What are the chances my 17C packet gets approved?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:45:17 -0400

I’m SPC Acosta I’ve been in the army for a little over 3 years as a 11B and I’m currently working on getting cert’s while I wait on signatures and my clearance as well as putting together my packet. I’m pretty nervous about my packet getting approved and I’ve read up on different groups on Reddit as well as here and i guess there’s plenty of 11Bs moving around in the cyber world. I know it’s a really hard AIT and they are looking for people with cyber experience (which I have none) which is why it’s a packet MOS. I have the scores and i have the drive but what are the chances that it gets approved? Also Any input that can help my packet look better?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2021 6:39 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 18:39:54 -0400

EVERY SINGLE 17C packet I have submitted for an in service reclass without experience has been denied. Be working on your Plan B right now. It takes about 30-45 days before they reply to you with a yay or nay. If/when they say no, they will tell you to look at 17E, which is what I'm going to tell you.

Request a 17E class seat right now. If your 17C packet comes back with an acceptance memo, you cancel the 17E class seat and lock in a 17C one. If you wait until your 17C gets denied then the 17E class seat you do eventually get will be even further away. The last I saw they are over a year out right now. Plus, you probably don't have the right investigation right now for 17E. It requires only a Secret Clearance to get a class seat but it requires a T5 investigation and most people have a T3 and that can take a few months to complete.