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mxracer19

mxracer19

Hanging out in K-Vegas.
Submitting my contract soon...review?

Hey guys,
I'm new to AW. I posted one or two questions but they were more or less preliminary questions. Today is the day that I consider myself to be preparing for PLC. Sure I've been working out quite a bit, but to me, today feels like the day that my application process has actually begun. I sent out three LOR forms to my advisor and several people close to me. Even better, I saw the doc and finally recieved my letter stating that both my childhood asthmatic bronchitus AND heart murmur from when I was 9 are now nonexistant! As a side note...do you guys think I'd need a waiver for the past asthmatic bronchitus if it was years ago? I plan on searching for that later on tonight anyway, more of a written thought...

Next week I take the ASTB and recieve my medical records from home.

So here's where I stand...
GPA: ~2.5 (1st semester was tough, all C's. 2nd is much better)
Major: Environmental Science, transfering to Architecture
School: University of Colorado Boulder

Estimated ASTB: 6/6/6, shooting for 8/8/8, OAR: 60's (all based on practice ASTB).

Some past flight experiance.

LOR's:
Academic Advisor
2 professors
Sgt, Police
Postmaster
Retired enlisted Marine
Retired Air Force enlistee

PFT:
Run - 21:30
Pushups - 45+
Situps - 80+
Pullups - 12

SAT: 1150

My plan is to apply through a ground contract, have PRK (vision 20/100) after this summer's PLC (if I get accepted), wait out the 90-day PRK period, submit my pre/post op vision waiver request, and transfer to SNA. I'm asking for critical feedback and I'm pretty thickskinned...what do you guys think of my qualifications and being accepted for SNA based on others'? I've read a few posts about SNA acceptance and what they got in with, but I'd like a new perspective from someone else. I was thinking of submitting a letter explaining my slightly low GPA and past accomplishments.

From what I gather, transfering from ground to air is only a matter of paperwork, your ASTB, and your flight physical. Would you guys consider it more difficult to be accepted for SNA straight away than it would be to go ground and transfer? Or does the difficulty lie in getting selected-period? Please correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.

If I don't get accepted for SNA, I'll most likely wait out the transfer until my GPA is higher. This is something I've been thinking of for quuuite some years...so I'm sure I've got the patience to wait out the process another 2 or 3. Do you guys have any suggestions? There's a wealth of knowledge on this site and I hope you guy's dont mind me using it to my advantage?;)

Thanks a whole lot for your replies,
Matt
 
ArkhamAsylum

ArkhamAsylum

500+ Posts
pilot
Thick-skinned, right?

Does your situation differ in any way from anyone else? If so, I didn't catch it. If not, that was the longest version of the exact same post I've seen about 83 times in the last 4 months.

For advice, use the Search function. If you have something funny, post it (as long as it hasn't been posted yet). If you have something motivating, save it, because guys on the board only want funny stuff. If you feel the need to proclaim yourself, do it in an existing thread, as one of the admins is sure to lock this one as soon as they find it.

Remember, in the military, you are not special or different, and there are no special cases.

Welcome to the board.
 
mxracer19

mxracer19

Hanging out in K-Vegas.
haha well sucks for him. I was really just looking for feedback on my low GPA and a personal opinion on where I stand...but I guess it doesn't make much difference because that's what I have to work with right?

-Matt
 
Sly1978

Sly1978

Living the Dream
pilot
mxracer19 said:
...but I guess it doesn't make much difference because that's what I have to work with right?
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Matt, you've got it right with that statement. You could give us your entire life story and even submit scans of your application documents and none of us (except maybe RockyMtnNFO) could tell you anything. We're not on the board. Your low GPA may be a killer, or it may not be.

I think that ArkhamAsylum was right with his post (albeit way too harsh, especially for somebody who is still working toward his chest jewelry). Your post really is like a lot of others out there. You've put in your application. Congratulations on that. It may not seem like much, but it's a big step that a lot of people don't make once they see all the hoops they have to jump through. In the meantime, continue trying to raise your grades and make yourself better so that if you get rejected, you can try again later. Good luck to you!
 
mxracer19

mxracer19

Hanging out in K-Vegas.
Oh man I've seen some of Brett's posts! Keep him away;) . Like I said, Im thick-skinned...I can take alot. Plus, it's only the internet. I think people are more open about what they say, and once you realize that, it makes it easier to take. No big deal.

And to be honest, ArkhamAsylum DOES have his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor...so I'll respect that. I might not like what he says, but he's done what I'm looking to do, so thats worthy of an ear and a nod.

...haha I'll just wait for him to say something dumb one of these times and bust his balls.

-Matt
 
M

MasterBates

Well-Known Member
mxracer19 said:
And to be honest, he DOES have his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor...so I'll respect that. I might not like what he says, but he's done what I'm looking to do, so thats worthy of an ear and a nod.

...haha I'll just wait for him to say something dumb one of these times and bust his balls.

-Matt
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Or we could just bust your balls for insinuating that Brett is a bicycle thieving Marine, when he is USN....
 
mxracer19

mxracer19

Hanging out in K-Vegas.
I'm sorry, I shouldv'e been more clear. I know Brett isn't a marine...I was referring to ArkhamAsylum. Ill edit the post...my bad guys
 
insanebikerboy

insanebikerboy

Internet killed the television star
pilot
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Contributor
mxracer19 said:
Plus, it's only the internet. I think people are more open about what they say, and once you realize that, it makes it easier to take. No big deal.
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Unless you're [like] skeeterman.....which if so I'll be expecting a post about a non-existent lawyer planning to sue Airwarriors....
 
HeyJoe

HeyJoe

Fly Navy! ...or USMC
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Super Moderator
Contributor
insanebikerboy said:
Unless you're [like] skeeterman.....which if so I'll be expecting a post about a non-existent lawyer planning to sue Airwarriors....
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...not just a lawyer...a former state attorney general...be afraid, be very afraid!
 
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