You are correct.Guessing the non-priors will find out in a week or so?
Well until then...
Welcome to applying to the Navy.
It sucks.
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Next Pilot/NFO/SWO Rolling Board in February 2015
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Welcome to applying to the Navy.
It sucks.
bangandburn
Member
I've made comments doubting the existence of a board for the last five pages but I'm conceding. Sounds like it definitely happened. Congrats to those who made the board, I'm pulling for you. Mine was submitted today, so I'll be up for the next one.
Met with a commander this week who showed me official stats for a competitive profile. They included a 3.3 GPA and 55/7/7/7 ASTB. He said having a technical degree doesn't matter. Anyways, he talked up the aviation community and the "tribes" within it (jets, helos, P3s). Said it's the best community in the Navy and he would do anything to go back to flight school. Can't wait to be a part of that community with you guys. I'll be on whatever thread is created for the next board. Good luck!
Met with a commander this week who showed me official stats for a competitive profile. They included a 3.3 GPA and 55/7/7/7 ASTB. He said having a technical degree doesn't matter. Anyways, he talked up the aviation community and the "tribes" within it (jets, helos, P3s). Said it's the best community in the Navy and he would do anything to go back to flight school. Can't wait to be a part of that community with you guys. I'll be on whatever thread is created for the next board. Good luck!
KnightFlight
Well-Known Member
This is incorrect. There is no such thing as a "competitive profile". Candidates names are put in a hat. Said hat is then thrown from one end of the room to the other. The names that fall out of the hat receive a N, while the names that remain inside the hat receive a Y. The amount of hat throws is determined by the objective selection rate, ie; in boards with low selection numbers the hat was likely thrown across the room at least 3 times, maybe more!
P.S. JT88 is not trolling. My OR texted me saying he's been checking for the results. If he's checking, the mysterious hat toss has been completed. I hope my tactic of using heavy ink on my application is successful!
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AttackCanary
Active Member
So what good does the Navy get out of NOT informing their recruiters when a board is going to happen? I don't understand the logic there...
JkFlGataXY
PROREC-Y SNA
It's called "Hurry Up and Wait". The Navy is big on that.
bkos1207
Active Member
This is where I'm at with this whole thing. The recruiter is the only official point of contact for applicants, so it seems much less efficient for the whole recruiting process in general if NRC would hold a board without any notice. Especially looking at the fact that we all get so fired up about the board and making the deadlines. I know in the grand scheme of things it's only ~3 months until the next board, but the idea of tacking that on to the massive wait we already have for the whole process still just plain sucks.
SykesT762
MH-53E FRS Instructor
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One thing I was always told, actually, still being told to this day... "You're in the Navy, there is NO logic".
KnightFlight
Well-Known Member
Remember the majority of folks don't know about Air Warriors. So they aren't hearing all this back and forth about yes board, no board, only fleet NFO applicants, my OR said this, my OR said that, blah blah blah. It's just get your application in when you can and wait for the next board. These boards are rolling and happen all the time, there shouldn't be an issue waiting about 3 months for the next board unless you are age critical. Stay focused on everyday life, work hard, hit the gym, continue to strengthen your application. Another board will come and things will fall into place when they are intended to. This is my second attempt, I've learned to be more patient this time around, if it's meant to be it's meant to be.
eggobase
Member
Do you think the majority of applicants aren't on here? I'm not trying to say you're wrong, I'm just curious. Probably only a few actually register and comment, but most people must at least look at this site occasionally. Nobody really gets frequent updates from their recruiter, so people must get curious and Google their way here. And then a lot of those people seem to suddenly appear right before the board with an "I've been on this site for a long time but never registered until now" post.
How many people commenting here are going up for the board? Around 20? 25? Does anyone know how big the applicant pool typically is?
I'm just interested to know how representative this site is of the applicant pool in general.
Joshua Owen
Active Member
An additional 3 months is a long time to wait after your recruiter told you that you would most likely make the Nov/Dec board, and then the Jan/Feb board...I think the whole process is just frustrating because the amount of work that goes into making your application "board ready" (MEPS, statements, forms, etc.) could be completed in a few days but the military process draws it out to a couple months.
lliesemeyer
Active Member
It does no good to complain about it. We all want to be in the Navy and I am assuming this is what it is going to be like. Might as well just suck it up and get used to it. Focus on congratulating those who have made it.
This process does suck, but if you truly want to be a naval officer you will embrace the suck. Something to get used to. I completely understand all of the frustration y'all are feeling. I barely missed the October boards. Use this time to better yourself and really evaluate your dedication to becoming a naval officer. Best of luck to those who made the board! I can't wait to hear who made it! To those who didn't make this board, keep with it!
CGrissom15
Active Member
Embrace the suck!!
Speaking of, anyone else participate in any GoRuck events? Me + a couple buddies will be embracing the suck all night tonight. Check them out if you've never heard of them, pretty cool stuff.
Speaking of, anyone else participate in any GoRuck events? Me + a couple buddies will be embracing the suck all night tonight. Check them out if you've never heard of them, pretty cool stuff.
Steeve Pierre
stick'em
If you think this is frustrating wait till you get in, it's way worst. Patience May/June will be here soon.