OCS 11AUG25 IWC BOARD // Nerd Thunderdome 2025

[WhiteShiningTin]

I’m not 100% sure, but I think I read on Reddit that if you listed a second designator, they won’t review it until your first choice has made a decision. If you’re not selected for your first choice, your application then gets pushed to the next board meeting for your second choice.

Thanks for sharing and congrats with your selection!
I’m gonna have a call my OR next week and make a decision on how to proceed.

I heard rumors that for IP 60+ peeps were selected with 6 ending up a non-select.

I’m assuming the factors leading to my rejection are
- “Conferred degree” on package does not fully reflect my CS graduate degree which was still in progress. (OR told me my BS info was on the package) Also, BS major does not 100% align with designator and GPA submitted is kinda meh.
- Potential foreign ties tagged being a naturalized citizen (But I honestly think it should have been a DNR if that was really the problem)
- Weak motivational statement. I did sell myself but could have made it stronger alignment with the designator.
- Should have communicated more often with my OR before he submitted my package.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Thanks for sharing and congrats with your selection!
I’m gonna have a call my OR next week and make a decision on how to proceed.

I heard rumors that for IP 60+ peeps were selected with 6 ending up a non-select.

I’m assuming the factors leading to my rejection are
- “Conferred degree” on package does not fully reflect my CS graduate degree which was still in progress. (OR told me my BS info was on the package) Also, BS major does not 100% align with designator and GPA submitted is kinda meh.
- Potential foreign ties tagged being a naturalized citizen (But I honestly think it should have been a DNR if that was really the problem)
- Weak motivational statement. I did sell myself but could have made it stronger alignment with the designator.
- Should have communicated more often with my OR before he submitted my package.

Foreign ties doesn't necessarily result in a DNR, I had a person selected who was later not given a final select after further review of his background.

 

[WhiteShiningTin]

Foreign ties doesn't necessarily result in a DNR, I had a person selected who was later not given a final select after further review of his background.

That really sounds way more bummer than a Pro-Rec N :/

 

[jumper10492]

I got the text from my OR last Friday saying I got picked up for CW! No OCS date yet though.

Thing is, at the beginning of this month, my OR said I wasn't accepted, that CW is no longer accepting applicants, and the only community open right now is SWO. My package was submitted for CW in both the regular board and ISEL, so it'd only make sense that he was referring to the ISEL board. Another thing is that my regular board date was September according to him, and not August like this thread. I guess the results from both boards released at the same time. Gonna ask for a bunch of clarification, but I'm still happy that I got in!

 

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I got the text from my OR last Friday saying I got picked up for CW! No OCS date yet though.

Thing is, at the beginning of this month, my OR said I wasn't accepted, that CW is no longer accepting applicants, and the only community open right now is SWO. My package was submitted for CW in both the regular board and ISEL, so it'd only make sense that he was referring to the ISEL board. Another thing is that my regular board date was September according to him, and not August like this thread. I guess the results from both boards released at the same time. Gonna ask for a bunch of clarification, but I'm still happy that I got in!

You have to remember that if you're ISEL, you essentially bypass the selection board as long as you check all the boxes for ISEL. There's no specific board for ISEL, hence the name "Immediate Selection".

Regardless, CONGRATS!!!! Most people have either been getting February or March for their OCS dates so it might be safe to assume one of those.