If they let you stay after the inventory PFT, you are physically capable of completing OCS, unless you have injuries that are going to get worse (e.g. stress fractures).
People shipping out to Juniors tend to envision it as a really hard preseason or something like that. Let me tell you, the PT is challenging, but at the same time it is the best part of your day. You get to get some motivated exercise without anyone yelling at you, or at least, they're not yelling at you as much. The psychological, rather than the physical side is what makes OCS so tough (of course, they do sometimes play into each other such as during SULE II).
You will get similar anxieties if/when you ship to Seniors; the last week of Juniors all they tell you is how much harder Seniors is going to be, etc., so you go into your second summer still scared of the PT. But again, if you pass the inventory PFT, you are physically capable of completing the course. It certainly behooves you to go down there healthy with a 300 PFT (a little prior acclimatization to humid weather doesn't hurt either), but you don't have to be a PT stud to excel at OCS. In fact, in my Seniors platoon, there was only ONE guy with a 300-flat inventory PFT and he was also the ONLY candidate to DOR. If they let you stay, and you are motivated, and you don't suffer any unfortunate injuries such as falling off the monkey bars (I guess you had to be there), then you will be in a favorable position to succeed at OCS.
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Moto
People shipping out to Juniors tend to envision it as a really hard preseason or something like that. Let me tell you, the PT is challenging, but at the same time it is the best part of your day. You get to get some motivated exercise without anyone yelling at you, or at least, they're not yelling at you as much. The psychological, rather than the physical side is what makes OCS so tough (of course, they do sometimes play into each other such as during SULE II).
You will get similar anxieties if/when you ship to Seniors; the last week of Juniors all they tell you is how much harder Seniors is going to be, etc., so you go into your second summer still scared of the PT. But again, if you pass the inventory PFT, you are physically capable of completing the course. It certainly behooves you to go down there healthy with a 300 PFT (a little prior acclimatization to humid weather doesn't hurt either), but you don't have to be a PT stud to excel at OCS. In fact, in my Seniors platoon, there was only ONE guy with a 300-flat inventory PFT and he was also the ONLY candidate to DOR. If they let you stay, and you are motivated, and you don't suffer any unfortunate injuries such as falling off the monkey bars (I guess you had to be there), then you will be in a favorable position to succeed at OCS.
get some
Moto
Now I have to wait for him to get back this fall to finalize all my stuff. Hopefully I can send my package into the first available selection board after that. It'll have to be OCC instead of PLC this time around. Not sure if thats better or worse!!