For reference, I just finished my second year of college with an overall GPA of 2.9 in Electronic Engineering/(minor in Mathematics). I’d like to have a higher GPA but that stuff is friggin hard!
Here’s what I don’t understand:
I thought OCS (Marines) was the ten week “boot camp” for potential officers in the junior year of college, right? From what I’ve read, one should have their PRK before arriving to this…why? Not only this but one should have the procedure done a year before it starts which would be ahhh…NOW…for me!
Also, from what I’ve read, the Navy is denying candidates left and right while the Marines are handing slots out like candy. Sorry, but this seems a little odd to me. I would think if someone wanted to be a pilot bad enough, they’d just go Marines. What’s up with this? I feel like I’m not seeing the whole story when there are men who would give up their first born to become a Naval Aviator but won’t touch Marines. Why why why!!! I should know this. It can’t all be do to the extra physical training.
Finally, what can I do right now to prepare? Besides seeing a recruiter which I haven’t done yet. I guess I was foolishly under the impression that they accepted anyone into OCS. I’ve been training for the specific events with stats of 18 pull-ups (palms facing out) and running five miles every other day with two mile runs in between.
PS: Anyone else have to work in an internship as a requirement for their major? How the hell do you plan that out if OCS takes up the summer? Christmas break maybe? I have to clear that up still…
Here’s what I don’t understand:
I thought OCS (Marines) was the ten week “boot camp” for potential officers in the junior year of college, right? From what I’ve read, one should have their PRK before arriving to this…why? Not only this but one should have the procedure done a year before it starts which would be ahhh…NOW…for me!
Also, from what I’ve read, the Navy is denying candidates left and right while the Marines are handing slots out like candy. Sorry, but this seems a little odd to me. I would think if someone wanted to be a pilot bad enough, they’d just go Marines. What’s up with this? I feel like I’m not seeing the whole story when there are men who would give up their first born to become a Naval Aviator but won’t touch Marines. Why why why!!! I should know this. It can’t all be do to the extra physical training.
Finally, what can I do right now to prepare? Besides seeing a recruiter which I haven’t done yet. I guess I was foolishly under the impression that they accepted anyone into OCS. I’ve been training for the specific events with stats of 18 pull-ups (palms facing out) and running five miles every other day with two mile runs in between.
PS: Anyone else have to work in an internship as a requirement for their major? How the hell do you plan that out if OCS takes up the summer? Christmas break maybe? I have to clear that up still…