Intro and questions about path to OCS.

[ag74683]

Went to see a recruiter today about OCS...

I am a Junior college student at Appalachian State University, and probably have about 2 more years left (from what I have read, this is the time to start the ball rolling on an OCS package). My GPA is a 2.8. From what the recruiter said, I really need a 3.5 or above to be competitive? I am majoring in Biology, which is a BS, not a BA. Does that matter in regards to my GPA?

Anyway, the recruiter told me the best option for me would be to go into the Naval Reserves and submit an STA-21 package. Problem is, I will miss fall semester of this coming school year, which I really cannot do. Is this the right path for me to take with a 2.8 GPA? Being realistic, there is no way I can get to a 3.5 in 2 years with my major.

I would like to think that I could submit an OCS package, see if it gets accepted, and if it does not, reevaluate my options at that point. What do you guys think? Should I even be talking to an Enlisted person at this point or should I be talking to Officers?

Thanks for any help!

 

[sickboy]

Went to see a recruiter today about OCS...

I am a Junior college student at Appalachian State University, and probably have about 2 more years left (from what I have read, this is the time to start the ball rolling on an OCS package). My GPA is a 2.8. From what the recruiter said, I really need a 3.5 or above to be competitive? I am majoring in Biology, which is a BS, not a BA. Does that matter in regards to my GPA?

Anyway, the recruiter told me the best option for me would be to go into the Naval Reserves and submit an STA-21 package. Problem is, I will miss fall semester of this coming school year, which I really cannot do. Is this the right path for me to take with a 2.8 GPA? Being realistic, there is no way I can get to a 3.5 in 2 years with my major.

I would like to think that I could submit an OCS package, see if it gets accepted, and if it does not, reevaluate my options at that point. What do you guys think? Should I even be talking to an Enlisted person at this point or should I be talking to Officers?

Thanks for any help!

Sounds like you're talking to an Enlisted recruiter. I made that mistake, if you want officer make sure you talk to an Officer recruiter. STA-21 is extrememly hard to get from active duty, let alone the reserves.

 

[nikiterp86]

Should I even be talking to an Enlisted person at this point or should I be talking to Officers?

If you want to become an Officer, you should be speaking with an Officer Recruiter and only an Officer Recruiter. They're a little bit harder to get ahold of, but that is definitely where you need to be.


Edit: a little late there haha

 

[ag74683]

Thanks guys!

I figured this was the case, but when I mentioned to the recruiter that I was interested in only the Officer program, he did not say anything about needing to talk to an officer recruiter.

On the Navy.com website, they have a number listed for calling an officer recruiter, but from what Ive heard, there is another officer recruiting station in another city. Any clue as to where I can find some sort of list of all the recruiting stations?