Posted on Feb 6, 2021
What is the overall expectation of AIT/Course load for a 35G MOST-T? What are some tips on preparing myself prior to AIT?
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Reclassing into 35G from 25Q in July, just seeking recent information on overall expectation of AIT/Course load. Any tips on preparing my self prior to AIT?
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35G-Enlisted: Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst Reclass MOS
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I'm literally leaving the school house next week myself. I graduated last week.
I'm prior service myself. So I can definitely give you the ins and outs from my experience here.
The course is difficult but not impossible. My whole class started together and graduated together. The class itself will burn you out but as long as you can stay focused, you'll be fine.
As for life as a MOS-T, it's a lot better than it is for the AIT students. People will tell you this place is terrible and some days, you might feel like it is but it's what YOU make it. No one is here to treat you like crap. Everyone around here is pretty cool and its easy to make friends and get to know people.
The barracks we stay at kinda sick. Riley barracks. You have box room with one roommate. AC and heaters don't usually work and its been pretty cold here lately. Shared bathrooms with tend to get pretty disgusting but we clean weekly. As for things to do... there isn't much. So bring some entertainment.
And make sure you get here with a Vehicle! You are absolutely authorized one! If they tell you you're not, fight it. Because it makes life here a hell of a lot easier to deal with rather than having to depend on other people to give you rides to where you need to go.
The entire time I was here, we only ever did 4 rucks. They'll all be 4 miles until your class gets to the last 2 rucks and they'll be 6 and 8 miles. But the pace isn't terrible.
Accountability and PT every morning by 0530 and only lasts an hour.
The Drill Sergeants aren't too difficult to deal with. You'll find that some are really chill and cool. More so than others. You'll figure that out pretty quickly.
I think I've covered most of it. If you have any questions, you can message me. I leave next week so I won't be here when you get here. Good luck to you!
I'm prior service myself. So I can definitely give you the ins and outs from my experience here.
The course is difficult but not impossible. My whole class started together and graduated together. The class itself will burn you out but as long as you can stay focused, you'll be fine.
As for life as a MOS-T, it's a lot better than it is for the AIT students. People will tell you this place is terrible and some days, you might feel like it is but it's what YOU make it. No one is here to treat you like crap. Everyone around here is pretty cool and its easy to make friends and get to know people.
The barracks we stay at kinda sick. Riley barracks. You have box room with one roommate. AC and heaters don't usually work and its been pretty cold here lately. Shared bathrooms with tend to get pretty disgusting but we clean weekly. As for things to do... there isn't much. So bring some entertainment.
And make sure you get here with a Vehicle! You are absolutely authorized one! If they tell you you're not, fight it. Because it makes life here a hell of a lot easier to deal with rather than having to depend on other people to give you rides to where you need to go.
The entire time I was here, we only ever did 4 rucks. They'll all be 4 miles until your class gets to the last 2 rucks and they'll be 6 and 8 miles. But the pace isn't terrible.
Accountability and PT every morning by 0530 and only lasts an hour.
The Drill Sergeants aren't too difficult to deal with. You'll find that some are really chill and cool. More so than others. You'll figure that out pretty quickly.
I think I've covered most of it. If you have any questions, you can message me. I leave next week so I won't be here when you get here. Good luck to you!
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I forgot to mention, the rucks: you're supposed to do more than just 4 but with all the COVID restrictions we've had they had to cut them down.
Preparing for the course, there isn't really much you can do. You won't be doing homework but also, every instructor teaches differently. Some will throw you off and others are amazing at teaching the material.
If you're lucky, they won't set you as class leader or anything like that. Inwas the only MOS-T and I wasn't the class leader. They already had the AIT students picked out for that.
Preparing for the course, there isn't really much you can do. You won't be doing homework but also, every instructor teaches differently. Some will throw you off and others are amazing at teaching the material.
If you're lucky, they won't set you as class leader or anything like that. Inwas the only MOS-T and I wasn't the class leader. They already had the AIT students picked out for that.
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If you are lucky there will be an E5 in your class and you will dodge the bullet of being a class leader/mentor for the new soldiers. I'm kind of serious. The objective for you is to get a new MOS, not babysit others.
The course load will keep you busy, and you'll have an astronomic advantage over your new soldier classmates since you don't have to fuss around with the limitations of the basic training environment. Namely, no battle buddy requirement to the classified computer lab for home work projects.
Your day starts the same time as the new kids, and you will do PT with them, then after class at the end of the day you are usually cut lose from the formation and then the kids get laid into by the Drill SGT's and constrained. Your weekends will also not be impacted by TRADOC nonsense.
I am speaking from a 35F experience. I don't know the 35G course load, but I personally was able to crank through all my course work while actually in class so I could avoid having to coordinate a battle buddy requirement to go to the classified computer lab across the campus.
If you can't get your assignments done with the advantages of always having your entire weekend, and your entire evenings at your own leisure compared to teenagers under the thumb of drill SGT's 24/7 then maybe you just cant cut it.
But seriously, there is a pretty good chance you wont have to worry about any course work outside of the regular school day. If you are challenged by computer work, and technical aspects of data, well, then you are in for a world of hurt. Otherwise it could be the easiest 5 months you'll ever get paid for in the Army.
The course load will keep you busy, and you'll have an astronomic advantage over your new soldier classmates since you don't have to fuss around with the limitations of the basic training environment. Namely, no battle buddy requirement to the classified computer lab for home work projects.
Your day starts the same time as the new kids, and you will do PT with them, then after class at the end of the day you are usually cut lose from the formation and then the kids get laid into by the Drill SGT's and constrained. Your weekends will also not be impacted by TRADOC nonsense.
I am speaking from a 35F experience. I don't know the 35G course load, but I personally was able to crank through all my course work while actually in class so I could avoid having to coordinate a battle buddy requirement to go to the classified computer lab across the campus.
If you can't get your assignments done with the advantages of always having your entire weekend, and your entire evenings at your own leisure compared to teenagers under the thumb of drill SGT's 24/7 then maybe you just cant cut it.
But seriously, there is a pretty good chance you wont have to worry about any course work outside of the regular school day. If you are challenged by computer work, and technical aspects of data, well, then you are in for a world of hurt. Otherwise it could be the easiest 5 months you'll ever get paid for in the Army.
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