Your circumstances for STA-21 acceptance

[kag]

So let's say I decide to just move forward with school. How should I break it off with my recruiters? I mean, I've already sworn into DEP. You can get out with a "DEP Discharge", but I'm worried that it will look bad when submitting an officer package in the future.

 

[Hursel110]

DEP doesn't mean anything. You have not bound yourself to anything untill you go to MEPS the second time and swear in again on your way to boot. Just tell your recruiter that you figured out what you want to do, and that it does not involve enlisting. He/she may try to threaten you with various forms of legal action. This is just a last ditch attempt to scare you into enlisting.

 

[pdx]

Some of the methods recruiters use to entice people are pretty underhanded. Threatening legal action is just plain wrong. Considering some of the things my recruiter did, however, I believe it happens.

 

[FMRAM]

I think it's safe to say that many recruiters have put thier own interests ahead of the future servicemember's. Fortunatly AWs members are here to share unbiased advice and experience.

 

[pdx]

I think it's safe to say that many recruiters have put thier own interests ahead of the future servicemember's. Fortunatly AWs members are here to share unbiased advice and experience.

At least our bias is just toward amusing ourselves. I don't seem to have a definite quota though

 

[Spot]

I think it's safe to say that many recruiters have put thier own interests ahead of the future servicemember's. Fortunatly AWs members are here to share unbiased advice and experience.

Especially with recruiters coming under pressure to "fill the slots" during time of war.

 

[FMRAM]

Unfortunatly my "quota" is down for the fiscal year...guess I need to get out the club this weekend.

 

[Spot]

You're always at the club though.

 

[FMRAM]

Your right...and I had a date last weekend.

 

[FMRAM]

Especially with recruiters coming under pressure to "fill the slots" during time of war.

Ill be looking to "fill the slots" as well...:tongue2_1

 

[nateb]

Stats:

HS: ~3.3GPA
College: none
SAT: 1360

Was a top-ranked AT2(AW) in an AIMD on a carrier with top performance in A and C schools, picked up AT1 in June 02, selected for STA-21(CORE) October 02.

I believe Steve has stated several times on this board that not only does the board reportedly look highly favorably on any good higher math performance included on your app, but it also pays off with your own personal development.

 

[Spot]

Your right...and I had a date last weekend.

lol. Yeah, how did that date go?

 

[FMRAM]

It was a bad date...I got tired of her...I left her at a bar. :icon_rage

 

[FLYMARINES]

Welcome to the Spot-FMRAM thread. They like to talk to each other on Airwarriors even though they live down the hall from each other. You Newport guys are strange. Just kidding. Cheers!

 

[jkdubs]

Highschool GPA: N/A, GED recieved in 2000
College GPA: 15 Credits, 3.0ish grades
SAT Scores: 800 Verbal 690 Math
ASTB: 7's and 8's, OAR was 59.

Fleet stuff: #1 in bootcamp, A-school and C-school, push button E-4, EAWS in < 3 weeks, #1 recommendation from CO, letter of recommendation from my branch officer, and some outstanding out of command boards. I had less then two years served when I was picked up, made E-5 right after arriving at NSI.

Mark me down as a vote to stay the course in school. Enlisting to try and pursue commissioning programs is choosing a very complicated route. It will only serve to delay your education. Finish your education, and then if you still want to experience being an enlisted sailor, go ahead and then you can apply for OCS whenever you feel ready with much better odds then trying for a program like STA-21.