IT1Schmuckateley_Victor
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Y’all keep getting me rattled up every time I see an email notification from this site lol
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yooeseynumberone
Aspiring SWO
So I put SWO as my first choice and Intel as my second. Does the board even look at applicants that have IWC as their second choice? Or do they only want first choice applicants? Found out I missed the FY21 February SWO board even though I submitted before the deadline, so really hoping I get in on this IWC board... I feel like I am a pretty competitive applicant with 3.4 GPA and 64 OAR and good leadership experiences, only thing worrying me is whether putting SWO as my first and Intel as my second would disadvantage me. Anyone have insight on this?
zarevich
Well-Known Member
In your situation since your package was never looked at for FEB SWO, should be looked at for IWC. If you were picked up for SWO FEB then there is a chance that your package might not be looked at for IWC especially now with Covid. Your package would have been an easy way to be put aside and only looked at if more spots were to be open after they pick people from the packages they didn’t put aside.
First and second choice doesnt make too much of an impact. As long as you didnt put it down as your third, you should have a good shot
yooeseynumberone
Aspiring SWO
Oh for real? That's relieving to hear! Where did you hear that first and second choice applicants are considered equally?
Michael_J_Caboose
Squadron N2/N6
It comes up fairly frequently in the forums. We have several current and former ORs that still post and provide insight.
exNavyOffRec is who told me specifically, but there are a couple former OR's that have also confirmed this. First and second choices are actually aligned pretty equally
NavyOCSHopeful
LTJG - SWO
The only reason it would cause an issue is if your first choice accepted you before your second choice went to board.
If your first choice accepts you prior to your second choice meeting, they usually won't look at you because they'll assume you've accepted for your first choice. That's what @exNavyOffRec has mentioned before and what my own OR has said.
I got lucky that my first (Intel) and second (SWO) choices convened at basically the same time with my second choice convening slightly before my first.
Can confirm. I had SNA 1st, NFO 2nd and SWO 3rd... was picked up for SNA. I was not on the SWO at board list which met two weeks after the aviation board.
NavyOCSHopeful
LTJG - SWO
Just noticed that you're 20 days out from OCS starting. You in Newport already for quarantining? Or you leaving in a couple days? You driving or flying?
Good luck!
That is correct. Not yet, quarentine starts two weeks prior to OCS, you check-in to ROM on Sunday morning. Flying.
Thanks. Congrats on SWO, if you're waiting on IWC is intel your 1st choice?
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
It can vary now and then, but in general that is correct.
NavyOCSHopeful
LTJG - SWO
Exciting times, man!
Thanks! Yeah, Intel's my first choice, so I'm really hoping they Pro-Rec me for it. Otherwise, SWO it is. lol
My commands career counselor says that supposedly both SWO and Intel "officially" post to command triads tomorrow
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
If those here don't know if they are a Y or N then doubtful it will post for the commands to see, when you hear about people saying they are seeing OCS dates that were on this board then expect commands to be notified a "short" time later.