Hi, I had a question I was hoping you guys might know.

I'm a guy with a special operations background as well as a college degree who was thinking about applying to the CIA.  The thing is when I entered the military I lied at meps about a few things and I am afraid this will come up in the polygraph in the form of "Have you ever lied on official documents" or something like that.  I had a pretty good military career and was (and am) on good terms with all the guys I've worked with, never been written up for any bullshit.  If I confessed to lying at MEPS could the Agency  tell the military and like mess with my benefits or make it so I was discharged dishonorably or something like that?  Oh yeah I also had to lie to get my clearance too (sorry can't say what level don't wanna narrow it down, i can't imagine there are too many people that are qualified to apply for the paramilitary position)


Thanks~

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"Tell us?'" Do you have a mouse in your pocket? You sound like a polygraph examiner attempting to extract a confession. Maybe it's you who should be telling "us" who you really are.

Dude, just straight up, stay away from the polygraph then. That is falsifying an official document at MEPPs. You are double f'd if you don't list it on your polygraph application, then admit it during the interview which is another falsification. That's how they get you. If you want to try it, ensure that what you put on the application is exactly what you tell then during the interview and let them call you a liar all they want but, keep your mouth shut. I initially went into the interview keeping certain things to myself. When I decided to open up and come clean, I was obviously saying something different than what I listed on the application, which is, you guessed it, a falsification. I've had many military buddies that fudged info to their recruiters to get in and they've made great leaders and had long lasting careers (much respect). I've witnessed friends do a complete 180 from a rough life to a guy I'd have in the trenches with me. The polygraph is not a good judge of character and it ruins good people's lives (including mine). 

Bottom line, if you can't go in there with a clean conscience, don't go in there at all because that incident in the back of your mind will fester during the interview if you let it. At least, you can preserve your career with a TS/SCI no poly.