Fire17
New Member
Hello, i am new to this forum and decided to post my questions here because of the great feed back i have seen from my research into Navy OCS.
first of all i would like to know what my chances are to get into OCS. i am recieving mixed signals coming from navy recruiters on the navy chat with a recruiter site. they are saying that my chances are slim because i dont have above a 3.0 gpa. i know my gpa isnt stellar, but it will defiantly improve when i enter my bachelors degree program.
about me, i graduated high school in 2010, i work full time for the government and attend school part time at night. i am in my last semester at community college where ill be earning my associates degree in Intelligence Analysis along with my CCENT certification, Network+ certification, and Security+ certification. ill be starting my BS program next year majoring in Digital Media and Web technology. i am also a volunteer firefighter, with my EMT-B, HAZMAT, and Firefighter 1 certifications.
i want nothing more then to be a officer in the Navy. i am currently deciding between Intelligence Officer, Surface Warfare Officer, and Naval Flight Officer. i understand that i can be a Intelligence officer that is also a SWO, but according to the recruiter i talked to, this is only offered to those in ROTC programs and graduates of the USNA.
another question i have is, how much do the OCS recruiters care about work experience, letters of recommendation, and volunteer experience? or is it strictly GPA related? i can pull stellar LOR's from navy and army officers, local government officials, as well as federal government officials, i have a clearance and will have my certifications, a AAS degree, and a BS degree when i apply to OCS. does this matter at all?
sorry for the TLDR but i have allot on my mind with the OCS process. all i want to be is a Naval Officer, i have wanted it since i was a kid.
first of all i would like to know what my chances are to get into OCS. i am recieving mixed signals coming from navy recruiters on the navy chat with a recruiter site. they are saying that my chances are slim because i dont have above a 3.0 gpa. i know my gpa isnt stellar, but it will defiantly improve when i enter my bachelors degree program.
about me, i graduated high school in 2010, i work full time for the government and attend school part time at night. i am in my last semester at community college where ill be earning my associates degree in Intelligence Analysis along with my CCENT certification, Network+ certification, and Security+ certification. ill be starting my BS program next year majoring in Digital Media and Web technology. i am also a volunteer firefighter, with my EMT-B, HAZMAT, and Firefighter 1 certifications.
i want nothing more then to be a officer in the Navy. i am currently deciding between Intelligence Officer, Surface Warfare Officer, and Naval Flight Officer. i understand that i can be a Intelligence officer that is also a SWO, but according to the recruiter i talked to, this is only offered to those in ROTC programs and graduates of the USNA.
another question i have is, how much do the OCS recruiters care about work experience, letters of recommendation, and volunteer experience? or is it strictly GPA related? i can pull stellar LOR's from navy and army officers, local government officials, as well as federal government officials, i have a clearance and will have my certifications, a AAS degree, and a BS degree when i apply to OCS. does this matter at all?
sorry for the TLDR but i have allot on my mind with the OCS process. all i want to be is a Naval Officer, i have wanted it since i was a kid.