?  The only condition I have on the deferred list is the High Blood Pressure.  It says

"High Blood Pressure – 3 months well controlled under
treatment; weight within medically recommended range"

Deferred means that your application is 'put on hold' for a certain length of time before they can take a look at it again. It could be 6 months or a year depending on the condition.

Regardless, I wouldn't recommend applying unless you're relatively certain that is what you want to do. The application process requires a considerable amount of time and work. It sounds like it would be more beneficial to you if you focused on advancing your education, getting a job and reducing your weight. 

[Marston]

How long are you going to be in Kenya, again? When do you leave?

[Marston]

How long are you going to be in Kenya, again? When do you leave?

I'll be gone June 20 - July 2.  So, 13 days altogether.

And what's the total cost of this venture, approximately?