Any AF January COT hopefuls out there?

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Hey, just wanted to see if there were any other potential January COT candidates out there? I just signed my big packet of paperwork that's going to the board... now just waiting to hear!

Cool. Yeah, I'm 2 hours away from my recruiter, which makes it a little more difficult. Hopefully you'll get good news that you'll be going for January... but just a warning, he may tell you that it's gonna be March before you get to COT. To have a recruiter get you through MEPS, do an interview, and get all the paperwork together in a little over a month for the october boards would be almost a miracle, I think. At least, it would with my recruiter. He's not exactly a MENSA candidate...

Good luck! Ask lots of questions! And if you think of any you forgot to ask him in your meeting, or want to double check on something he said, this is a great place to find out what the real deal is...!

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Hey thanks! Before I ever talked to a recruiter, I read a lot of information on here and was expecting basically a used car salesman. But I've been surprised so far because he seems to be really on the ball.

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Hey thanks! Before I ever talked to a recruiter, I read a lot of information on here and was expecting basically a used car salesman.

:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle :smokin::smokin::smokin::smokin:

This is hilarious.

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hi everyone! i'm having my chief nurse interview next tuesday (that's the plan anyway) and then just waiting to hear back. my recruiter told me it might be march for COT because the class will probably fill up for january before the board makes its decision. i'm so anxious about moving to somewhere where i don't know a single person but seeing everyone getting together on here makes it a little better!

aren't there only a handful or so of bases to choose as a new nurse in the AF? i remember my recruiter saying that i think but it was so long ago i can't really remember!

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Yeah, your base choices are Elmendorf, Travis, Mountain Home, Nellis, Peterson, Lackland, Keesler, Wright-Patterson, Eglin, and Langley.

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I met my recruiter in-person today for the first time and got the paper work officially underway. Took care of some odds and ends. MEPS will be next. Don't know when yet because I have an injury that has to be dealt with before I can go.

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Specializes in Flight/ICU/CCU/ED/Trauma.

Bart, the process is not fast at all if you have no waivers...with an injury to deal with, it will slow it down even more. DO NOT get discouraged! If this is what you want to do, just stay dilligent, stay motivated and keep in touch with your recruiter. Take the extra time to make sure you know what you're getting into...and to run, do push ups and crunches, etc. As long as you keep things moving forward, you will get what you need to be successful.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

i'm a JANUARY COT hopeful too! i just finished my packet for the November boards this week, and my recruiter is sending it off this Friday! i can't wait to get started. i'm also a new grad and applied for the NTP (which i've heard good things about). good luck to everyone!

i have two other classmates who are going through the process. i hope they make it to January COT too.

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I know my husband is hoping to get into the January class too. All of his paperwork is completed and he went to MEPS

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Specializes in ER; Med/Surg; ACLS; PALS; BLS.

I am also waiting. I was told that the board meets this Monday.. September 21, 2009. I am a bit concerned seeing that the next meetings are scheduled monthly- previously they were bi-weekly.

I have been in contact with my recruiter since 9/08. Shortly after, I enrolled in school and I have graduated with my BSN and have applied MONTHS before graduating (February 2009)... This has been a long drawn out process and I hope to be finally selected. I did the whole MEPS processing and even had a waiver meet/pass @ the SGO. My recruiter tells me 9/21 is the day they will review.. Anyone else know different?

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i was told the board for RN packet review doesn't meet until nov 11 and decides by nov 20...

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Specializes in ER; Med/Surg; ACLS; PALS; BLS.

That would suck. I have already changed my COT date and to my dismay pushed it to Jan. I hope that this will not push my COT date back again... But who knows! Also, it takes THAT long for them to decide?

On another note... Does anyone know how they determine grade/pay?

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