Navy nurse candidate program

Hey I am a FY'15 NCP Candidate and will be graduating in May, what are your questions? I will see what I can answer.

Hello. First off, congrats on your selection into the NCP program. It's quite a milestone. I am starting my kit for FY 2017. Do you have any recommendations with the process, based on your experiences? What is the ideal GPA? Right now, I'm at 3.3 but should be up to 3.7 by summer time. Any insight would be of great assistance. Also, I am prior military, Navy; not sure if that may have any bearing at all in the selection process. Thanks in advance.

My recommendation would be to start asking people that you would like to write you letters of recommendations. I didn't follow the typical guidelines of getting one from a college professor, one from a supervisor, and another from another creditable recommendation. Instead, I got three college professors and two past high school teachers to write me letters of recommendations, but I chose them due to the fact that they knew me very well. I would also would start thinking about writing your motivation statement, which should be 500 words. You will also need to compile a resume of achievements since high school, leadership positions are what they are looking for. I applied with a 3.9 GPA (both college and high school), but there are people in my FY with your current GPA, but they were wait listed. So it would be a good idea to bring your GPA up. Also prior military service does play a factor in the selection process, we have a number of prior service members in my FY.

The interview is relaxed, so do stress about it. The nurse corp officers (active or prior) are really really really nice and the majority of the time during the interview, they will answering any questions you have. The interview was my favorite part of MEPs. If you don't get the selected the first time around, reapply again if you still have a year left of school. I mentioned that I was denied a national NROTC scholarship straight out of high school and by reapplying through the NCP, they probably realized how bad I want it. Feel free to keep asking questions!

Hello I am also interested in applying for the NCP program as well. I am going to start an accelerated nursing program this fall and planning to take my last few prerequisite classes this summer. I am prior US Army Active Duty Officer with five years of service. My question is that I am planning to graduate by December 2016 would I be eligible for the FY 2017? Also what is the minimum GPA to apply for the program? I do have a Bachelor's degree already, but my GPA is not so good (2.6) but I plan to bring it up this summer. Also does anyone know if they honor your rank as well being a prior service Officer?

Well I am an O-2 currently and was a Field Artillery Officer in the Army. I am going into the Air Guard to continue my service and they are going to honor my current rank, but I am not going in as a nurse. Also I bring up another question what schooling will you go through since I already have a commission?

Has anyone heard back after submitting their kit in October?