After graduating engineering school and working in corporate America for 2 years I've decided that it sucks. I've always wanted to be a Marine Corps aviator ever since I was a kid. I gave up that dream when I was in my senior year of HS because I didn't think I wanted to lead the military lifestyle. Seven years older and seven years more mature, I've got all that "independance" (if that is what you want to call it) out of me and decided to persue my dream.
This site is an invaluable sorce of info and I have been lurking here and searching for a few days soaking it all in.
I have a big question right now. I'm 5'8" and currently weigh in at a whopping 210 lbs. Yes, I know, I'm a fatass (I was 225 a month ago). I have a fairly muscular frame and can tell you that when I was at my trimmest when I ran track in highschool, I was 7% body fat and still weighed around 175lbs so I have a fairly muscular frame. Obviously I let myself go a bit during my college years but am currently training like a mad man to meet the requirements to be selected.
The next review board for my area is mid April. The maximum weight for my height is 186 lbs. I'm not much of a runner right now but that's all part of the training regimen. I know it is not really possible to get down to 186 by March 31st (when the OSO wants everything done) and still maintain a level of athletecisim that will allow me to score well on the PFT. It also doesn't leave a whole lot of time to study for the ASTB. I figured the best for me to was to shoot for the next review board in August/Sept. (or something like that). My OSO told me that I might be better off going ahead and trying to submit for the April one even if I'm well below "normal" (physically) for what the selection board usually takes. He says that since the same officers sit on the board every time, If I come across their desks again the second time around with dramatic improvement, that it will demonstrate my extreme desire to do this (which I have).
Personally, it seems like the best thing to do is give yourself the time to get in shape and really try to do/look your best the first go around and just wait until August (although I think I'd rather go to OCS in Oct. as opposed to Jan., but that's what you get for being a fatass).
What is the consesus here?
This site is an invaluable sorce of info and I have been lurking here and searching for a few days soaking it all in.
I have a big question right now. I'm 5'8" and currently weigh in at a whopping 210 lbs. Yes, I know, I'm a fatass (I was 225 a month ago). I have a fairly muscular frame and can tell you that when I was at my trimmest when I ran track in highschool, I was 7% body fat and still weighed around 175lbs so I have a fairly muscular frame. Obviously I let myself go a bit during my college years but am currently training like a mad man to meet the requirements to be selected.
The next review board for my area is mid April. The maximum weight for my height is 186 lbs. I'm not much of a runner right now but that's all part of the training regimen. I know it is not really possible to get down to 186 by March 31st (when the OSO wants everything done) and still maintain a level of athletecisim that will allow me to score well on the PFT. It also doesn't leave a whole lot of time to study for the ASTB. I figured the best for me to was to shoot for the next review board in August/Sept. (or something like that). My OSO told me that I might be better off going ahead and trying to submit for the April one even if I'm well below "normal" (physically) for what the selection board usually takes. He says that since the same officers sit on the board every time, If I come across their desks again the second time around with dramatic improvement, that it will demonstrate my extreme desire to do this (which I have).
Personally, it seems like the best thing to do is give yourself the time to get in shape and really try to do/look your best the first go around and just wait until August (although I think I'd rather go to OCS in Oct. as opposed to Jan., but that's what you get for being a fatass).
What is the consesus here?
