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Yeah they're out. Just got the call from my OR. jakerx: I'm a civilian

Professionally Recommended for Pilot... FML.

Just learned that Im not a candidate for LASIK or PRK (thin corneas) and thus am medically ineligible for pilot. Absolute worst fucking feeling in the world. Anyway, if I get a pro rec, ill be declining the offer immediately. Good luck everyone.

It is VERY difficult to break into the CIA/NSA. They recruit at my college and they were basically laughing people away unless they spoke a critical language (Arabic, Urdu, Mandarin, Russian) or were a quantitative major (math/stats/CS/engineering) with a high GPA. I can't speak to the military...

There are posters on AW who have gotten pro-rec'd with 2.6-2.7 GPAs (albeit with high ASTBs) so I don't think that would constitute "significant negative info." Maybe a low GPA coupled with a low ASTB would be significant enough? I was thinking that an instant red flag would be something like a...

How did you pass the flight physical then, if you don't mind? I'm getting wavefront PRK in a couple weeks but my BCVA with contact lenses is about 20/15 to 20/12 so I'm hoping to see at worst 20/20 with no errors.

If that's the case, then I'm guessing the reason for the OP's denied waiver is the haze, not the 20/40.

I just received word that I'm at-board for pilot. I'm one of three from NRD Chicago.

Thanks.

I have a couple questions. Will the scoring remain the same (1-9 for the AQR, PFAR, FOFAR and 20-80 for the OAR)? Also, do you know how scores from the new format will be interpreted relative to the current format? If an applicant has a score in the current format, then can he just keep that...

I haven't heard anything about specifics but I know that the Air Force equivalent of the ASTB has some kind of joystick section.

You seem to be under the impression that only those with LORs from high ranking officers have a shot. If you browse through the stats of pro-rec'ed applicants, you'll see that letters from professors, employers, or coaches will suffice. I would worry more about getting good grades at this stage.

They should be switching to the new format soon. That shouldn't change the way you approach studying for it though. Download the FAA PHAK and read it cover to cover. Most people who scored 8's and 9's (myself included) will tell you that the aeronautical section was a joke after reading the...

These are the ASTB scores of AW posters who have indicated that they're applying for this board: 43 (OAR only) 57 (OAR only) 4/6/5 42 5/5/5 56 5/6/7 46 5/6/5 50 6/6/6 54 6/6/7 57 6/7/6 52 (x2) 6/7/6 55 6/7/6 57 6/7/7 50 6/7/7 54 7/7/7 58 7/7/8 56 7/7/8 57 8/8/8 61 (x2) 8/8/8 63 8/8/8 68 8/8/9 61...

I had a job in college where the DD 370 was not applicable. My managers were older students who have long since graduated, making it impossible to get in contact with any of them to request a LOR. My OR and processor told me to just write an explanation to attach to my package. I still had...

I had everything complete at my NRD before the deadline. I'm guessing the request for clarification (regarding a DD 370) was the result of one of the QA checks you mentioned. I guess a better question would be: has the at-board list been released yet and is there any other way to find out...

So apparently CNRC takes a preliminary look at the package before they forward it to the board for consideration. Last week, my processor said they wanted clarification for something in my application, which I faxed over. He said everything else in my kit was good so does that mean my package is...

Look at you. Nice job dude.

http://nyusn.blogspot.com/2011/11/event.html He says it's for NRD NY but I'd rather be safe in case it applies to all NRDs. My OR also seems to be under the impression that the deadline is sooner than the 23rd.

The deadline for the Jan. 23 board is in approximately one week. How are you planning on bolstering your application package in time for it to be considered for this board? I might be wrong but I thought that once your complete kit is submitted, you can't modify it. Also, only your most recent...

Sometimes I think they make you jump through a lot of these arbitrary hoops to test your commitment.

Finishing my SF86 and waiting on my last LORs to arrive. Planning on submitting Monday.

Nice job dude! I'm glad you're not in the OCS pool

I'm still not entirely sure what all this means. So is the Jan 23 board not selecting for SWO anymore?

I though millsra said the 28 primary alternates were for FY12. This isn't good news if I'm interpreting it correctly.

Futher down in his post, he put these up: FY 12 Numbers Program Surface (Ocean Option): 1 Pilot: 75 Public Affairs Officer: 2 Oceanography: 2 Information Warfare: 2 Supply: 57 EDO (SEGA): 4 Cyber Warfare: 3 Do these correspond to the same quotas Lucy posted in the OP? Are these quotas for...

If you currently have a learning disability, you are NPQ for aviation duty according to the NAMI waiver guide. Childhood LDs that are no longer an issue are either not a problem or waiverable. I don't know the policies for other designators. I don't mean to be a dick but you are applying to...

Thanks guys. PMs sent.

Would anyone mind reading my motivational statement over PM? I will eventually post it on this thread but I don't think I'm ready to make it public yet.

23/M/non-prior Applying SNA/Intel 8/8/8 61 BS Neurobiology, Cornell University 2.95 cumulative GPA Working on MS in Applied Mathematics/Biostatistics, 3.0 GPA Speak a little Urdu, learning Arabic, 4 years of classical Latin (lol) Varsity Track and Cross Country LORs from professors, supervisors...

Where did you find all those officers for interviews and LORs?

My OR just called again about 30 seconds ago. Absolutely NO mention of SNA being closed. Just told me to start my SF-86, business as usual.

My OR just called me (~3 hours ago) telling me to get my shit in ASAP for the January 23rd board. I'm only applying for SNA, so I'm assuming it's still on. He has always been straight with me so I think he would've told me if there were any drastic updates. And this certainly would qualify as a...

So that explains it. My OR was telling me a couple weeks ago that I "only have three shots" for a SNA pro rec and I was thinking huh? I'm 23, so even with the mandatory 6 month minimum, I figured I'll have 5-6 tries. Apparently not I guess. Maybe someone could get around this new 3 limit rule...

What are your stats?

I would be skeptical of any proposed numbers this far before the board. If true however, 50 pro recs per board isn't bad if there are 150-200 applications per board as usual.

I hope all those 9s from the August board were picked up. Reading that shit made me feel inadequate.

Let's hypothetically say that the Jan. 23 date is accurate--when would the deadline be for the complete package? My grad school grades wont be released until ~Dec. 20, so I'm not sure they will make it. Could I send these after my package has been officially submitted?

Thanks man. If I remember correctly, you had a nasty GPA though. A 3.7+ from Cornell is money; it'll open up pretty much any door in life. I'm relying more on my ASTB to compensate for my weak GPA.

I was actually following your progress in the August '11 thread, nice job on the pro rec. I was CALS '11 so we most likely have some mutual friends. It does seem like the Big Red is well represented haha.

I went to Cornell, my bad. Not too many people around me have heard of it, so I felt like I needed to qualify my shitty GPA haha.

Seems like there are a bunch of people here from the Chicago NRD... I'm also trying to get an interview with the Great Lakes CO. Applying for SNA 23/M/Civilian 8/8/8 61 BS in Neurobiology from an Ivy League school (GPA was 3.0-ish) Currently getting my MS in applied statistics Varsity track...

Just took the ASTB today (Form 5). Scored a 8/8/8 61. To be honest, I was crushed but my OR and processor thought I was nuts to be disappointed, so I guess I won't retake. I'm applying for the next available SNA board (Feb '12?) and I have a BS in neurobiology from an Ivy League school with a...

Does anyone know if the spatial apperception section is still similar to the Barron's book (i.e. an F-18 with a little ship and coastline)?

Was this due to a PRK / LASIK issue by any chance?

Does anyone know how the relatively large number of intended SNA selects from this board will affect pilot boards in the near future? I'm kind of nervous that any intended SNA boards held in FY12 or FY13 might severely trimmed or cancelled due to the number of SNAs taken from this board. The...