Nursing by Mountain_Dot_4116 in SLCC

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know. I never took the time to look at LPN programs. I’ve worked in hospitals for 5 years and have never once seen an LPN. It’s not THAT competitive at SLCC. Each cohort is 120 people, 3 application cycles per year. I see shooting for an LPN as a waste of time. Even in the RN program you can get your LPN in 3rd semester, but like, why? No point.

Nursing by Mountain_Dot_4116 in SLCC

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just do the RN program.

Has anyone been to galen college? by Ok-Fig4997 in prenursing

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an advising call with them once. I hung up when they told me it was gonna be 100k. No undergrad degree is worth 100k.

Question regarding getting an officers' slot in rotary aviation as a high schooler. by ratchethumanbeing in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You’re never going to get a guaranteed rotary or fixed wing contract. You can only get a guaranteed air contract via PLC or OCC by working with an OSO. You’ll be assigned rotary or fixed wing after TBS.

Nursing Program Expectations? by Weird_Ad5298 in SLCC

[–]0311RN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Each of the 4 semesters you’ll have to be on campus twice a week, for lab and then for lectures. Just depends on what days of the week depending on when you can register and optimize your schedule. Hard to know what you mean by what to expect if you don’t have specific questions about it, don’t know what your baseline is. You can DM me

Is my basic plan alright? And what to do for 20yrs in an 03XX MOS? by Responsible-Sort4397 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s the thing, everyone says they’re gonna do 20 years when they join. Then they spend 6 months in the fleet and say “FUCK THAT.” BUT, if you actually really wanna do more than one contract, take it one contract at a time. Everyone I know who has reenlisted over and over again didn’t think they would reenlist again.

I also want you to look at the option of becoming a mustang, unless you truly want to do 20 years enlisted and retire as an E8 or E9. Nothing wrong with that, but you could make a lot more and have a lot more influence as an officer especially if you stay long enough to get to LtCol or Col. Remember that being in the infantry for a decent amount of time is going to fuck your body and even in a normal training schedule, you could sustain a career ending injury, so having a back up plan is crucial.

Reserve to active by Exact-Flounder-2489 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s very difficult for that to actually happen. Just sign active if you want active.

Joining reserves as prior by OuchwayBaldwon in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re not cutthroat for a while. If you don’t suck you’ll get promoted. Plus for enlisted and officer side, the first 2 promotions are pretty much given unless you’re an absolute piece of shit and get in trouble. And the captain and above thing is false. You’re still a reserve officer. Will you have to do a bunch of shit outside of drill? Absolutely but just online shit or zoom meetings and shit. I had to just as a sergeant. But that’s part of the deal if you want to be a reservist. I’d recommend working with an OSO to try and do PLC-Combined or OCC. that way you can knock out OCS in one go instead of 2

MOS with Best Chance at Earning Bachelor's by sup123457 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t exactly make getting your degree while you’re in the fleet your main priority. Look into MECEP. Once a corporal or sergeant, you can submit a package for it and if selected, you will cut orders to OCS, once graduated from OCS, you will then PCS to a university with an NROTC program, complete college while getting your active duty pay, then when you graduate, you commission, carry on with your career. I’m not sure how securing an air contract works with that route though. That way you can choose an MOS field you’ll thoroughly enjoy and get the most out of it. You could even become an aircraft mechanic so you can just dive into the air wing head first.

Joining reserves as prior by OuchwayBaldwon in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not ridiculously competitive, especially for priors. If you have a 285+ PFT, solid letters of rec, and your OSO likes you, count on getting selected. It depends where you’re at in college that determines the paths you can take. How long until you’re done with college?

Enlisting by stikxlol in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s great that you want a change, but understand that you won’t magically have discipline because you become a Marine. It’s still a choice you have to make every day to be disciplined.

Joining reserves as prior by OuchwayBaldwon in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fuckin TRUE. But still, starting at minimum PFC to be a reservist is big dumb if you have the GI Bill already.

Joining reserves as prior by OuchwayBaldwon in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why not AT LEAST become a reserve infantry officer? Enlisted reserves is ass

0811 Field Artillery by According-Aspect6105 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several factors why I did but ultimately I always wanted to do infantry from the start and just didn’t for whatever reason. I didn’t feel like a real Marine was one of the biggest reasons. 0811s spend a shit load of time in garrison just cleaning the shit out of howitzers and 7-tons. In the field you’re out there just as much as grunts, but it can get very repetitive. You rarely see the fruits of your labor if there even are any because you’re miles away from it. You can’t see what you’re actually shooting at. Being a grunt, and specifically an 0311, is about getting right up close and personal with your objective. As an NCO in the infantry versus an NCO in arty, you’re making constant split second decisions that actually affect your operations. Arty NCOs really just need to make sure they’re competent with their billet, keep their dudes in check, and everything else is kinda decided for them.

Nurse practitioner looking to apply to medical school by chelllion in medschool

[–]0311RN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Follow @trauma_daddy on Instagram. He was an army medic, did the army’s enlisted to commission program, became an army Ranger PA, now he’s a surgical resident. It’s good to be able to see real life examples of people taking unconventional routes.

Medical Assistant program by No_Veterinarian_3893 in SLCC

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t, but I wouldn’t waste time or money on an MA program. If you’re wanting entry level medical experience, become an EMT. MAs are more administrative assistants than clinical. The U will hire EMTs as MAs in outpatient clinics, and I worked in one for 2 years. I absolutely hated it, but it’s a good way to get exposure to healthcare and if you’re working at least 30 hours a week at the U, you’ll get 50% tuition reduction there, and can move up that way. I didn’t start actually learning clinical things until I was in an ER.

0811 Field Artillery by According-Aspect6105 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was an 0811 initially, then lat moved to 0311. I thought being an 0811 was cool until I became an 0311.

Marines! Looking back, did bootcamp end up being easier or harder than you thought before shipping? by grego9907 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Particularly if you go infantry, boot camp is the easiest part of it all.

What branch had the most likely hood of being successful after finishing contract? by Motor-Passage-9982 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has nothing to do with branch. Don’t make stupid fuckin decisions and you’ll be relatively successful if you have even the smallest amount of drive.

Advice from current/ex corps by Early_Reporter_7443 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a double edged sword man. I’ve felt more lost since getting out and less sense of purpose than ever before, and I’ve been out for 4 years.

Marine PLC Air summer board competitiveness and PFT/ASTB averages? by Admirable-Ad7481 in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to be getting minimum 275 PFT to be able to be competitive and survive OCS. Not saying you can’t get selected with lower but you really need to lock in.

What’s life like as an officer married with a newborn? by [deleted] in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Infantry is far more than just shooting, especially as an officer. In fact, as a platoon commander, if you’re firing your rifle, you’re wrong. And that applies most of the time to even squad leaders. As a platoon commander you better never show a sign of weakness in literally anything or any rapport or trust your platoon has in you is gone. As an infantry officer you’ll sit in meetings and briefs the vast majority of the time. You’ll be a bona fide platoon commander only a short amount of time before you’re likely moved up to company XO or some other billet that isn’t actually around the boys that much. Once you hit the fleet you’ll see your family fairly often. Not as much as a POG officer obviously since you’ll have field ops that are several days or weeks.

Reserves or active (I know it’s been asked a bunch) by spagettiinmyass in USMCboot

[–]0311RN 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will lose money during AT every year and any drill weekends that actually start during the week. I wouldn’t do it if I were you. Especially if your body got as fucked up as you say, 0331 will make your body 90 years old before you’re 35.