PSP

NO, not Playstation Portable. YES, investigating today into my possible, hopeful, career. Scary to think that I should be taking this very seriously very soon. God Help Me...
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Pulled directly from the PSP web cite w/ CW commentary:

Cadet Selection Procedures (aka, all the requirements you have to pass BEFORE you even have a chance of failing out of the State Police Academy)

Application – In order to successfully apply, applicants must meet the Eligibility Requirements. On-Line Application and may be filed anytime throughout the calendar year.

Qualifying Examination(s) – Examination notices will be forwarded to all eligible applicants advising them of the date, time, and location. Additional information may be found at Test Announcements.

Eligibility List (one of the worst parts....) – Upon completion of the qualifying examination process, including the application of veterans’ preference points, the eligibility list will be established, with notification to all applicants as to their ranking on the list. The Department will periodically invite a select number of applicants for further processing based upon the needs during the life of the eligibility list.

Physical Readiness Processing – Applicants invited to participate in further processing will receive an invitation from the Pennsylvania State Police which assigns a date, time, and location for this processing. The invitation will be a part of a processing packet which the applicant must complete in its entirety within the prescribed timeframe.

This one day of processing includes: submission of the completed processing packet, completion of various forms/documents, a urinalysis drug screening test, completion of the Polygraph Screening Booklet, and the Physical Readiness Tests.

Test
Applicant Standards
Graduation Standards

300-Meter Run
67 Seconds
56 Seconds

Sit-Ups
30 (1 Minute) (joke)
37 (1 Minute)

Push-Ups
13 (no time limit) (joke)
30 Repetitions (no time limit)

Vertical Jump
14 Inches, 3 Attempts
18 Inches

1.5-Mile Run
16 Minutes and 54 Seconds (joke)
14 Minutes and 5 Seconds

Polygraph Examination – The Polygraph Screening Booklets of those applicants who successfully complete all parts of the Physical Readiness Processing will be provided to the Polygraph Examiners of the Pennsylvania State Police, who will contact applicants directly to schedule the actual test.

Background Investigation – Applicants determined by the Polygraph Review Committee to proceed through processing will have a thorough, comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania State Police. The background investigative report will address each area of an applicant’s life, specifically addressing, but not limited to, the following areas: personal background, family, education, military, employment, character references, personal associates, legal/criminal/traffic history/behavior, credit, and residency.

Medical/Psychological Processing – Applicants ruled eligible by the Background Investigation Screening Panel will be invited to the Medical/Psychological Processing. Accompanied by the letter of invitation will be a processing packet that includes instructions for completing and/or providing various medical documentation at the applicant’s expense. The State Police Medical Officer reviews the medical documentation provided by the applicant’s chosen physicians and uses it to conduct a cursory medical evaluation.

Appointment (aka... finally, the interview) – Applicants successful through the Cadet Selection Procedures will be eligible for appointment, in eligibility list and rank order, to the next available Cadet class. Appointment letters are generated at least three weeks in advance of the class commencement date.