I am just exploring all options. Trying know everything I can before I make a choice. My degree is non-technical, and I am told that calculus and advanced physics is required to be a nuke officer. Also, I know I will need a couple waivers. Maybe because of this I am under-selling myself.
Also, because I'm 26, I feel like i'm getting into the game a little late and want to jump now. From the sound of things, officer processing takes quite some time and often multiple applications. Plus I have little time to work on all of this, as i'm trying to do it on the sly.
I am interested in Nuke also because of the fact, that I would enjoy being a 'helluva learned dude', and such. The enlist bonus could pay my school, and I could start applying for officer while accruing service time.
I still want to becaome an officer, but I'm exploring any imediate options that will get me on my way. I even talked to the enlisted marine recruiter just to see whats up with that side of things.
There is a reason that they throw all that money at nukes. $18K enlistment bonuses plus reenlistment bonuses of how much these days (I think >$50K)? It is a great field to work in with some of the best, brightest, and most well screened applicants. That being said, you will work your ass off non-stop for your entire time in the Navy. It is long, arduous work on top of constant studying, qualifying, drilling, and being evaluated. You will be expected to perform all this with little sleep and little time for family. It is blood money, plain and simple.
I am not down on nukedom at all. I wasn't one, but once lived among them and still have many close friends and family who are sticking around and taking the bonuses. I am just trying to allow you to get full disclosure prior to taking the plunge. It isn't all the recruiters might be selling you.