AF recruiter rushing, only to wait right?

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Specializes in Surgery.

Hi everyone,

I have read many of the posts here and did get alot of valuable information. Thanks for that. I applied last month to the AF, well I submitted my application to my recruiter. I have all my med docs in order and ready to mail them to her. I won't graduate until August with my masters and won't go until then. My recruiter knows this too. I have not been to MEPS yet but she said I needed to have all my stuff done soon so she can submit my package to the board at the end of September.

From all that I have read, I understand that things don't move this fast right? Is she just trying to get me to get all the paperwork, interview,MEPS all done so I can wait around? Im confused. I don't understand why she is trying to get my package in so soon. Is it a year wait once the board selects you?

thanks

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Fewer selection boards means fewer opportunities for selection ... not sure how soon another selection board would meet after the September board. Your recruiter is probably trying to make sure you don't have to wait a long time before finding out if you're selected.

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Applications are due 27 SEP. The next due date is JAN 2012...and there may not any slots available my then. So yes, listen to your recruiter and get your application in ASAP. Then, you wait for a seat to open up at COT that fits your grad schedule.

v/r

Sharky

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Specializes in ED.

is your recruiter in baton rouge , la?

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Specializes in Surgery.

Thanks for the information. I will continue to follow her directions. She is a recruiter out of Los Angeles, I live in Hawaii and she is the neareast one.

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LOL because this lady sounds all too familiar. I applied two years ago for AF through the Los Angeles recruitor, and was ultimately denied for the mild psoriasis at MEPS. But I was at a point working full time as a CNA, my last semester of nursing school, AND getting all of the application stuff together for AF. and it's the military so she could have cared less. oh she was pushy. keep going though. it was not fun at the time.

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On a second note, the recruiter gets commission/compensation from each applicant so yea, she's trying to hustle you.

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Specializes in Surgery.

Sent you a PM

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sorry i haven't been on this website in a while, and got lost when i tried to reply. to make it short, yes we did have the same recruiter.!

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"On a second note, the recruiter gets commission/compensation from each applicant so yea, she's trying to hustle you."

Is that for each applicant or each signed contract?

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Specializes in EMT, ER, Homehealth, OR.

If a commission/bonus is paid it is for a civilian recruiter not a military recruiter.

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is this for active duty air force or reserves?

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