How fast can I complete ILE Common Core?

2020-03-01T11:20:06-05:00

I need to enroll in ILE to have it completed in the shortest time possible. I’m thinking of CGSOC Common Core Distance Learning. I have time now. How quickly can I knock it out? What are others experience with it? Going through the phases, it will take me 18 months to get school spots and attend. Is it legitimate to think I can be done in 6-8 months if I really work on it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2020 2:46 PM

2020-03-01T14:46:08-05:00

You can get it done quick if you knock it out. If you do the work you can get it done.

There are 3 phases and you can split them up between distance learning and the reserve course assuming you're not going to Leavenworth or a satellite school.

For the Reserve Course phase 1 is 2 weeks in the summer AT, phase 2 is 9 months of drills and phase 3 is another 2 week AT in the summer.

I did DL but i worked with an AGR guy at the time who did the Reserve course and we discussed the differences. Let me know if you have questions.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 1 at 2020 4:10 PM

2020-03-01T16:10:57-05:00

I don't know squat. Will you be able to exclusively focus on ILE?

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 1 at 2020 6:10 PM

2020-03-01T18:10:03-05:00

The good idea fairy rested on my shoulder and I thought I could bust it out during my last 180 day deployment. Result? Epic failure. There was always something more pressing, or quite frankly, interesting. I made little headway overseas. I re-enrolled stateside and found I really needed to be live to accomplish it. I was completing my doctorate simultaneously, full clinical hours, family...all the excuses/reasons made it painful. I still only have 2 of 3 phases done. I hope you will be more efficient, but honesty, it was a brute for me.

Response by LTC Daren Walker made Mar 1 at 2020 7:38 PM

2020-03-01T19:38:08-05:00

Yes, it's possible to complete all three DL phases in 6-8 months if you put the time into it. The course work is not terribly challenging, especially if you write well. I completed phases one and two DL and resident phase 3 back in 2013-14, but I have spoken with a few who managed to do them all in half a year or so. However, I strongly suggest the two-week resident for one and/or three if you can get a seat just for the efficiency and opportunity to learn from and network with peers.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2020 10:15 AM

2020-03-02T10:15:17-05:00

The distance learning course is all dependent on the graders. Sure, you can knock out the assignments but then you have to sit around and wait for them to be graded. I've heard of guys waiting 2-3 weeks to get an assignment graded. Had guys get an assignment returned as failing, resubmit the exact same assignment and another grader passes it. I knocked out ILE common in a year. phase I 2 week residence, phase II 8 months in lieu of drill and phase 3 2 week residence. From all the horror stories I've heard from guys who did the distance learning, I'd avoid it like the plague if possible.

Response by MAJ Cathy Baumbusch made Mar 4 at 2020 1:04 AM

2020-03-04T01:04:25-05:00

I did it in 6 months.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2021 4:44 PM

2021-01-22T16:44:52-05:00

How is ILE DL going? I start Phase I DL in FEB 2021. Just wanted to see if you had any updates as to this post and how the progress is going. How much time do you dedicate a week towards ILE?

Thanks.