Grapeape
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Is there a specific reason why you recommend the marines?In my area, they won't even put in an applicant below 2.5. If your cumulative is 1.74, doubt any Navy district would entertain it - recommend trying Marines.
Is there a specific reason why you recommend the marines?In my area, they won't even put in an applicant below 2.5. If your cumulative is 1.74, doubt any Navy district would entertain it - recommend trying Marines.
Ah ok thank you. I just emailed them.Only because I don't know their requirements.
I rarely worked with anyone less than a 3.0 just because the odds were very slim, I would be upfront on the what the stats were, if they chose to move forward and they met the PA were had to let them submit, the way around that is if the NRD/NTAG wanted to hold a field reject board, but no one ever did as it was easier to let them apply and the board say no.In my area, they won't even put in an applicant below 2.5. If your cumulative is 1.74, doubt any Navy district would entertain it - recommend trying Marines.
I rarely worked with anyone less than a 3.0 just because the odds were very slim, I would be upfront on the what the stats were, if they chose to move forward and they met the PA were had to let them submit, the way around that is if the NRD/NTAG wanted to hold a field reject board, but no one ever did as it was easier to let them apply and the board say no.
I don't remember and can't find min GPA in the Officer cruitman, I am pretty sure that for education and age requirements the PA overrides the cruitman, of course that stats speak for themselves, odds of getting picked up with that low of a GPA are incredible slim if at all, I just wonder why they let him take the ASTB, and if they don't want to work with him due to his GPA just be honest with the guy tell him odds are slim and see what he says. My thing is it sounds like they have a CPO in the middle of ND that is an enlisted recruiter trying to play OR and doesn't know the rules enough to give this kid the straight scoop.
I don't remember and can't find min GPA in the Officer cruitman, I am pretty sure that for education and age requirements the PA overrides the cruitman, of course that stats speak for themselves, odds of getting picked up with that low of a GPA are incredible slim if at all, I just wonder why they let him take the ASTB, and if they don't want to work with him due to his GPA just be honest with the guy tell him odds are slim and see what he says.
like @subreservist said try the USMC, and it looks like he will look tomorrow in the cruitman, I didn't find it but that doesn't mean he won't, but even then if he doesn't want to work with you due to your GPA he could slow roll you in favor of candidates that have a better chance of selection, or the NTAG could do that too.In my OR's defense, I was already set to take the ASTB before he had my transcripts. I started at 1 college and transferred to another.
The college I started at had a very low GPA.
The college I graduated/transferred to from I had a 2.46 GPA.
So where can I go from here?
I honestly don't remember if my SEAL candidates took the OAR or not, I want to say they did but each one was an academic genius so it was probably was that I wasn't concerned.Recently had a SEAL apply. Their PA doesn't require the ASTB/OAR, so never pushed any SEAL applicants to do it and was never called out on it on my previous SEAL applicants (each of them selected to SOAS without OAR). This year, was called out by NRC processor that its required and, of course, I pointed out the PA, but was schooled that ALL OCS applicants except a few (SEAL not one of them) requires a minimum of 35 per CRUITMAN unless the PA specifies differently.
At least got me into a portion of the manual I didn't know about and believe in the same section specifies the gpa minimum also (when not specified by PA) - I plan to check first thing tomorrow. It's definitely not something every processor knows about it or enforces.
I ended up getting to know the officer cruitman quite well, which is why the NRD would have me review applications to save the processors time. It is amazing how if you know the cruitman that applications you submit tend to move through the process easily LOL.
It is good to at least sound humble when trying to get someone to agree to let you start applying for an aviation program. “Entertain[ing] the idea” of joining the most selective aviation unit in the country does not sound humble.My goal is to fly anything that has an F/A, AH, or F designation. I've even entertained the idea of the 160th.
Dude, if you want to fly for the Navy, just keep trying. You've got the time to adjust course on your recruiter situation. ANG seems like real good living, but every organization has its issues/baggage. Do the research to see what's the best fit for you. You shouldn't be desperate to take whatever you can get at this point if you're 21 years old with good stats.
It is good to at least sound humble when trying to get someone to agree to let you start applying for an aviation program. “Entertain[ing] the idea” of joining the most selective aviation unit in the country does not sound humble.
How many flight hours/month is typical for ANG fighters? What about AD Navy Fighters?
I also understand that AD Pilots have non-flying jobs too. How much of their time is doing those jobs vs flying?