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I hope that's some sort of joke.
How many millions of people have taken the PRT and not died? Yet the problem is clearly with the test not the person involved. Time for a redesign, if we're voting on it I say we do away with anything that involves physical exertion, I mean it could cause heart problems...
Overlord243
Final-Select SNA 20 Feb 2011 OCS Date
I heard this on Thursday as well. My OR never said anyone died though. What I was told is that the PT is on hold and that I can get the final select letter without doing PT. I do get weighed in tomorrow though. My OR told me the PT would be done at OCS. Never heard anything about having to do it before I ship to OCS though.
Danielsw25
Member
Hmmm... He didn't mention anything about not needing the PRT completed to get a final select. My major issue is that there isn't an officer recruiter in Alaska, so I might need to be flying somewhere solely to get this done. I was told that since PRT is suspended right now, he hasn't even looked into how I can get it done.
Anyone else received some sort of confirmation that a PRT isn't necessary to received a Final Select? I already have MEPS and Nasis was completed/submitted the same time as my packet, which I presume means the background check as well? With both of those done and the PRT suspended, I don't want to assume I am finished for now only to find out months from now my final select is waiting upon completion of the PRT!
Anyone else received some sort of confirmation that a PRT isn't necessary to received a Final Select? I already have MEPS and Nasis was completed/submitted the same time as my packet, which I presume means the background check as well? With both of those done and the PRT suspended, I don't want to assume I am finished for now only to find out months from now my final select is waiting upon completion of the PRT!
Danielsw25
Member
No. My first thought was exactly that, but I could tell from his tone of voice I wasn't going to get an answer to it that would be conclusive.
Probably a good plan. I just found a Navy enlisted recruiter here in Fairbanks. I will try and schedule a PRT with him, and I'll let him tell me that I can't.
Way back when in this process, I was told there are two PRTs before shipping out. One is to get the Final Select. The other is a few weeks before OCS class date to ensure you didn't turn into an atrophied sack of crap in the intervening time. Don't know if both are cancelled or what.
The multi-quote tool is awesome.
Stalin
Well-Known Member
Yeah well I can verify the rumor... found out the hard way... skipped class to drive to Atlanta only to get turned around. I'm really mad, but at the same time, the irony is so great I just think it's funny. I've had really bad luck this whole process... BDCP died a few days before I turn my application in, now they stop doing the PT test the day I show up! I just hope they don't run out of pilot slots the day before my packet goes before the board D:
CountryBoy8184
Former NFO-select, now SNA
So are both PRTs cancelled, or just the one that you take before you ship out to OCS?
The one you take before your Final Select is cancelled. I don't know about the one before OCS.
GoVols1998
New Member
Stalin, if you are graduating by May 2011, there are still a few BDCP slots open, and given your packet, you probably have a good chance of getting one of those if your recruiter submitted it for BDCP, as mine did.
I just talked to my recruiter today and found out that I was Professionally Recommended for SNA. I could not be happier. For those interested, here are my stats:
Virginia Military Institute
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
GPA: 2.605
Dean's List
Inducted into Kappa Alpha Order upon graduation
Extra-Curricular:
Served as a Color SGT at VMI
Was the S1/Adjutant/XO for our New Cadet Military Training program
Was the Assistant Cadet in Charge of the Martial Arts Club
Am currently a member of Civil Air Patrol and my squadron's Emergency Services Training Officer
Played football in HS and my Freshman & Sophomore year. Position: Left and Right Bench
Mecklenburg Republican Party Campaign Volunteer
Was a CAP cadet and earned the General Billy Mitchell Award
ASTB: 6/7/7 53
The best advice I can give for those who didn't get selected is not to give up hope. I applied three times to USNA (even secured a nomination from my Congressman), once for a four year NROTC scholarship, twice for NROTC college program, and twice for OCS; and I was just accepted this last board. Best of luck to everybody; hopefully I get to meet some of y'all in person at OCS.
Virginia Military Institute
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
GPA: 2.605
Dean's List
Inducted into Kappa Alpha Order upon graduation
Extra-Curricular:
Served as a Color SGT at VMI
Was the S1/Adjutant/XO for our New Cadet Military Training program
Was the Assistant Cadet in Charge of the Martial Arts Club
Am currently a member of Civil Air Patrol and my squadron's Emergency Services Training Officer
Played football in HS and my Freshman & Sophomore year. Position: Left and Right Bench
Mecklenburg Republican Party Campaign Volunteer
Was a CAP cadet and earned the General Billy Mitchell Award
ASTB: 6/7/7 53
The best advice I can give for those who didn't get selected is not to give up hope. I applied three times to USNA (even secured a nomination from my Congressman), once for a four year NROTC scholarship, twice for NROTC college program, and twice for OCS; and I was just accepted this last board. Best of luck to everybody; hopefully I get to meet some of y'all in person at OCS.
bluemarlin04
Well-Known Member
I just talked to my recruiter today and found out that I was Professionally Recommended for SNA. I could not be happier. For those interested, here are my stats:
Virginia Military Institute
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Concentration in Aerospace Engineering
GPA: 2.605
Dean's List
Inducted into Kappa Alpha Order upon graduation
Extra-Curricular:
Served as a Color SGT at VMI
Was the S1/Adjutant/XO for our New Cadet Military Training program
Was the Assistant Cadet in Charge of the Martial Arts Club
Am currently a member of Civil Air Patrol and my squadron's Emergency Services Training Officer
Played football in HS and my Freshman & Sophomore year. Position: Left and Right Bench
Mecklenburg Republican Party Campaign Volunteer
Was a CAP cadet and earned the General Billy Mitchell Award
ASTB: 6/7/7 53
The best advice I can give for those who didn't get selected is not to give up hope. I applied three times to USNA (even secured a nomination from my Congressman), once for a four year NROTC scholarship, twice for NROTC college program, and twice for OCS; and I was just accepted this last board. Best of luck to everybody; hopefully I get to meet some of y'all in person at OCS.
Fukin A. Congrats man. That is some serious dedication to becoming an Officer.
Thanks y'all; I appreciate it.
Stalin
Well-Known Member
I tried so hard to do this. I went from May 2012, to December 2011, and am at August 2011, but there is no way I could push that back to May unless I was taking 41 credits this semester vs 20. My logic is though that most the people trying to get into BDCP were around 1-3 years out to graduate, and to DA you gotta be within 1, so I kept pushing my graduation date forward so I can get a DA pilot slot before most the ex-BDCPers get within the 1 year range. I've seen some crazy stuff going on in this progress, the sooner I snag a pilot slot, the sooner my mind will be at ease