Originally Posted by FangsF15

When hiring began again in 2014, I heard the PARB success rate was upwards of 90%.

The key (was) whether the psychologist “had concerns”. They will use some of your demographics to probe any potential weak spots. For example, if you are divorced, lost a parent, busted a couple checkrides, they would put a little pressure there to see if your reaction was normal, or if you got emotional/defensive. In this case, IMO the best answer is not to get emotional (but don’t be wooden), and to turn that potential ‘chink in the armor’ into a strength. Something like “It was a hard time, of course, but I had great support from spouse/friends/parents, kept my chin up, and am stronger for it. Words, words…”. They are looking for confidence and stability.

Best of luck.