SWO Board Meeting on 6 OCT

[rpat1987]

That's crazy. I wish I would have been able to make this board! How many packets do they need before they will justify another rolling board?

 

[enlUSMC]

I'm curious to see the stats from this board, specifically did the board lower its standards or was the field of applicants higher quality than previous boards?

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Is this a typical rate for the first board of the year? That is crazy

It also isn't the first board of the year, the first board for FY 15 accessions was many months ago.

 

[Garcia]

I'm curious to see the stats from this board, specifically did the board lower its standards or was the field of applicants higher quality than previous boards?

Judging by the applicants on this forum, I'd say that the applicants were higher quality.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Not at all. With the guideline being 3.0 GPA and a 48 OAR score, I think most recruiters have been submitting more qualified applicants to the SWO board. As a result of a more qualified applicant pool, the selection rate went up.

Looks like what used to be quite a bit of board fodder is no longer making it to board now.

 

[enlUSMC]

can you imagine being the recruiter that has to tell his applicant, "you are one of 2 that didn't get in", of course I am guessing something in the application might have given that indication before.

Yeah, my wife pointed that out and I told her that the 2 probably knew it was coming--a DUI, an admin discrepancy or a sub 40 OAR. It would't be a surprise.

 

[CCTXNATIVE]

Just spoke with my recruiter--turns out marking SWO as third choice gets it thrown out automatically.

Bummer.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Just spoke with my recruiter--turns out marking SWO as third choice gets it thrown out automatically.

Bummer.

This has been news for a while. I don't know why your recruiter even allowed it.

 

[otejay]

Just got word from my recruiter.... and I've been pro rec'd! So I assume we'd ship out around March?

 

[CCTXNATIVE]

This has been news for a while. I don't know why your recruiter even allowed it.

Everything happens for a reason--my sights are set on SNA, so maybe this wasn't such a bad thing.

 

[enlUSMC]

Just got word from my recruiter.... and I've been pro rec'd! So I assume we'd ship out around March?

I've been hearing March to may

 

[AO2 SWO Ensign]

Still nothing available for me via BOL, any other Active Duty folks been able to see anything?

 

[Garcia]

Just got word from my recruiter.... and I've been pro rec'd! So I assume we'd ship out around March?

Congrats! Yeah looks like march give or take... Hopefully Jan or Feb.

 

[otejay]

Approximately how soon after pro rec do we get our finsel?

 

[varlogkern]

Approximately how soon after pro rec do we get our finsel?

The best answer is "it depends." Take a look back through the previous boards at the signatures individuals have. Most list the dates they received all of their information; from pro-rec, to fin-sel, to OCS report date.