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do you know if the 3.5 only counts for undergrad GPA? Will it count for a Masters GPA?Lots of paper work. If you start it early and dont have any dis-qualifiers youll be fine. Easiest goes Army>Navy>AF. If you have above a 3.5 and a 22AA you can skip alot of the Navy stuff like interviews.
Last year there were 70 Army scholarships, about 60 Navy scholarships (20 HSCP) I think, and 8 Air Force with 4 of those Air Force reserved for those in the Academy or already in the Air Force (2 of them go to Penn) - lower numbers because I assume lower demand for dentists in the AF. I'm a D1 with the Army scholarship, but I also went through the Navy process as well and the interview was optional at that time if you had high enough stats (still did it anyway because nothing negative could really come out of it). I know all Army scholarships were out by the first board meeting in January last year, which I assume is similar for the other branches as well. Boards started earlier this year from what I've seen, so the most important thing is to get everything in early. The scholarship is getting much more competitive, probably due to rising COA. As matty675 stated above, all benefits are the same and AF doesn't offer the $20K bonus. You'll probably get nicer locations in the AF but I'm no expert.
I don't think it's necessarily true the AF offers nicer locations. The Army still has bases in Hawaii, Germany, and many other desirable locations. I have a friend in the AF and he is in Ohio so I'm not sure if that is accurate.
From what I've heard, people in the military seem to think the AF is the closest to civilian life (whatever that means). To be honest though, this has been my biggest question is why do so many people find that the AF is "better" than the Army or Navy. Everyone agrees with that statement but most can't explain why. I've heard the AF has nicer facilities but again, this isn't always true.
@matty675 I have first hand experience. I received the 4 year army hsps. I withdrew my Navy application after sending it to boards. I was allowed to skip the interviews for Navy because of my stats (3.7, 22AA). Id talk to your recruiter if she told you otherwise.
It's not looked down upon to have applications in with multiple branches? I was under the impression that it is.
@matty675 I have first hand experience. I received the 4 year army hsps. I withdrew my Navy application after sending it to boards. I was allowed to skip the interviews for Navy because of my stats (3.7, 22AA). Id talk to your recruiter if she told you otherwise.
When did you receive the 4 year? I'm currently working with a recruiter right now to get all my stuff in as early as possible but i had shoulder surgery 5 weeks ago and can't pass a physical yet. He told me not to worry because nobody was selected in the october board and it would be likely that nobody will be selected until the January board. Unfortunately for me, the soonest board i will get is the March board.
Good to know. Thanks.It is not. In fact, theyre not even suppose to ask about it.