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Hello all, I am a new member currently waiting for USAREC to convene this August 2020 and was wondering if prior, current, and future OCS members think my application is competitive enough
Major- Biology
GPA- 2.6
GT:119
PT: 281
AFQT: 86
I played sports and was team captain on my HS football team, played tennis. In college I was apart of the exercise science club, pre dental club, and HOSA. Along with internships at physical therapy clinics, volunteering, prior work experience, I am trilingual, and have no criminal records. I know the GPA is below average but I explained to the board why it was so low. It was due to the fact my father had heart failure during my 2017-17 academic year and had to balance schoolwork, family business and other extra curricula's. They seemed to understand and gave me the recommendation but here I am stressing about the board that is convening for August. My recruiter says I am competitive even with my low gpa he says my PT score balances it out along with my LoR from my Lt. Colonel. I would jus like some input as to what you think of my standing.
Major- Biology
GPA- 2.6
GT:119
PT: 281
AFQT: 86
I played sports and was team captain on my HS football team, played tennis. In college I was apart of the exercise science club, pre dental club, and HOSA. Along with internships at physical therapy clinics, volunteering, prior work experience, I am trilingual, and have no criminal records. I know the GPA is below average but I explained to the board why it was so low. It was due to the fact my father had heart failure during my 2017-17 academic year and had to balance schoolwork, family business and other extra curricula's. They seemed to understand and gave me the recommendation but here I am stressing about the board that is convening for August. My recruiter says I am competitive even with my low gpa he says my PT score balances it out along with my LoR from my Lt. Colonel. I would jus like some input as to what you think of my standing.
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I went through OCS and I will say that it is entirely dependent on the people that go through the board with you. I went through in Raleigh, NC with 5 other people and all of us were accepted. that might have been very different had there been 30 people. The Army is thirsty for officers and with your scores I feel that you'll be absolutely fine. Don't stress it.
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Where'd you go to school? Tier 1 school? That matters. GPA matters, Letters of recommendation matter. Prior service matters. Leadership potential to be a successful candidate and future officer matters. Everyboad is different for folks being competitive...... But I'm not the board. Make yourself as competitive as possible.
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from my experience both sitting on boards and being in front of them, AFQT is the most important factor. I've seen people with low GPAs but kick ass AFQT get accepted and seen people with 4.0 GPA and average AFQT get rejected. The big 3, IMHO, are AFQT, prior service and letters of recommendation, in that order.
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