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The people of Pensacola are used to OCS guys. I was there over thanksgiving '02, and was eating at Damon's that night with three of my classmates. An anonoymous couple gave our waiter 40 bucks toward our bill (we were in our summer whites). I'd say that's pretty friendly.

There's also Camp Pendleton up in Oceanside, that's pretty close to SD too.

Find someone who runs faster than you, and go running with them. The summer before OCS, the fastest I ever did the 1.5 in was 12:25, not so good. At the In-PRT, I thought I was going to roll because alot of people were kicking my @ss, and I ended up at 11:27. Running with other people does...

Let's put it this way, it's the only illegal drug you could have done and still be eligible. If you did crack, heroin, ecstasy, you're done. That's what my recruiter said. He then said, if you've smoked pot, it's ok, just tell me now, and basically promise not to do it again. It shouldn't...

One of my high school volleyball coaches graduated from Ithaca College with a BA in pyschology. He wasn't a teacher, he was a waiter at Applebee's and he lived with his parents. That was enough motivation for me.

None taken. Let me clarify. I meant that dieting without excercising was the lazy way out.

2 weeks is not a lot of time. However, instead of just dieting, do some cardio, and hit the weight room. People often over look the value of adding muscle mass to keep the weight off. Ever notice how people complain about dropping 10 pounds and gaining it all back by dieting? Dieting is...

yeah, I went to BUD/S, but I left because I needed a challenge

Yes, according to Cal State San Marcos' website, Naval science courses are taken at SDSU. Check out the link, and scroll down to the ROTC info stuff. There's some contact info where you can get some details...

You probably shouldn't refer to yourself as "Indoctrination Candidate Maverick" if that's what you mean. Anyway, the first opportunity you will get for liberty is the 4th week, your class must work as a team for this to happen. As for writing papers, I don't know anything about that.

Yeah, it's not all that uncommon, especially at schools who are in a real city, and not a college town. I don't know exactly how it works, but for example, here in San Diego, University of San Diego and San Diego State guys are in the same ROTC unit.

Go to "User CP" in the top bar, and then choose edit profile. There's a "Custom User Title" that you can fill in. Also, start practicing the phrase "Thank you sir may I have another?"

I have a degree in mechanical engineering, and let's just say AMDO is not a very technical designator. Also, my "peers" in the AMDO community are about 20 years older than me, so it's not nearly as fun as other communities where you hang out with other JOs. Also, lack of Sea Duty isn't why I...

That'd be awesome, go ahead and PM me.

You can get money for going part-time, though I don't know how much it is. As for repaying past loans, I don't think that's what it's for.

I was in 07-03 (our skit rocked!) The Dining out is a pre-determined date, 08-03 was in their 8th week, we were in our 10th, 09-03 was in their 6th, and so on. We were kinda lucky because we were the candidate officers during the Dining out, so it was pretty cool. All the classes present...

I would...it's a monster deal. Currently the GI bill pays $985/month for a max of 36 months if you're a full time student. You never know where you'll end up down the road. Even though you have a master's, let's say you fulfill your obligation and decided to conquer corporate America. Well...

If the new grade doesn't replace an old one, getting an A in something new would be the same to your GPA as getting an A in a repeated course. I would think you're better off taking the classes you want, not stuff from your first 1.5 years.

Yes, you eat lunch, they're training you down in P-cola, not running a concentration camp.

Yep. Start clenching your teeth now.

That is awesome. They showed it to me. "SHUT UP MACKLIN! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!!!"

"Helped out" huh? Yeah, it was always nice when the other DIs "helped" us eat. ;) My Class Drill Instructor was GySgt Hanson. So you were basically done at the end of 2001?

If you don't mind me asking, what was your last class at Navy OCS? I was there at the tail end of '02.

Ok, the first thing you have to realize, is that the first two promotions are automatic. Wipe your nose right, and you'll see LT. You make LTJG at the 2 year point, winged or not. I know pilots who picked up JG before getting their wings. Then 2 years later, you'll make LT. Again, don't...

Dr. Miller at the San Diego Eye bank. It costs roughly 3 grand, my correction was ridiculously bad, and the price shouldn't change due to severity. www.sandiegoeye.com

Hey, just be glad the Navy hasn't gone to the remote control plane you see in those air force commercials. ;)

Well, unless something's changed, you didn't need to know which way the "crow" was facing. Yes, they call it a "crow" in the fleet, but OCS is anything but. At OCS, "Sir, an E-6 in the United States Navy is a petty officer first class. His insignia is three chevrons below an eagle."

The best thing you can do to prepare is to practice biting a pillow.

By your profile, it says you're still in high school. Right now, you're qualified for SNA, so you wouldn't need PRK. Second, you really shouldn't have PRK until you're in your mid 20s or so to ensure that your eyesight has leveled off. Just cross your fingers and pray your eyes are done changing.

My bad. :tapedshut

Fellow Ensign, Check out these two instructions: MILPERSMAN 1212-010 and MILPERSMAN 1131-020 (good example of the package format) The big thing you'll need is your Skipper's Endorsement. Boards are every 6 months or so. There's one in June, but the deadline is April 2. The next will...

I can't answer the question, but let's put it this way. More than 1 AP class will not insure that you will graduate college earlier. I took AB Calc and AP Stat, and placed out of Calc I and Stat 100 for a total of 7 credits. I graduated college with 146 credits. As you can see, you'll need...

Penn State rules. Just sayin'. ;)

They give those in test centers? I took mine in the recruiter's office. That's weird.

You could be in some trouble if you don't volunteer that info. For starters, all officers need a secret clearance, and you have to fill out forms, part of which includes criminal record. If you decide not to volunteer that info, and they find out, they'll probably wonder about your character...

You'll have to clarify the first question, I don't know what you're getting at. Obligation wise, it's a total of eight years, 4 active, 4 reserve (another reason why you are active duty reserve, because if you decided to get out, you're in the active/inactive reserve). However, this is the...

what, you mean it's not cool to play beach volleyball wearing jeans, aviator sunglasses, no shirt and dog tags while listening to 80's music?... :p

Not to mention the cost of medical school, and the lost income to attend medical school.

This seems to be the rule of thumb: You live in the dorms/apartments unless the school has Corps of Cadets, then you live together. Feel free to chime in if you're at a Corps of Cadet school and this isn't the case.

probably because they don't have NROTC at UH, but you can participate in the ROTC unit at Rice. http://www.uh.edu/academics/catalog/general/special_programs.html#navy_res

Aviator3000, Where I went to school, once you got a grade, it stuck. If you had to repeat it, you got a new grade. For example: I know someone who failed freshman english, and then took it again and got an A. They don't "average" the classes, they just add it to your transcript which means...

For any OCS guys, another good thing about abbots is that they will adjust all your NEX stuff for free too, so it's good to take advantage of that. Also, I got my khakis from them, and they're made by flying cross, so I don't think Abbott's actually makes khakis.

Looks like I'm still riding Georgia Tech and Pitt...

Don't repeat classes unless you have to. i.e. if the class is required for your major, and you needed a C or better. That's not going to impress anyone. They look at your transcripts, will notice that you're repeating classes. Keep moving forward, if you're only a soph, you're not in bad...

I know that you guys want to go the BDCP route for the money, and that's fine. But if your ultimate goal is to become a naval officer, and you don't get picked up BDCP, keep working hard, and apply OCS. There's less academic requirements than BDCP, because they aren't investing money in you.

Try hitting the weights. Overall the bech press isn't a great way to improve pushups, but working on your triceps and biceps is. Also, strengthen your lower back and abs, as those are needed to do alot of pushups. However, don't neglect doing pushups altogether, rather integrate the weights...

Let's put it this way: If on the average you spend 100 bucks for every hour you spend with a girl, that would mean 2 hours is 200 bucks, 3 hours is 300 bucks, so yeah, it's girl=time*money. Plus, we're not squaring one side and not the other, we're simply substituting money for time, since...

Twidget, ratings are gone over in one of the classes. It wasn't until I had that class that I under stood why my class chief was called "ETC" instead of "CPO". OCS isn't that sadistic, you just need to know that a E-8 is a Senior Chief Petty Officer, and an E-5 is Second Class Petty Officer, etc.

unless this is a trick question, you start with a known volume of water, say 100 ml, throw in the rock. The resulting volume will be 100+R, so you simply subtract the result from the original.

The Hilltopper rules! Sorry, don't actually have any useful info.