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I am currently studying to retake the OAR as it was a hindrance to my selection for the IDC board recently. Yet as I am preparing an offer has come my way. The Army is taking 350F applicants with a 95% selection rate. I am in the feeder MOS (job) for that position and qualify in all respects. I...

I'm using the OASC part to review math, but I noticed there is no Mechanical parts. I also found the AFOQT and the SIFT practice tests (both or which are similar to the ASTB) but I can't find the ASTB practice test online through the original link? I tried all the branch links but I can't find a...

As a recent Non select I am trying to fix areas I am weak in and explore other options. One option is to try the air force, which has a much higher selection rate though not as cook. One did I sign anything that would prevent me from looking elsewhere and two, as a recruiter, would it upset you...

Non select this time. OR said to try again. I'll retake the OAR and score higher.

Is that generally a bad thing? Or do they just take a while to load them all?

Anyone else hearing back yet? The suspense is pretty rough right now.

No more prayer time. Just pucker and wait.

Assuming they are even ready to publish said results.

I'm unfamiliar with that kind of weekend. We have 4 day weekends but never heard of OCONUS weekend. If the army had such a thing a can only imagine the packet to take one.

Maybe they will come out soonish. It would stop me from going to Ft Polk for a damn month.

Not yet. I think that comment just got everyone excited.

Thank you for NOT suggesting going as a Chaplain. Not my desire at all.

One thing I have learned recently is that I am weak in those areas. I hate being weak there. I will be attempting to shore those areas up no matter the board results. I think I would like to become more computer savvy. That said, since I work a lot with DCGS I might work through the Army and all...

Since my major was Christian ministry I feel like I need to lay a secondary foundation to build on and earn a solid master's later. My degree is primarily a feeder into either a Masters in Theology or Divinity.

As I begin contingency plans in case was not selected I'm looking into a second BS. I am about to apply for political science since it is a preferred major. Would it be more preferred to earn a STEM degree though? Maybe in computer science. Also I am working towards going to intelligence analyst...

I think I'll keep trying active if need be.

I continue to look at alternatives and ways to resubmit in the future on a just in case basis since my OAR and GPA were a little low. One option that intrigues me is the direct commission option. What is that and how should I pursue that? Is it reserve only?

well shoot. Looks like I am going to JRTC for a month no matter what now. If I had received a Pro Rec Y before we deployed there I was going to be exempt.

I was under the impression they let you know the results pretty quick.

Tomorrow is the day. Good luck all.

I got word this morning I'm on the at board list.

I just got word from my recruiter that I am on the list.

I am waiting to hear back from my recruiter now. Here's hoping and praying it is either at the board or can still make it.

Thank you. I just hope the fact this question has come up hasn't delayed my packet going to the board next week. My recruiter did say last week that my kit was with the program manager for Intel awaiting the March board. So I am assessing it is "at the board." Does that mean the same thing?

Where can I find that?

My recruiter just said the NRC wants to know the end date for my contract with the Army and that if it was under 6 months. My end date is in April of 2018 as it is now. My conditional release is signed through October this year. Will that pose a problem that my date is still about 2 years off or...

I spoke with my recruiter. He told me that the mostly people with experience in intel got picked up. Very few with none were selected. I got 6 years with training and experience in intel for counter insurgency, conventional warfare, and hybrid threats. Here's hoping that is what they want.

well, that would suck. I think though they would cancel a later board date. If anything this board may fill the remaining slots. (I'm thinking in terms of how the Army works for this kind of thing.)

I am considering it, I am unsure in what direction to go with that. As I am active duty I have what is called Tuition Assistance which I can draw from. But it can only apply to a Masters. I'll consider my options.

2 weeks. I'm praying hard, but I'm already setting items into motion to re-apply in the next year if need be. Attending Advanced Leadership Course soon. Completion in the Army earns you a BS in Intelligence Production through Cochise college. Also starting to look at earning a MS in Intelligence...

How far does experience go with the IDC board? I've got almost 6 years Intel experience now and even if I am not recommended I can only get more as I have some more professional development options and specialization options.

I am looking to buy a small and affordable piece for personal protection. My current choices are now the M&P shield 9mm, Ruger LC9s, Taurus pt111, Bersa Thunder .380, Bersa Firestorm 9mm. All are roughly the same size and in the same ball park of price locally. Major points to the Bersa for...

Is anyone else getting antsy to find out? I know I am. I mean I am kind of placing some Army training on the back burner until I hear from the board. I don't harbor any real illusions of guaranteed success at the board, but I am really hoping they actually get to read my personal statement and...

Can I be blunt? I am I the process waiting for the board to meet now. I may not even receive a yes. One thing I do know is that the Military is FULL of bosses getting on to you and you'll be working with group members who are NOTHING but asinine crap. You will be awkward and stressed in OCS and...

There is no law forcing you disclose that you will soon be leaving for the military. A copy of your orders is all you need to break lease with no penalties through the service members civil relief act. Knowing that it may be a while before FinSel make sure you take a lease for a while and not...

Major assumption. Assuming I am given the yes how long would it normally take to get a class date? I already hold a TS/SCI clearance with a periodic review and adjudication given in December of 2015 (so the common SF86 issues won't be there) and have been approved by MEPS. The board for IDC is...

I am officially off that list. My recruiter pulled it and now it is all IDC. Intel, IW, SWO/IW. Thanks for helping me avert an automatic non-select.

I just got it through to my recruiter that I am already 31. He is going to try and ask about an additional waiver for age, but we are prepared to change my number 2 to either SWO/IP or SWO/IW. Thanks for pointing that out.

I just messaged my recruiter, but it sounds like we need to make some changes. Thanks for the feedback.

The recruiter said they can subtract time in service from age. I have almost 6 years and am currently active.

Checking in for this board. I know my experience will be the winner for me if I am selected, but I feel my scores are a little weak. All I can do now is hope and pray. Intel/SWO/IW Male, 31 Active Duty Army, Intelligence SGT OAR: 46 (weak I know) LOR: 1 O-6, 2 O-5s, and the Dean of my School...

I am checking in for this board. My packet was completed on 22 December. My concern is I may have shot my myself with my Motivational Statement. It was a little bit Intelligence heavy. I feel my packet is a little weak except for leadership and experience. All I can do is pray at this point and...

Thank you for the help. I will be honest. It wasn't laziness that made me post in a new thread. Honestly. It was not wanting to be drowned out in a massive thread. I apologize for the duplicate concept and have reposted it here. I am also actively engaged with my recruiter. I am simply looking...

This is mine. I am primarily looking for a content review. I have English teachers/majors ripping it apart for grammar. Thanks in advance! I hold my country and the ideals of the Constitution in the highest esteem and only desire to serve my country and to labor in making it better. I have...

I am posting my personal Motivational Statement for my OCS packet here. I am applying to both Intel and IW. I have a few English majors shredding it for grammar. I would really appreciate help with Content. Please be ruthless but tactful. My questions are did I over emphasize my intel...

Worst they can say is "no."

I'm getting a little old unfortunately. I'm 30. About to be 31 in about 10 days.

I am also trying to overcome a very... soft degree program with a 3.02 GPA. I have a degree in Christian Ministry and am trying to commission in Information Warfare or Intelligence. I can spin the Christian ministry as offering me a unique perspective on middle east cultures and history and the...

I am beginning my packet for both IW and Intel in the next week. My OAR score is a little weak (46), but I come to the table already holding a clearance, and with 5+ years of intel experience from tactical units to theater level, including deployment to Afghanistan. I am currently an...

A little about me first as this is my first post. I am an Army Intelligence Analyst, NCO, and college graduate. I am looking to better myself and advance my career by becoming an officer. I would have chosen to stay in the Army, but they like to impose ridiculous restrictions like age limits of...