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Thanks for the pointers. I'll check with OSO. It never hurts to post it here.

sounds good.

I'm going to Marine OCS and I'm enlisted NAVY so I get e-5 BAH.

If I am married and have a step-daughter should I bring her birth cert? The OCS site says to bring dependants documents. Does this apply to a step-child? Also, it says to bring a rental agreement for BAH...can this be a simple written statement? Anyone?

I got the good word. see you 5 1/2 weeks. jan 21st right? good luck to everyone. thanks for the help.

I'm hoping tomorrow for the results. No body ever works on Fridays, so they'll have it by tomorrow or Monday (I HOPE). Has your OSO told you anything? What's your PFT score?

End of next week! I'm thinking tomorrow or Friday. I was told the first week in December. Good luck! I'm not up for air, I'm up for ground officer.

my run was at 27 6 months ago and now I'm at 21:29. Your crunches will go up over night and your pull ups, at least one per week. So bust it out and call your OSO right now to get all the 'but-load' of paperwork started. remember that there are tons of disqualifying factors so see if you even...

that's great!

The board met on the 27th and so we should hear anytime now. Has anybody heard back? We should find out real soon right? I'm praying for everybody.

great advice. my back pain has pretty much ceased. i iced it like crazy, went in the hot-tube, and got a couple massages. i kept pt-ing like nothing happened. I'm like 99%.

truman i was on the truman for 4 years as enlisted and all i know is that those state rooms are as good as it gets (with jack nickolson).

5 days left of waiting. Has anyone heard anything yet about the board?

194 Good luck to all OCS and OCC prospects. Does the board meet over the next several days or was today it?

Fair enough. My intensions are not to be defensive about my wieght loss, I'm just saying that what I did is nothing compared to the hits one's body will take in OCS, and their future as a Marine. You are right, the best advice should be the healthiest. Someone asked how I did it and I told them...

I made my mind up October 15th that I wanted to go into the Marines. And to gain a chance I had to drop the weight. I'm sure I could have followed Dr. Phil's plan but the weight had to come off. And by the way, do you think you will always be eating healthy in the field? Point being, you have to...

the running is coming along well. it gets easier as the weight comes off. I'm planning to be in the 20-ish range come shipping time (if i'm selected*).

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safely losing weight yes, i lost 30 pounds safely. this is how i did it: first, have a captain tell you that your too heavy for the marines. if you've been an athlete this may be a hit on your confidence. the next day start this diet: on the back of most food packages is the recommended diet...

The difference is that some go in with a 230PFT which is the best they can do. A 237 for me is my base, I'll be up to a 280 by 'go-time'. I've been through boot camp once so I know what sleep deprivation is like. Its a MENTAL game and those who can't hack it shouldn't go forward anyway. All I...

I know my run time will get even lower and my pull ups will increase, I'm just concerned about getting selected with the 237 PFT. I had just lost 30 pounds in 4 weeks and cut 3 minutes off the run. Once I'm in, I'm going all out! If I'm going back into the military, especially MARINES, I will be...

great advice guys. that score will definately be lower by shipping time (if selected). 27 y-o is 200 for a first class. does ocs use the age chart? again great observations about my pft score...thanks.

237 isn't exactly poor either...

well, what's done is done....everything is in. i guess i'll find out in a couple weeks.

i don't recommend running slow EVER. i've always been a 23 minute 3 mile runner with no problem (even when I smoked). i started to run 8 miles and 5 miles at a slow pace. well all the sudden i could barely run 7 mph on the tred and my 3 mile fell back to a 25. it took me 2 months to get back on...

i have my package in for the next board. does being prior enlisted hurt my chances for selection? i read somewhere that elisted is about 10%...i think that only applies to active duty personnel applying. i'm 27 with a 237 PFT, 4 years enlisted NAVY, and a 3.4 GPA in graduate school. does anyone...

i am definately lacking on greens.

I am preparing for OCS and my lower back has been bothering me. I know its not a serious injury, I run and do the crunches fine but it hurts like hell sometimes. Is there something that I may be doing wrong to agitate a pulled muscle or something. Does anyone identify with this or have any...

good deal, thanks jamnww. hopefully i'm going to ocs in jan.

marine ocs i just submitted my package and was told that the board meets on the 27th and i'll find out within a week. does anyone know how many they have been selecting. is it like the navy or air force that accepts like 1%?

TIZ 84. You're absolutely right. I can do better. I actually did study for the ASTB, I just really screw up every initial exam I ever take. I've never been a champion test taker but I never did that poor either. They gave me pencils with blue erasers which literally stained the scantron. It...

grammer fair enough on the passive voice issue. and i would like to submit the request to not write in formal pros. i think writing an 80 page thesis allows you to take a break from grammatical issues-especially on a chat forum (which is analogous to a bar or similar informal settings). would...

good advice I'll study more and take the test again. Thanks for the good advice! Hey RockyMtnNFO thanks for pointing out my tiny grammer error, I'll get right on that. I didn't think revising my post was a necessary task. Thank God I won't be graded on that huh. By the way, your statement: "Not...

Recent Astb Score I just took the ASTB 2 weeks ago and recieved a 39. BUT...my resume is great. I'll be getting an Masters, I have a 4.5 on my last eval, rec'd by my old XO on the Truman...among others. Any ideas? I'm going for NFO, CRYPTO, and INTEL....my rate was CTT2.

Just Took Astb I just took the Navy ASTB and then the AFOQT for the Air Force and let me tell you something: The Air Force is at least 10 times more difficult! To avoid any jinks, I will not comment on how I did...I get results on both in 2 weeks.

Irr thenuge, I would say that the medical department will get your files transfered there if they need them. There was a bit of a problem showing up with NO FILES. They had nowhere to put my results but they started one for me. I am 10% disabled and I brought my VA claim paperwork with me. I go...

Prior Enlisted/ Going Officer sandiegohoov has provided this site with priceless information about going around MEPS. Here's the deal. If you are prior enlisted make sure you stay in IRR. This keeps you in the military. If you are still in IRR you can wear your uniform and go get a physical...