Thank you so much for the reassurance! I passed MEPS and as far as I know everything else should look good, so I'm very excited to hear back. And thank you but I do already have a recruiter, I'm hoping to get everything in and hear back by December hopefully. Not sure when boards start this year though
At this point it would probably be best to apply for the 3 year. I would still talk to a recruiter, but packets for the Jan board are due Dec 15, so there’s not really time to do everything at least for the first board, and even doing everything in time for later boards might be rough. However you can definitely talk to a recruiter soon about the 3 year
Are you still waiting?
It doesn't matter where you recruiter is located. So try contacting different ones until you get a response from one.
You should be able to send in a resume, at least for the Navy... there’s also a form where you put your personal statement and you can list leadership experience, activities, etc on that.
I am only applying Army. Is this for Army as well? If so my recruiter doesn't realize that I don't think. She had me send me her personal statement separately and hasn't mentioned anything like that beyond transcripts, DAT scores, and letters of rec. I've completed the AMEDD as well, but again, nothing on that massive form that had me put down volunteering or other extracurriculars.
Actually, I'm not totally sure if they do this for the Army... I would double check with your recruiter. I applied Army and Navy, so I honestly can't be 100% sure with how much paperwork I've gone through. There's an Army Recruiter on here who is extremely informative so hopefully they will see your post!
I was told Army board is Jan 26, and you do not interview. So Navy notification date is late Jan/early Feb, and Army will most likely be two weeks after. Definitely a tough waiting game! I wish they published more information on acceptance rate and average stats too, they are so hard to come by 😕
There’s no harm in getting in touch with a recruiter, might get in by the 2nd board but my packet was already submitted so I’m not sure how quickly you would need to turn it around... Army board takes place end of Jan I’m pretty sure
Five is the maximum, but three should work. I would get in touch with a recruiter for these questions though, they can be more specific on what’s required and what’s recommended. All I’m going by is what I remember from my conversation with my recruiter, which was months ago.
All isn’t lost! The three year is a great option and based on what I’ve read some branches will definitely back pay. First and foremost the program is about serving your country, so where there’s a will, there’s a way!
Yeah true. Just waiting another year sucks for something like passport being expired. I feel like it should still be proof. Nonetheless, good luck to you gator!
For proof of citizenship, can you submit a birth certificate plus a photo ID like a driver's license or something like that? Or does it specifically have to be a passport? Also, ask your recruiter if you can use the current passport to get through to the boards. They may be able to still review your packet, and if you get the scholarship it'll be contingent on you being able to produce an updated passport. Not sure if it'll work, but doesn't hurt to ask.
For Army I believe it's a minimum of 3 letters, max of 5
When I applied with Army, they had a portion on the application for me to input extracurriculars, awards, leadership, etc. I'm not sure how your recruiter is doing things, or if they changed it. Maybe she'll ask you to submit that info later on before the boards. But I'm pretty sure you need to send in a resume at some point, otherwise it's hard for the board to make selections
Yes you will only do MEPS once and send the results to the other branches
Before. It’s pretty much a medical/physical screening to make sure you’re fit for service.
As long as you can get a date it should be pretty simple, make sure you meet height/weight requirements and you should get out in time for lunch.
You do MEPS before you can go to the boards. They need to determine if you're physically fit for service before accepting you. That being said, in certain cases if you need a medical waiver (asthma, surgery, etc.) then they can still send your packet to the boards, and they can accept you. However, it is contingent on your getting medically waived. So once your waiver goes through, then you can accept the scholarship. As for the general MEPS physical though, I believe that has to be done before the boards.
Yeah I have yet to have given them any of those things...nor has she asked for a CV/resume. I also just spoke with them and the recruiter said they have everything they need now. 🤷♂️ I'm like no you don't! lol
PSLF
If I were to do a residency with the military would those years count towards PSLF as well?
Yes, all active duty years will count. May as we’ll keep up on the documentation and all that just incase you stick around the whole 10 years...or if you separate you could look for a govt job to fulfill the remaining years
That sounds consistent with what everyone else has been saying...and no everything is running on schedule according to multiple recruiters. I'm expecting to hear results this week tbh
Seems close to the normal time...only time will tell lol
Does this mean all recruiters have access to results? Or would some recruiters get results before others?
That’s the waitlist I’m pretty sure, so it means you weren’t outright rejected but when people start dropping you could still get it!
great lol That was a lot of paperwork
I think a good number of people are rejected outright so it’s not a bad place to be, just have to be patient and keep your fingers crossed.
