OCS 02Nov20 SNA/SNFO (Pilot/NFO) Board

[jpham89]

Finally got my sh*t together and submitted it for this board!

OAR: 47 (second attempt)
ASTB: 6/7/6
GPA: 3.3
Degree: BS Biology & BA Asian American Studies
Age: 31
Prior Service: Y (6 Years, USMC)
MEPS: LASIK approved
Private Pilot License - ASEL - 160 hours

crossing my fingers that the age waiver gets approved and I’ll be out in December!!

 

[Ghost SWO]

Finally got my sh*t together and submitted it for this board!

OAR: 47 (second attempt)
ASTB: 6/7/6
GPA: 3.3
Degree: BS Biology & BA Asian American Studies
Age: 31
Prior Service: Y (6 Years, USMC)
MEPS: LASIK approved
Private Pilot License - ASEL - 160 hours

crossing my fingers that the age waiver gets approved and I’ll be out in December!!

Nice! I've added you to the excel sheet.

Are you applying for SNA and/or NFO?

 

[jpham89]

Nice! I've added you to the excel sheet.

Are you applying for SNA and/or NFO?

Applying for both but praying for SNA! My recruiter just wanted me to have options, I guess ??‍♂️??‍♂️

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Applying for both but praying for SNA! My recruiter just wanted me to have options, I guess ??‍♂️??‍♂️

If you are only selected SNFO will you be happy?

 

[Ghost SWO]

If you are only selected SNFO will you be happy?

Does the board select more than the quota for the possibility of individuals turning down the selection? Or does the quota account for that?

I've got three applications going through this cycle. Hypothetically if I was selected for all three, I can only pick one. I'm curious if that is accounted for at the boards somehow?

 

[Coriolanus]

Does the board select more than the quota for the possibility of individuals turning down the selection? Or does the quota account for that?

I've got three applications going through this cycle. Hypothetically if I was selected for all three, I can only pick one. I'm curious if that is accounted for at the boards somehow?

I also have three, SNA, NFO, and SWO. My recruiter said SNA and NFO are the same board anyways, so I'm curious how my SWO application will fare since it's after the others.

 

[Ghost SWO]

I also have three, SNA, NFO, and SWO. My recruiter said SNA and NFO are the same board anyways, so I'm curious how my SWO application will fare since it's after the others.

I know they'll look at each SNA and NFO packet separately if I understand it correctly it's like a two applications, they just go before the same board. Your kit is split/duplicated, and placed in an SNA stack and an NFO stack of applicants.

I'm in the same boat as you, and I'm expecting to tell my recruiter I'll take either SNA or NFO before the SWO results even come out lol.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Does the board select more than the quota for the possibility of individuals turning down the selection? Or does the quota account for that?

I've got three applications going through this cycle. Hypothetically if I was selected for all three, I can only pick one. I'm curious if that is accounted for at the boards somehow?

They do account for losses and everything you talked about, if they are short they ask people to ship earlier to make the goal.

 

[Triumph_MAC]

Im just curious how some of you all wrote your motivational statement. Did you all tailor your motivational statement to speak to all three designators or just the first pick?

 

[Ghost SWO]

Im just curious how some of you all wrote your motivational statement. Did you all tailor your motivational statement to speak to all three designators or just the first pick?

Mine was mostly about being qualified to have a career in the Navy, and as an officer. I mentioned my interest in being a pilot but that wasn't the primary focus. I didn't highlight anything regarding being a SWO specifically but I think most of that was covered in my quantification/qualification for a Navy career.

I think the motivational statements are all over the place based on some other posts I've seen. Wide variety of styles.

 

[TheCoon]

Im just curious how some of you all wrote your motivational statement. Did you all tailor your motivational statement to speak to all three designators or just the first pick?

I mentioned Naval Aviator once, maybe. And if I did, it was at the very end. About 1/3 was focused on why I want to be a Naval Officer, I used another 1/3 to touch on my weak spot (GPA), and the remaining 1/3 I filled it with “fluff,” I guess.

Disclaimer: I’m only applying for SNA so not the same situation. However, I don’t think I would have written it much different had I applied for other designators.

Edit: Changed wording because it read like a 5 year old’s writing.

 

[kyleerlich]

How can I add my stats

You just click on the link and add them in. I set the permissions on the google document so that anyone who has the link can make edits.

 

[TheCoon]

I think the motivational statements are all over the place based on some other posts I've seen. Wide variety of styles.

This.

After skimming through the motivational statements thread, I came to the conclusion there’s about 1,000 different ways to write these. Now granted, that thread is for all designators and spans multiple years, but there doesn’t seem to be a general consensus.

I’m sure that has something to do with how they aren’t looked at most of the time, at least not for SNA and NFO, apparently. A guy with a 4.0 and 9/9/9 could write just one sentence and still get in - I think I saw somewhere that @exNavyOffRec said he actually had an applicant do that.

 

[Triumph_MAC]

This.

After skimming through the motivational statements thread, I came to the conclusion there’s about 1,000 different ways to write these. Now granted, that thread is for all designators and spans multiple years, but there doesn’t seem to be a general consensus.

I’m sure that has something to do with how they aren’t looked at most of the time, at least not for SNA and NFO, apparently. A guy with a 4.0 and 9/9/9 could write just one sentence and still get in - I think I saw somewhere that @exNavyOffRec said he actually had an applicant do that.

I would agree, mine was more along the lines of why I wanted to be an officer and how I will use my enlisted experience to lead. I also hit on my age and humbling ASTB scores. A 4.0 and 9/9/9... good grief, I'd say that persons study habits are pretty solid.

 

[Ghost SWO]

This.

After skimming through the motivational statements thread, I came to the conclusion there’s about 1,000 different ways to write these. Now granted, that thread is for all designators and spans multiple years, but there doesn’t seem to be a general consensus.

I’m sure that has something to do with how they aren’t looked at most of the time, at least not for SNA and NFO, apparently. A guy with a 4.0 and 9/9/9 could write just one sentence and still get in - I think I saw somewhere that @exNavyOffRec said he actually had an applicant do that.

Right! Then on the contrary I've seen a an applicant at 68 8/8/8 apply only for NFO and not get selected. Lots of things going on in the background that we don't know I think. I don't think he applied again after that...

I saw the same thing on that forum thread and started to question my statement for three seconds and realized worrying wasn't worth my time. I've done everything I can so it's no use worry about it now and if they don't accept me based on what I wrote, then it wasn't meant to be...

I filled up the space though, I think I had 5 character spaces left out of the 4,500 limit.