jeanette21

Ease up guys, I think a lot of the schools are different. I'm at a state university, and almost everyone had their mothers there for the orientation. Call the schools and find out, but everyone telling you to cut the cord is being a little harsh.

ohhh i see, you're a year ahead of me. i'm confused though, because i know he told me the board meets in october, and then again in january. i wonder if there is another meeting i don't know about? lol i love how all of our recruiters tell us different things, you would thing they would all be on the same page.

hi spencer! if everything goes good, my recruiter told me the boards meet in october, and you should know if you're in a couple weeks before thanksgiving, and i think that's just your recruiter calling you, i'm not sure when you get the official letter. i'm doing my nursing interview on the 14th and 15th, i'm so nervous! IF all goes well and they take me, i assume i would go to COT in august 2010, since i graduate in may, and i think it takes a few weeks to get your nclex results back and sent in to the AF.

wtbcrna, i think i might be confused about the process once you're selected, just wanted to clarify with you. my recruiter told me that after passing the nclex, i would go to cot in alabama for 4 weeks, and then do my actual orientation at (hopefully) the base i would be stationed for 10 weeks. what is ntp? thanks in advance.

hey spencer, meps was....interesting lol. i really wasn't sure what to expect, because i've never done anything with the military before. my recruiter led me to believe that officers got a "red carpet treatment," which wasn't true at all. there were about 150 people, probably 145 were enlisted army, and you just moved through the line...they did vision, hearing, and a lot of paperwork. after that i had to pee in a cup in front of four people (NO ONE told me that was gonna happen, lol i was kind of horrified), and then stripped down to my bra and underwear for height and weight, and random things like duck walking. it wasn't awful though, i got there at 5:45 and was out by like noon. as for your recruiter situation...thats awful. as i understand it, they only make money if they put us all the way through. i've heard horror stories on here about people getting medically disqualified or something and their recruiter just stops talking to them, but you haven't done meps yet. also, the board doesn't meet until october, and it is only april, so its possible that he isn't feeling much urgency yet (my recruiter's a bit of a psycho, he wants things done super early, but i really don't think that's necessary). also, they seem to vacation a lot, so it's possible that he's out of the office...if i were you, i would keep emailing, and throw in a couple phone calls. good luck and keep me posted.

Spencer, it appears that we're trying to do the exact same thing, and similar timelines (my appointment at MEPS is a week from today). Want to be buddies?

Leyla, I couldn't agree with you more. Deployment is a HUGE part of choosing a military career, and being away from my guy and our future children for 4-6 months would completely break my heart. I have heard from a couple of military friends (marines, not air force) that when air force people are deployed, it is a lot more likely that they will go to germany or some place that their family can come with them, but no guarantees. Thank you everybody for your replies, I don't really have anyone else to talk to about this, so it's been very helpful.

82% is absurd. My BSN program requires a 77%.

hey, i'm actually doing the exact same thing you're talking about, same graduation and everything. i'm not sure when you make your actualy commitment, but they make their decision in october/november, and tell you if you're in and where you're going. then after graduation, you take the nclex, and go to ots in august for a month. after that, you do around 10 weeks new grad orientation at (hopefully) the base and hospital you're going to be working at.

thank you very much, that was a LOT of really good information, much appreciated :)

hi everyone, this is my first ever post, i've been browsing the site looking for answers to strange, specific questions i have about joining the air force, and still have some unanswered. i'm 21, in a bsn program, graduating may 2010. i have met with my recruiter, am going to meps april 17, going to missouri to meet the head nursing officer woman in may, and find out if i get selected in october/november (if any of this sounds odd to anyone, please let me know). ok, here goes: 1. i am planning on getting married immediately after graduating in may 2010, officer training school would be in august, and then 10 weeks of new grad training at hopefully whatever base i'll be stationed at. i was told currently the sign on bonus is $30,000, but that it might go down a little because of the economy. at what point would i receive the bonus? 2. i'm a little bit baby hungry, and concerned about deployment. i know its definitely a possibility/probability if i sign for the 4 years, and my recruiter told me every 18 months i could go for 4-6 months. this confuses me a little...out of every 18 months i could be gone for any six? or 18 months goes by and then i'm eligible for deployment? also, if i decide to have a baby after i've been in for a few months, could i be sent immediately after my 6 weeks maternity? 3. i'm also a little confused about the day to day life of an air force nurse. i've been told that officers are generally the first to arrive and last to leave, which doesn't bother me, i'm just wondering how many hours you work a week, if there are the 12 hour shifts, etc. wow this post was long, i'm sorry. thanks in advance to anyone with information for me. -jeanette