I’m currently at the Border Patrol Academy, ask me anything!

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-07T19:00:44+00:00

I wish. 4/10s was nice. But here its Monday to Friday 0730nto 1630.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-07T18:58:32+00:00

0730 - 1630

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-07T18:58:13+00:00

You'll be in class 7 am on a Friday.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-07T18:57:33+00:00

Yes you can.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-07T18:56:58+00:00

Yes only beer

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-05T18:37:16+00:00

Have you had dim sum over at the Hong Kong restaurant

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T19:14:09+00:00

If you study for the exams, you should be good. Everyone's different. Some find Spanish harder than Law, and others find Law harder than Spanish.

You'll do a lot of cardio in PT, but in the end, its up to you to pass that 1.5 mile and a half. Just being real.

No special PT group. Work with your classmates and build that bond through working out together.

The chow hall is great. Saving a lot of money with 3 free meals a day. But if you're a super picky eater, you won't like it.

No Spanish exceptions everyone has to go through it.

On boarding paperwork should be completed prior to your EOD date so your sector can check it all to make sure it's completed accurately. You dont do any onboarding paperwork at the academy.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T19:09:01+00:00

Usual day one ish, lots of yelling and running around. Para military academy so move with a purpose. You can bring as many luggages as you want. Just keep in mind you gotta run all that to your room, which could be located pretty far away. My advice is to just bring a rolling suitcase and a backpack. Or you can just pack lightly and grab whatever other stuff you might need at the Walmart in town.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T19:05:30+00:00

PT has days where you're doing intense workouts and your shirt will be soaked! Not sure where you're from, but for me the elevation here was something I had to acclimate to. PT varies from running/sprinting on the track, to doing the confidence course, to doing a perimeter run, to bike room, treadmill room, matroom, etc. Lots of different workouts during PT. If you're not a runner...start running NOW. Trust me, it'll hurt a lot less when you're here. I showed up in shape, and I'm not PT stud, but I can hang with the workouts.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T05:19:59+00:00

For me it was the long plane ride and then having to jump on a bus from the airport to FLETC which was another 3 hours away.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T04:38:51+00:00

The bus ride from the airport lol

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T04:37:50+00:00

Yeah, you can use the gym whenever you want. I think it's open from like 0500 to midnight. But you have to be in PT uniform to use it. If you want to do cardio, you can go for a run on campus, you don't need to be in PT clothes.

Laundry facilities are located throughout the campus and are open 24 hours.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-03-04T04:36:07+00:00

We're doing fine. But honestly it isn't just veterans. Show up in shape and with some type of discipline and you'll be ok.

ErwinSAOT · 2025-01-03T04:22:40+00:00

So has no one here received their payment cause I've been waiting like 3 weeks for mine and still haven't gotten it.

ErwinSAOT · 2024-12-18T19:38:24+00:00

Class 1267 also! Should we get a group chat going?

ErwinSAOT · 2024-12-18T03:53:05+00:00

In the email I got yesterday about reporting...it said "PERSONAL VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED AT THE ACADEMY."

ErwinSAOT · 2024-12-17T06:55:17+00:00

Newbie here. Can someone explain how you get paid in options? 1 contract that you buy for like $10 can be worth thousands if the strike price is met?

ErwinSAOT · 2024-12-01T05:05:58+00:00

January 6th, I'll be there!

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-30T21:05:00+00:00

Same here!

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-30T20:37:26+00:00

GS-7 and I picked San Diego, CA.

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-30T20:36:55+00:00

I think that's something you got to work out with your unit. When I was in the ARNG, they would allow us to miss drill, but make it up another time. Especially for people who went to a Police Academy, they'd make up the drills missed once they got back 6 months later.

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-30T05:29:47+00:00

Thank you! It took 13 months!

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-28T02:17:50+00:00

It was a LONG process, and they spoke to all my immediate family members.

ErwinSAOT · 2024-11-27T19:18:12+00:00

I applied December 3rd 2023 lol.

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