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exNavyOffRec

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mrdrown said:
I suppose anything could be read a number of positive and negative ways. However, given that, A: a 9 falls in the "Would very much like to have working under me" category on the form, B: the responses and comments for both officers were very positive, C: My OR was pleased that I did it, and D: Right now isn't "for a number of years" and I am not applying reserve, I still feel positive about the fact that I got the interviews and remain realistic about the competitive nature of selection. Additionally, not many IDC applicants will have interviews, and mine were with a Captain and a Rear Admiral so it is something to make my application stand out, regardless of the effect it may or may not have. A risk, perhaps, but one I was willing to take.
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I wanted to add in your case I think I would have gone for it for a few reasons, 1) you probably have a non tech degree, and 2) you are not prior or AD
 
Fronch

Fronch

OCS 03-15 (IW)
mrdrown said:
I sought out interviews for my package even though they are not required or suggested for IDC. I was able to interview with two officers in the IDC field.
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My recruiter specifically recommended that I get interviewed for my IDC application, so YMMV on that one.
 
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exNavyOffRec

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Fronch said:
My recruiter specifically recommended that I get interviewed for my IDC application, so YMMV on that one.
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yes, interestingly none of my guys that picked up IDC had any IDC interviews, the ones I had that applied who had IDC interview were not picked up, and they did have 10's, but they also had non tech degrees.
 
JDtoSupply

JDtoSupply

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NavyOffRec said:
It all depends on the board members and how they read it, active CEC was the same way, one of my first CEC applicants did interviews and rec'd 9's, I talked to the accessions officer and said "my applicant got 9's!!!" and he was going "well, your candidate was given 9's, we can re-interview her in a few months to see if she can do better"

again, it all depends on the feeling of the board member(s).
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This is very much in line with what I've been told, although the information is dated back to 2005-2010. I also made sure all my LORs were straight 10s to avoid the issue of a possible negative 9.
 
Fronch

Fronch

OCS 03-15 (IW)
NavyOffRec said:
yes, interestingly none of my guys that picked up IDC had any IDC interviews, the ones I had that applied who had IDC interview were not picked up, and they did have 10's, but they also had non tech degrees.
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The sense I got was something along the lines of "This Fronch guy is smart and has a tech degree, but we need to know if he will be able to handle himself in a military environment," and interviews with experienced active duty or retired officers could speak to that issue.
 
Halstead

Halstead

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RUFiO181 said:
My money's on Halstead scoring a perfect OAR score on her ASTB exam on Thursday.
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Rufio, you are so kind. Thank you for the support & encouragement.
I hate to dissapoint in which I know if you're hoping for a perfect score I will fail you.

I'm realistic and wanting a competetive score.
 
Brett327

Brett327

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NavyOffRec said:
It all depends on the board members and how they read it, active CEC was the same way, one of my first CEC applicants did interviews and rec'd 9's, I talked to the accessions officer and said "my applicant got 9's!!!" and he was going "well, your candidate was given 9's, we can re-interview her in a few months to see if she can do better"

again, it all depends on the feeling of the board member(s).
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Absolutely agree. For LDO and STA-21 interviews, anything below a 10 is interpreted as a signal to the board that the candidate isn't ready.
 
navy2014

navy2014

Member
This thread has become tremendous. I'm glad Halstead is getting lots of good help from her OR... It's not fun having to ask every dumb question the OR should answer to people here instead.

On that note, a question for the ORs here--

My application has been submitted (I think) with SWO as my #1 choice (I think). I was initially interested in intel, but my OR told me that there wouldn't be an intel board for a long time, and that I would go to OCS much more quickly applying for SWO. Fine, if it made it faster, I'm more interested in being an officer than having a specific officer job. But then I missed SWO boards in Feb. and March, and now I read in this thread that there's an intel board coming up in May.

Should I try to get my application changed to apply for the intel board? I have read everything the ORs here say about prior service or tech degrees being important, but then I read the threads of people who got picked up for these positions in recent boards, and it seems to me like I have an above average chance. Like I said, I don't have a strong preference for SWO v. Intel (even though I understand they are very different), but it sounds like if I made it into this board, then it's no longer true that SWO represents my fastest path.

Any advice? (Edited: Advice taking into account that it's virtually impossible for me to get in touch with my OR, and thus changing my community ranking on my application might not even be possible in time). Thanks.
 
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jbuss

New Member
Background Info:
I am in a situation where I have submitted and not been professionally recommended and I am currently awaiting the results of the postponed April IDC Pro-board. Facing the very real possibility I don't get selected I have started to talk to a Navy enlisted recruiter.

Question:
If I take the ASVAB, go through MEPS, and sign an enlisted contract now, would I be eligible for OCS if I receive a pro-rec Y in May?
Or should I simply wait for the pro-board results and then follow through the enlistment process?

Thanks.
 
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Bert Beryy

Member
If you enlist, realize that it's a tough to put in an OCS package within your first two years. Say you go intel or ct, you'll boot camp for 3 months, wait to class up at a school 1-2 months, a school 3 months, check into first command 1 month, so roughly 9 months before you even start working. Some commands make you wait until your first eval to put in a package, another 6 months or so, then once you get accepted add 3 months of waiting to get to go to OCS. Good luck if you're at sea, but if you get shore you'll have a better chance. Better to wait, unless you want to know the suck of e-3 life. I admit it does give you a great perspective, you meet good people, but ultimately you are limited in your scope of responsibilities as an e3-e4 due to the nature of the military (hierarchal structure limits innovation). I would advise you to go straight to OCS if you're looking to make a bigger impact initially.
 
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