Go PLC if you can. Here are some good reasons to go PLC over OCC
1. It is two six week sessions so your body won't have to endure 10 weeks of OCS. A lot of the guys in my platoon's bodies were about to fall apart at the end of seniors and they would have been medically dropped if they had to go another 4 weeks.
2. Your pay will be significantly higher if you go PLC instead of OCC. Instead of being an O-1 with zero years you will be an O-1 with 3 years. This translates to and extra $600 a month basically for the rest of your early career (nice car payment). Before anyone decides to blast me with the whole joining for the money arguement, Assitant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen Michael J. Williams told me this as reason to go PLC over OCC. He also told me that at flight school when he was asked why he wanted to be a pilot his response was, "Because I understand they pay me an extra $100 a month to fly." There is nothing wrong with looking out for yourself when it comes to your finances.
3. You do not have to accept your commission upon finishing OCS. You have your whole senior year of college to look around at the civilian job market and then make an informed decision as to accept or decline your commssion.
4. Acceptance rate for PLC is also higher than OCC.
Go PLC if you can.
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