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My real initial worry was that there was no hope after 35. Obviously the PA is written sort of weak, so it leaves a lot open for debate. Knowing now that they are accepting people even over the age of 35 has me more hopeful again. I just turned 34 last week, so that feels good. If it's a no-go...

I think that's a quick fix. How long did your age waiver take to get approved and when did you submit it?

Only a week for a waiver for SWO, right? When did you submit it again? That's pretty cool to hear. Congrats.

I was last told yesterday that my package was received, fully qualified both medically and physically, but until my waiver was approved I would not be on this board if it didn't happen by 4NOV. That is coming directly from a phone call with the one and only Ted Williams himself. He said the...

For Forgot to ask...Are you prior enlisted and applying for SWO, or a different program? Just curious, and hope the info helps others here. Thanks again.

Thanks BubbleRed So basically what I am learning today is that even if we are close to the 35y/o mark, I am one year away, we should still continue to apply EVEN IF we will pass 35 at the time of commissioning?

It's good to see that there are others in this age group. I am just hoping it is not too late for them to process waivers for age for packages that were sent in last week. I guess we will see!

Has anybody had any experience yet with the 34/35yo age waivers and how long they are taking? CNRC said there are a lot coming in, but I am keeping my hopes up. Would love to hear if any of yours got processed and how long it took!

Hello all, I searched pretty well before posting this, so hopefully no bad blood here, just hoping this can clarify policy for many more than me once answered. I am near completion of my OCS package and working on rounding up my last appraisals. I have to complete the tattoo appraisal form...

Let's hope so!

As a Mass Comm Specialist on the enlisted side, it is the community I strongly desire. I would do anything I had to, though, to make the transition and get into OCS if it meant being PAO eligible at some point later on. I have heard that the PAO board eagerly seeks former enlisted MCs, which...

Hi everybody, It has been a while since I've posted here, and I wanted to ask a quick GPA question. I am not looking for a long response for this, and know that GPA is a small piece of the pie, but it is something I am working at to help with my current rank (E5) and comparable experience to...

Great info, thanks everyone. Ill hopefully post in the future once things get lined up. Cheers.

Can you elaborate?

Awesome. Well my GPA will likely go down a little with that average but hopefully I can maintain my BA GPA high and then keep it up throughout my Master's. Stufying for the OAR now, so at least I have some time to dissect the gouges. I think math will be my weak point, so hopefully studies will...

Add: Also start my Masters in Strat Comm the following March after my Bachelors program...Current Navy qualifications...ESWS/AW/IDW, MASTER TRAINING SPECIALIST in progress right now. Rating: Mass Communication Specialist.

Hey guys I know this thread is old, but this seems like the right spot for it. Hopefully a final answer will clear up any future ones. Im an enlisted E5, finish my BA in Strategic Comms next February. Current gpa at school Im getting my Bachelors at is a 4.0. Big question here is that i attended...

Thanks for the clarification. I guess the idea is to not put oneself in a position where a tie is a possibility!

I completely agree with you. I had the opportunity to serve with this LTJG on my ship who was a SWO and got picked up as a PAO. She has great contacts for me when that time comes in terms of interviews and setting up LOR's, and luckily her brother went through OCS (not sure what for), so she...

RUFiO, As I mentioned, I actually have a LTJG contact who is willing to help me out with some things, but said person is an academy grad who obviously didn't come from the MC community. As amazing and awesome of a resource as this person is for me, I was just seeing if anybody had any advice...

Hi everybody, I am new to this site, and this is my first post here. I searched keywords, and have not been able to find tons of PAO stuff on here, so I thought I'd start here. If I am doing this wrong, please let me know a better way to search and I will be more than happy to do so! I am an...