Feb-March 2016 Rolling SWO Board Thread

[exNavyOffRec]

Just curious why you're going the SWO route and not


Where did you get the 34%? The last board was around 50-55% if I can recall. To add to what @NavyOffRec said, the answer is more difficult to explain. This April board will likely be taking both FY16 and 17 accessions so I wouldn't worry about the whole "end of FY" jitters.

I think someone as a joke said 34% and a few missed the joke, kind of like the standard answer give when a person goes "what are my chances?" answer 42%

 

[TENNESSEE13]

Just curious why you're going the SWO route and not


Where did you get the 34%? The last board was around 50-55% if I can recall. To add to what @NavyOffRec said, the answer is more difficult to explain. This April board will likely be taking both FY16 and 17 accessions so I wouldn't worry about the whole "end of FY" jitters.

I suppose I misinterpreted an older post. 50-55 is a much nicer selection rate. Hopefully it stays about the same. What was your question about me going SWO and not something else. My BA is in religion and not applicable to many officer communities as far as my understanding is. I am also pushing the age limit on most of the programs. I am also excited about the possibility of eventually getting to be the XO/CO of a ship.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

I suppose I misinterpreted an older post. 50-55 is a much nicer selection rate. Hopefully it stays about the same. What was your question about me going SWO and not something else. My BA is in religion and not applicable to many officer communities as far as my understanding is. I am also pushing the age limit on most of the programs. I am also excited about the possibility of eventually getting to be the XO/CO of a ship.

Disregard, I confused you with another applicant who had a physics degree.

 

[TENNESSEE13]

Thanks for all the insight

 

[exNavyOffRec]

My BA is in religion and not applicable to many officer communities as far as my understanding is.

I don't think you truly understand how much praying goes on in the USN, examples..... "please god I hope none of my guys get a DUI this weekend" "please god I hope we hit port soon" "please god anywhere but Norfolk"

 

[TENNESSEE13]

Lol. Prayer is important, but I don't have enough education to be a Chaplain. I am praying for a 55 percent selection rate for SWO right now.

 

[TENNESSEE13]

And anywhere but Norfolk

 

[VWXThrasher378]

Well of course...

196 to board. 67 selects. 34% selection rate. Last board was just over 50% selection rate. This drop was no surprise.

I believe this is where the 34% selection rate for the December board came from. I missed this board by a week, so I was really invested in tracking its progress.

With that being said, I echo everyone's optimism for a favorable selection rate this time around.

 

[StlouisRamsfan2037]

Disregard, I confused you with another applicant who had a physics degree.

I'm not sure if you were referring to me but I will answer your question if you were. I choose to apply for SWO because I feel that it most closely relates to my physics degree. In addition, there is Engineering Duty Officer(EDO) and postgraduate school opportunities. I intially applied for nuke officer. However, I was denied because my school was considered "tier 4". I also believe I was denied because of my gpa and I had some debt in collections. My vision is not good enough for pilot. My ASTB scores were not high enough for me to apply for NFO. If I am denied for SWO I will retake the ASTB and apply for NFO first and SWO second.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Whoever gets PROREC'd for SWO will win this ball cap. Contact your officer recruiter (@NavyOffRec , @ReserveOfficerRecruiter , @Chop07 , or others) for details.

 

[Hobblehob]

Whoever gets PROREC'd for SWO will win this ball cap. Contact your officer recruiter (@NavyOffRec , @ReserveOfficerRecruiter , @Chop07 , or others) for details.

Now I have to make it so I get that sweet hat...

 

[pi314pi]

Checking in
Hope I got a good shot at it, otherwise I'll retake the ASTB for better aviation scores and try to shoot for the next NFO board.

 

[TMarsh]

Less than a month until Board!

 

[ericw]

I was told by a reliable source that the board was to convene March 11th. At this point who knows...

 

[goldmanharry91]

It's been put out by several sources, including NRC themselves that the board is in fact meeting in April. But I guess that's none of my business...

No, it's been put out from directly from NRC that the SWO board is meeting in April. Kits are due no later than March 11th.

@ericw I will refer you to the above quotes