Is it embarrassing to go to BSEP class as a E7 and try to raise your GT score with a bunch of privates just to go warrant?

Absolutely not. I just came out of a BSEP class IOT go Warrant. My embarrassment lies only within the cost of my own mediocrity. Those privates are not going to have a decision in whether or not I succeed or fail as a NCO/WO. So why place such weight/value/or whatever in the opinions of people that are in the same class as me?! Are they not in there to improve their shortcomings as well? Take it from someone who witnessed everyone from a PVT to a SFC in the class struggle and succeed, it'll be too late when that individual says its too late.

No, if anything it is admirable showing you want to improve your knowledge and willingness to succeed. My wife used to teach BSEP, and she would get that question with every class. Take the class and make yourself a better person for it. Don’t let your pride hold you back.

Absolutely not. It shows that you are trying to better yourself. It's one thing to preach to your subordinates to do it, but when they see you put your money where your mouth is they tend to realize it is not all talk.

What's worse, sitting in there with those privates for a short amount of time or living the rest of your life knowing you were too embarrassed to go after what you wanted? I wouldn't let that class stop you.

Everyone is at BSEP for the same thing, to improve yourself. It doesn't matter what grade you are, improving yourself is always a positive. My hats of to anyone going to BSEP to make themselves a better individual.

No.way.you are trying to better yourself screw what everyone else thinks

It is never ever too late or too embarrassing better your level of education.

Why would it be? The end goal would be the same. If you get selected and go to WOCS there’s a chance those privates will be your “leadership” (even with a 5-wk course) then graduate and be your peers. I had to go to the 7-week course as SSG...Div Drill Sergeant of the Year...close to 10 years in with about 15 now WOs that that had all of 3 months in the Army and didn’t feel embarrassed or higher because at the end of the day the dot is what I went there for, didn’t matter.

I went as an E7, not to drop a packet, but to better myself and raise my scores, totally worth it and those privates respected me for it during the class.

SSG (Join to see) are you asking for yourself or a friend LOL? Absolutely not. at 53, I am still plodding through college. There is something that you want to do, and there is a wall that has to be climbed to get there. Imagine a world where none of us went on to do what we dreamed of because someone put a barrier in front of us and we just said oh well.
Go for it (or tell that other E7 to go for it)