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Hey! So actually I am still waiting to find... out the selection got pushed wayyy back. I already decided I couldn't really wait around this long to find out so even if I do get selected I already took a different job (managed to snag a hospital nursing job even with the pandemic!) in a different state and I'm moving there next week! My recruiters most likely not going to be happy if I've actually made it in, but I had job offers on the table that couldn't wait. Happy to answer any questions you have about the process though!

anyone here know if they've interviewed in oncology yet? That is where my preceptorship is RN

I applied to both and both of my applications are under review! I grew up in the Sac area but left for school! My fingers are crossed that I get a spot at UC Davis and can move back home near my family!!

Hi! So I am still in the process of getting my packet together to submit in early May when this semesters grades go in. They did say I can use my Major in Nursing GPA which helps me meet with the qualifications! I do not know if that is a hard or soft rule to apply though. As for when to apply, I was under the assumption that the NTP program is something you apply to while you're still in school as it is for brand new nurses, so I would not recommend waiting until after you pass...as this is a long process to apply. Additionally, sometimes you really have to advocate for yourself to get in contact with a recruiter that will help you, so if you really want this, keep pushing for it! Here is a rough timeline of what I have done so far: -January 2020: Contacted an Air Force officer recruiter and got connected with a medical officer recruiter. Met basic guidelines via phone interview to proceed with the process. -Early February: Had interview with officer recruiter. For me this was done via FaceTime because I was about 4 hours away from my recruiters office. This lasted almost 4 hours and we went over every detail of the program. After this meeting, my recruiter sent me paperwork for MEPS and the application paperwork. -Late February: attended MEPS appointment and got medically cleared -March: had another group meeting via zoom (because pandemic) with my recruiter and other applicants. Now: and now we wait until this semester ends and hopefully my grades are where they need to be. Then, I do my final Summer semester with my packet officially submitted and the selection board is happening in July-August I believe. Hope this helps!

Hey! Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate the input and advice. After a lot of thinking and analysis (and encouragement from a friend in the Air Force) I’m in the process of applying for the Air Force Nurse Transition Program now. They’re taking nurses right out of college! I originally had my heart set on the Navy, but after looking into things and realizing I could start on a path in the military directly out of college I decided to go for it! My packets just about to be submitted and I’ll find out if I’ve been selected in August! Interested in the flight nursing program if I make it in! Thanks so much for your input and I’ll be sure to reach out if it turns out the Air Force isn’t in my future...maybe try for the Air Force or Navy after some Nursing experience if that’s what my future holds? Have a good one and stay safe out there!

Thanks for the replies so far! I am definitely going to look into trying again if I don't get in right away after gaining some experience. Do you have any input on my likelihood of getting selected for this since I am graduating in August rather than in May or December like most nursing programs? I am in a non-traditional cohort so I would graduate in August and my recruiter was talking about OCS in October for me.

I am looking for some advice from some people that may be familiar with the Air Forces Nurse Transition program and being selected for OCS. I am currently a BSN student graduating on August 7th. I have been interested in joining the military as a nurse right after college, and started the process to apply to the Air Force's nurse transition program. I almost meet all the requirements, except the GPA, which is super super close. I was told I need a 3.5, and my Major GPA is a 3.464 and my overall GPA is a 3.38. I'm pretty deep in the process, already went through MEPS and passed that, and my recruiter and I are waiting to submit the official application in May after this next round of grades goes through so I can hopefully pull my GPA up. My question about this is kind of two pronged... First off, I have a better chance of pulling my Major in Nursing GPA up to a 3.5 than my overall GPA this semester, do you think my Major GPA will work to qualify me? To get both GPA's over 3.5 would require a perfect 4.0. I am working my tail off to get that 4.0 this semester but the classes are hard and a 94% or above in an A in my program, so I know even trying my hardest might not be enough. If I am unable to pull that overall GPA up to a 3.5, is all the work I've put in to qualify for my program for nothing? Is there some sort of waiver for the GPA requirement? I really, really want to be selected and I have some other factors that help me in my application, even my Dean of Nursing wrote me a letter of recommendation. If everything works out I would finish school in August, take the NCLEX, and be off to OCS in October. I am so, so badly hoping this works out, and would love some insight on what everyone thinks about my situation?

Hi Guys, I am currently a senior nursing student at the University of Portland and I am interested in joining the Navy after I graduate in August 2020. I called a recruiter and kind of went down the line trying to go for the NCP but it looks like I was a bit late in the game to pursue that route, so I am planning on entering in after I graduate. I was wondering what the sequence of events would be to do so. Would I be able to graduate with my BSN, pass the N-CLEX, go to a recruiter and start the process? I am quite unfamiliar with how the whole process works and am wondering if I will need to gain experience as a nurse first and then try to join? I would much rather graduate and immediately start the process of entering if that's possible, but I haven't found much information on going in right after graduation when you're not in the nurse candidate program. Looking forward to hearing from y'all!