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Raptor2216
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Cool man. Well here is some advice that wil help you. If you have not taken the SAT's, study for the ASVAB and try to do well on it, especially on the EL(electronics) portion. I don't know why but they seem to place a lot of weight on this section. Also, apply as soon as you can. If you apply your 1sr, or 2nd year, you have a very good chance of geeting accepted. I am in my second year and my GPA was at 2.9 with a 197 on the PFT and 5's and 6's on the ASTB. That isn't above average and I got in, so I would suggest that you apply as soon as you can. Good luck.
pilothoward
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hey raptor-- you going to occ or plc this summer? im headed off for occ on june 3. like to share any particular secrets you got on ocs or something? Im trying to soak in as much info as possible.
Raptor2216
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Hey that sounds great ghish. Just run run and run some more man. From what I have heard, OCC/PLC is all about running. I'm sure all the potential Marine officers on here will have some good stories to tell afterwards. Good luck man.
Pilothoward, I can't say anything from personal experience, but one of my buddies who did the first half of PLC tells me that it is easier than boot camp in some ways. Also, he tell me that you do a lot of running. My OSO told me that they will try to break you down in every which way possible from the very first day. So, when you are going through registration, stay alert, try to take some kind of leadership role(i.e. stay organized, start a line for food and just small shit like that). He also told me, "no matter what happens, do not give up". By that I mean don't give up if you have some small injury. That's not to say that if you have a broken let, keep going. You know what I mean. Also, if you see another candidate in need of help, go and help him. The DI's like to see that you are paying attenton to everything going on around you.
Also, I don't know how true this might be but my OSO tells me that they might put you in front of a board and try to convince you that you don't have what it takes. Just keep telling them that you will do whatever it takes to get through OCS. That is what I mean by not giving up. Well, I hope that helps. Good luck to you too. Hopefully, we will all finish in one piece.
Pilothoward, I can't say anything from personal experience, but one of my buddies who did the first half of PLC tells me that it is easier than boot camp in some ways. Also, he tell me that you do a lot of running. My OSO told me that they will try to break you down in every which way possible from the very first day. So, when you are going through registration, stay alert, try to take some kind of leadership role(i.e. stay organized, start a line for food and just small shit like that). He also told me, "no matter what happens, do not give up". By that I mean don't give up if you have some small injury. That's not to say that if you have a broken let, keep going. You know what I mean. Also, if you see another candidate in need of help, go and help him. The DI's like to see that you are paying attenton to everything going on around you.
Also, I don't know how true this might be but my OSO tells me that they might put you in front of a board and try to convince you that you don't have what it takes. Just keep telling them that you will do whatever it takes to get through OCS. That is what I mean by not giving up. Well, I hope that helps. Good luck to you too. Hopefully, we will all finish in one piece.
pilothoward
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Thanks alot man, gonna need it. HooRaa!!
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