Overcoming ADHD diagnosis for OCS lower gpa

[Patrick Ciullo]

Hello everyone
I am a mechanical engineering student in my senior year expected grad gpa: 2.9 did poor early on but doing really well now turned around scoring As in advanced level engineering courses
I see on here that a lot of people have been able to accommodate for a lower gpa by doing really well on ASTB however I have another monkey wrench in my situation.
I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 years old. I only took medication for a year when I was 7 and was taken off by my doctors orders. I am very worried there is no chance in hell navy will grant a waiver with my gpa regardless of how hard my major was or how good my ASTB scores are but was wondering what I could do. Maybe getting a PPL or going for a masters would help or hood job experience?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Hello everyone
I am a mechanical engineering student in my senior year expected grad gpa: 2.9 did poor early on but doing really well now turned around scoring As in advanced level engineering courses
I see on here that a lot of people have been able to accommodate for a lower gpa by doing really well on ASTB however I have another monkey wrench in my situation.
I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 years old. I only took medication for a year when I was 7 and was taken off by my doctors orders. I am very worried there is no chance in hell navy will grant a waiver with my gpa regardless of how hard my major was or how good my ASTB scores are but was wondering what I could do. Maybe getting a PPL or going for a masters would help or hood job experience?

Welcome to the page and forum. Kindly suggest digging into the forums to find your answer/s, 99% chance it’s been asked and answered multiple times. This applies to other questions you may have.

If you haven’t found or spoken to an officer recruiter strongly suggest you do the same. Good luck!

 

[modirocks]

Hello everyone
I am a mechanical engineering student in my senior year expected grad gpa: 2.9 did poor early on but doing really well now turned around scoring As in advanced level engineering courses
I see on here that a lot of people have been able to accommodate for a lower gpa by doing really well on ASTB however I have another monkey wrench in my situation.
I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 years old. I only took medication for a year when I was 7 and was taken off by my doctors orders. I am very worried there is no chance in hell navy will grant a waiver with my gpa regardless of how hard my major was or how good my ASTB scores are but was wondering what I could do. Maybe getting a PPL or going for a masters would help or hood job experience?

Fly Marines, what I would do is get a second opinion, take the test, and pass it to show you do not have ADHD, and it may have been a misdiagnosis. The same thing happened to me. They'll either grant you a waiver or just annotate it.

 

[AllAmerican75]

Hello everyone
I am a mechanical engineering student in my senior year expected grad gpa: 2.9 did poor early on but doing really well now turned around scoring As in advanced level engineering courses
I see on here that a lot of people have been able to accommodate for a lower gpa by doing really well on ASTB however I have another monkey wrench in my situation.
I was diagnosed with adhd when I was 6 years old. I only took medication for a year when I was 7 and was taken off by my doctors orders. I am very worried there is no chance in hell navy will grant a waiver with my gpa regardless of how hard my major was or how good my ASTB scores are but was wondering what I could do. Maybe getting a PPL or going for a masters would help or hood job experience?

1. I got picked up when things were far more competitive with only a 2.6 GPA in Mech Eng.
2. I made up for it with a solid resume and extracurriculars and GREAT ASTB SCORES. The ASTB will be a big decider for you.
3. You need to DOCUMENT your condition with a letter or letters from your original doctor stating that you no longer have any symptoms or never did and that the diagnosis of ADHD was not accurate, not correct, or was otherwise misdiagnosed. You then need to show that you have not been on medication for at least the last year (Longer is better). If you do not produce this letter at both MEPS and your indoc physical at OCS, you will be put through the wringer at OCS and will likely be NPQ'ed from flying duty. This is the only way you will get a waiver to fly. Even then, depending upon the doctor(s) reviewing you medical history, you may still get NPQ'ed.
4. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you lie. If you lie, you WILL be found out and you WILL be dishonorably discharged for deceitful enlistment or whatever it's called. That will ruin your life.
5. I highly recommend using proper grammar, syntax, and punctuation as it not only makes you post easier to read but also shows that you respect our time and effort as well.

 

[fearedengineer]

1. I got picked up when things were far more competitive with only a 2.6 GPA in Mech Eng.
2. I made up for it with a solid resume and extracurriculars and GREAT ASTB SCORES. The ASTB will be a big decider for you.
3. You need to DOCUMENT your condition with a letter or letters from your original doctor stating that you no longer have any symptoms or never did and that the diagnosis of ADHD was not accurate, not correct, or was otherwise misdiagnosed. You then need to show that you have not been on medication for at least the last year (Longer is better). If you do not produce this letter at both MEPS and your indoc physical at OCS, you will be put through the wringer at OCS and will likely be NPQ'ed from flying duty. This is the only way you will get a waiver to fly. Even then, depending upon the doctor(s) reviewing you medical history, you may still get NPQ'ed.
4. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you lie. If you lie, you WILL be found out and you WILL be dishonorably discharged for deceitful enlistment or whatever it's called. That will ruin your life.
5. I highly recommend using proper grammar, syntax, and punctuation as it not only makes you post easier to read but also shows that you respect our time and effort as well.

What if MEPS gives you the green light? I didn't need a doctor's note for MEPS. I told them that I was diagnosed 5 years ago and only was on medication for 6 months. In fact, I didn't even need a waiver because I was off meds for ~5 years now and got the green light for SNA. That should be a good sign, right? I just got the acceptance for SNA. I was advised by my recruiter not to see any more doctors in case it causes problems later in NAMI. But I am worried about the NAMI Whammy for this. I know there are a lot of people who go to NAMI with ADHD and still get PQ there are just some obstacles. I think I've seen more people on this forum who got PQ than DQ with ADHD history.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

What if MEPS gives you the green light? I didn't need a doctor's note for MEPS. I told them that I was diagnosed 5 years ago and only was on medication for 6 months. In fact, I didn't even need a waiver because I was off meds for ~5 years now and got the green light for SNA. That should be a good sign, right? I just got the acceptance for SNA. I was advised by my recruiter not to see any more doctors in case it causes problems later in NAMI. But I am worried about the NAMI Whammy for this. I know there are a lot of people who go to NAMI with ADHD and still get PQ there are just some obstacles. I think I've seen more people on this forum who got PQ than DQ with ADHD history.

MEPS doesn't give a green light for officers, they just administer the physical, the USN makes the actual call. Given the fact you went to board means N33 believes you to be PQ for SNA, NAMI will make the ultimate call but being sent to board is a really good sign.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

What if MEPS gives you the green light? I didn't need a doctor's note for MEPS. I told them that I was diagnosed 5 years ago and only was on medication for 6 months. In fact, I didn't even need a waiver because I was off meds for ~5 years now and got the green light for SNA. That should be a good sign, right? I just got the acceptance for SNA. I was advised by my recruiter not to see any more doctors in case it causes problems later in NAMI. But I am worried about the NAMI Whammy for this. I know there are a lot of people who go to NAMI with ADHD and still get PQ there are just some obstacles. I think I've seen more people on this forum who got PQ than DQ with ADHD history.

You. Are. Way. Overthinking. This.

 

[AllAmerican75]

What if MEPS gives you the green light? I didn't need a doctor's note for MEPS. I told them that I was diagnosed 5 years ago and only was on medication for 6 months. In fact, I didn't even need a waiver because I was off meds for ~5 years now and got the green light for SNA. That should be a good sign, right? I just got the acceptance for SNA. I was advised by my recruiter not to see any more doctors in case it causes problems later in NAMI. But I am worried about the NAMI Whammy for this. I know there are a lot of people who go to NAMI with ADHD and still get PQ there are just some obstacles. I think I've seen more people on this forum who got PQ than DQ with ADHD history.

You have been cleared by BUMED for service in the United States Navy and will be cleared to show up to OCS for a full form flight physical. That flight physical is far more involved than the DODMERB at MEPS is. The results of that physical will be sent to NAMI in Pensacola for review by doctors there to determine your overall medical qualification for flying duty. Should they deny you, you will likely be given the option of redesignating or accepting a medical discharge.