Questions about the Intel/IW/IP and recommendations

[shinegf]

Hi my name is Feng

A little background for me, I am 27 years old male, naturalized citizen originally from China. Graduated in UCLA with Electrical Engineering bachelor degree, GPA 3.35. My OAR score is 63. I am currently preparing the package for OCS and mainly interested in Intelligence and SWO. I have clean background/police record/financial status/non negative factors.

I was told by my recruiter that the chance for applicants like me with my parents are not yet naturalized and are from a non friendly country is relatively slim. I am wondering can anyone here let me know my chances for intelligence community? How big the role that my parents' citizenship status play to results the unfavorable outcome? I and my family do have very clean background.

It may be asked so many times already, I heard that the selection board for SWO is full or almost full for FY 2014. With the situation like this, does anyone have some recommendation for me what program I should choose as priority and what are the chances for me to get in? I have five LOR from former employer, colleagues, and Navy personnel as character references. Haven't started the officer interview yet but I am looking forward to wrap up my package in next two weeks.

Also I have saw lots of post here mentioning that the leadership/extra curriculum/volunteer experience plays a big role for selection; however as I am preparing the package there are no form on the checklist mentioning where I should add these extra stuff as well as the motivation letter. Does anyone have any feedbacks on this?

Thanks so much in advance for your help, Greatly appreciated!!

 

[DIVO]

IDC requires immediate family members be US citizens.
Motivation statement should include a great paragraph on Diversity - that growing up with a different cultural influence will allow you to better relate/understand/work with your Sailors and as we become a more global Navy the understanding and importance of culture will blah blah blah. The Navy is trying to reflect the population of our country -- so make that point in your statement.

 

[shinegf]

Divo, thanks for the tips of how to write the motivational statement! In terms of volunteer/extra curriculum experiences how should I add those part to my package?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Unless you have prior/current experience in the IDC fields (served as a CT, IT, IS, etc. in the Navy or similar in other branches) chances of getting selected are extremely difficult. Looking at previous board results, most selected came straight from the fleet or previously served.

 

[LFCFan]

To the OP, I think you will have serious trouble getting a TS-SCI clearance for IDC designators (although I'm not 100% sure that IP requires one), which is going to be a big turn off for the board. I had a NIOBC classmate who has still ongoing (I think) clearance issues because his dad is from a certain South American country, and he has no relationship with the guy at all. I can't imagine what hoops you'll have to go through with Chinese parents.

 

[shinegf]

Thanks Rufio and LFC for the feedback, I will turn my direction toward SWO and Supply to aim for a higher chance then!