Same to you!
I’ve been doing same, heading out on run soon. Do you have a specific guide you’re using? I’m basically memorizing appendix B so I have it down by heart.
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02Sept25 SWO Board
- Thread starter dasilkysmooth
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I’ve been doing same, heading out on run soon. Do you have a specific guide you’re using? I’m basically memorizing appendix B so I have it down by heart.
dasilkysmooth
Member
There’s already a post about this.
My recruiter sent me an OCS guide that I've been working on memorizing. I tried uploading it to this but it said the file was too large. It's basically appendix B(which I was using at first) but maybe a little more detailed..? It has some general information on OCS on it as well. I figure if it's coming from my recruiter it's the official version vs what I was using from the internet. I saw someone in the july07 SWO board chat post a survival guide I'm probably gonna check out as well when I have some time this weekend.
I have supply as first and SWO as second. So I’m up for this Monday and then this swo board
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
It isn't a different route if you qualify for ISEL then NRC should process you for ISEL whether you know it or not.
dasilkysmooth
Member
Does your recruiter let you know based on your stats right before sending your package or the NRC determines everything even you met all the required stats for ISEL? Do you get notified before the convene date if you qualify for ISEL?
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
Your recruiter should have advised you, or maybe since it is only a month prior to board he didn't think it was necessary, or due to the nearly 100% selection rate he again didn't think it was necessary. You could find out before the board or the same time, either way you have an excellent shot so no need to worry.
huntmaster_of_the_fells
Member
I'm also applying for Cyber Warfare Technician but that stuff is hard af even for a CS major
huntmaster_of_the_fells
Member
Dude your stats look strong, I'm a little worried now. May we both see each other in Rhode Island.
i’ve been getting confused by dates because my recruiter told me Aug. 11 and my friend who also applied to SWO did too but my stats.
24M
44 OAR (i did not study, literally took it same day i met with the recruiter and he recommended not taking it again)
BS Biochemistry 3.3 GPA
LOR: Current manager and ex-manager (he was an air force officer but i don’t remember his rank).
my recruiter actually wanted me to apply to NUPOC which I was hesitant because i don’t have any engineering background but I was pre-screened and denied for my major which i expected. i always came in wanting SWO.
also, did anyone fill out a PSSQ? my recruiter made me fill it out a couple weeks ago. hopefully that’s a good sign.
24M
44 OAR (i did not study, literally took it same day i met with the recruiter and he recommended not taking it again)
BS Biochemistry 3.3 GPA
LOR: Current manager and ex-manager (he was an air force officer but i don’t remember his rank).
my recruiter actually wanted me to apply to NUPOC which I was hesitant because i don’t have any engineering background but I was pre-screened and denied for my major which i expected. i always came in wanting SWO.
also, did anyone fill out a PSSQ? my recruiter made me fill it out a couple weeks ago. hopefully that’s a good sign.
huntmaster_of_the_fells
Member
I filled out the PSSQ as well. NUPOC is in demand rn but basically nobody qualifies for it unless you actually went to ROTC for NUPOC. Aug 1st is the deadline to submit the packet for the September 2nd board.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
NUPOC is always in demand for subs.
As has been discussed on another thread NUPOC is just 1 year of Calc & 1 year of Calc based Physics, about 1/3 to 1/2 of those that go into the NUPOC program don't come from USNA/NROTC but the normal college route.
Qualifying for the program is the easy part as long as you have B's or greater in those 2 course series and have a good overall GPA, the first hurdle is passing the NR academic screening, then it is passing the pre-tech interviews, then it is passing the tech interviews and finally the Admiral's interview.
One of the difficulties people have is if they completed those 2 series but haven't used it in a few years, and that goes not just for non-tech majors but tech majors too.
i came in for SWO but when he saw my college transcript for Biochemistry he saw i took up to Calc II and Physics. unfortunately the Physics required for my major was Physics for NSM majors. i think that’s what disqualified me because the pre-screen did say denied because of major. nonetheless, i did get my hopes up for a bit haha.
he told me NUPOC applicants didn’t require the OAR so while i initially met with him, we started the NUPOC packet but i BEGGED to just take the OAR so i could get it over with just in case i did have to go the SWO route too and also kind of just see how it was in cased i failed failed i would know how the test was like.
nonetheless, im still excited for SWO. i have been physically preparing myself since the beginning of this year and have already lost 40 lbs (i’m a bigger guy but 6’5). the only thing i failed at MEPs was they found out i had astigmatism, which i’ve already signed a waiver for and has been cleared.
steelfoxtrot
OCS Applicant
Hey all! I am applying to this SWO board. Just posting a little early! 😄
huntmaster_of_the_fells
Member
This link below is to the SWO board. It's a little out of date if anybody wants to make updates to it
docs.google.com