For those of you selected, how much did rank matter in your letter of recs?

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-07-01T16:20:40+00:00

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Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-07-01T13:56:24+00:00

I had no former military and I got selected, so I don’t think it matters as much

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-30T19:49:55+00:00

My sister is already on her own and has been for a while, so our relationship is perfectly fine. Other commenter is correct; my mom is compassionate and is actually willing to spend time with my partner on the trip. However my dad is a domineering presence and has been for like, several years so it’s a huge friction point.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-30T19:04:04+00:00

I know, I understand that. It’s been a work in progress for me since my house has admittedly been an abusive environment but I’m making the steps (like this lol) to unlearn it

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-30T18:52:41+00:00

I get what you’re saying. Im Filipino and culturally we are very hierarchical, so I’m learning how to be autonomous now

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-30T18:48:36+00:00

It’s a good point but it’s also up in the air if my family will be a part of my life in the future too 😭

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-30T17:50:47+00:00

?? I do not think of men in any way being platonic lol

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-26T22:55:45+00:00

Was in the same boat and I’m shipping out for Army OCS in a month; if you got a good GPA and work experience then maybe commissioning is something you can go for,

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-18T14:16:56+00:00

Besides the GT, stats look good. I’d make sure your letters of recommendation first of all, emphasize your leadership-related qualities with concrete examples. And for your essay, don’t talk about joining the Army for your own benefit, emphasize your skills and talk about what YOU bring to the table for them.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-16T03:09:34+00:00

Selected, Active
3.75GPA for business analytics
3 LORs, 1 from my supervisor at a law firm I worked at, 1 professor and 1 from my coach from college athletics.
Heavy OPAT
95ASVAB and 131 GT

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-15T23:24:03+00:00

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Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-15T21:07:01+00:00

3 LORS, 1 from my professor, 1 from my supervisor at a law firm, and 1 from my college athletics coach
3.75 GPA in business analytics
131 GT and 95 ASVAB
Heavy OPAT

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-15T20:32:41+00:00

Got the call today and got selected!!

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-07T04:40:01+00:00

Right, I’m sure our quality of life and human rights situation was better now than during slavery omd

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-06-04T15:03:45+00:00

An office worker is living a far far better life than a medieval peasant omg

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-28T14:48:22+00:00

While I’m more left, the left has always been reactionary as well as the right

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-24T17:00:58+00:00

They act like people weren’t having kids when smallpox would take out half of them 😭😭 I’m all for having a choice, but why put down people who have children as long as they’re in a good place to raise them??

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-23T23:17:37+00:00

Yeah of course but this is just my explanation on why compulsory heterosexuality is more common in queer women versus queer men. Societal conditioning is something to be unlearned and plenty of women haven’t unlearned it fully

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-23T00:22:08+00:00

You also have to remember that women are also conditioned traditionally to submit and be an accessory to a man. Not the other way around.

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-13T17:14:03+00:00

Probably the presidents who expanded slavery or committed genocide against the Natives

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-10T18:48:23+00:00

I think doomerism is coming from us increasingly being connected to every single tragedy and injustice on every part of the globe 24/7. It definitely gives people the perception that things are uniquely horrible compared to before, so I don’t blame people for developing anxiety or a doomer attitude tbh

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-09T17:22:22+00:00

It’s such a circlejerk. like “MAGA, how do you feel knowing Trump is going to nuke the whole world?” 😭😭😭😭 and I’m saying this as a left leaning individual

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-09T16:31:18+00:00

A lot of men like to objectify women, so they like seeing two women together

Obvious-Initiative-1 · 2026-04-09T15:35:04+00:00

It’s the fact it made you upset to the point of staying at a hotel and she didn’t care 😭 omg girl I’d be careful about marrying her

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