1. Trust that your "liberal" education was adequate.
2. Trust that your multiple guess test taking skills are well honed.

I like the way you pose the question about "passing" the exam. I guess that means there is passing and passing.

Consular and Administrative, in the past, were not among the most desired career patterns. Political and economic were the high prestige. Don't have a clue as to the fifth. Perhaps, P-M FSO can enlighten us on this and the other questions.

Cheers

JohnT