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Some of you guys know me already. I applied Intel, SWO, Crypto 4 months ago and I am still waiting. I am a junior and will get one year of BDCP if accepted before I grad. I walked into my career fair yesterday and talked to the Marine officer recruiter. He told me about the guaranteed aviation contract with the marines. I went into the cpt.'s office today and learned all about it. Aparrently the recruiter has a 100% acceptance rate (36 in this year) and his district has one aviation slot open to fill quota and he looked at my package and told me that he could 95% guarantee me that he could get me an aviation contract. He told me he doesn't take apps unless he knows they are winners. Anyway...I have been having second thoughts on working a desk in intel (my first choice). I have always been interested in flying and the corps has spots for people like me with sociology degrees. I started the process today. Got my PFT on Sat.
The PLC is basically a pre-grad program but a little different than BDCP program. I would go to Marine OCS this summer for 10 weeks and then complete my last year as a civilian at school + 4k for boot camp, 5.6K for school and 400/mo stipend while in school. When I grad I get my bars + contract and get sent to basic school (leadership school) then Naval Flight School. The aviation program is an all or nothing app, you only apply for aviation and nothing else. I am also freaking out if I can finish in time for BDCP (18 creds a semester from here on...the marines will let you finish up with no prob). The whole base priviledges is not a big deal because through my dad I get all that till I grad.
What do you guys think??? I knew I didn't have a good chance to get a NFO slot through BDCP so I didn't apply for NFO. Aparrently Marine Aviation is less competitive to get in. And I am applying at just the right time.
The PLC is basically a pre-grad program but a little different than BDCP program. I would go to Marine OCS this summer for 10 weeks and then complete my last year as a civilian at school + 4k for boot camp, 5.6K for school and 400/mo stipend while in school. When I grad I get my bars + contract and get sent to basic school (leadership school) then Naval Flight School. The aviation program is an all or nothing app, you only apply for aviation and nothing else. I am also freaking out if I can finish in time for BDCP (18 creds a semester from here on...the marines will let you finish up with no prob). The whole base priviledges is not a big deal because through my dad I get all that till I grad.
What do you guys think??? I knew I didn't have a good chance to get a NFO slot through BDCP so I didn't apply for NFO. Aparrently Marine Aviation is less competitive to get in. And I am applying at just the right time.