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My understanding is that all student loans would be covered, but do an internet search and read the actual regulation on it to be sure. ALSO, it is taxable. So even if they agree to pay $100,000 in your student loans, you would probably still have around 25k at least to pay on your own.

Thanks for the info! I'll look more into. I'm wanting to take pre-med prerequisites so I figured I would have to do that on my own , as well as probably avoid additional service obligation if I want to go to med school before age 35.

I recently commissioned as Active duty Army RN, ER identifier. 6 years RN experience. Any current or former Active Duty Army nurses care to share what their day to day /week to week work experience and work life balance is/was like while stationed at a stateside hospital / Medcen? I want to take classes (in person classes, probably 2 days a week Tu/Thurs or Mon/Wed) How feasible do you think this will be? I understand if I am deployed that is will not be possible, but wondering about schedules/work duties while stationed in the states. Thank you! Edited : I will be stationed near a large university and want to take advantage of that. I will be paying out of pocket and the classes I want to take are not offered online.

Awesome. Hope you are able to commission soon! I've heard it's a lengthy process to be released from the Reserves. I finally received orders recently and I am headed to PreBOLC in February!

Congrats! I commissioned a couple of weeks ago (66T) and I am now awaiting orders.

I am selected for active duty but mine already came back and I commissioned/took my oath earlier this week. Just waiting on orders now! Things might be a little more delayed for reserves? My recruiter says they usually want to move active duty along as quickly as possible.

Selected! Excited to commission and get orders!

To those who were selected , CONGRATS!! Quick question - active or reserves? I talked to my recruiter earlier in the week and she didn't know anything yet. I'm waiting to hear back active duty 66T (ER).

It was Oct 31!

Should hear the board results any day now! Anyone else anxiously waiting??

I'm guessing so as it is tomorrow also!

My packet is in for this board for active duty and have heard that we should hear back in a couple of weeks /Mid November!

I have CEN and TCRN. I don't know if the TCRN counts for anything but I did get approval for the 66T identifier!

Thanks, I've read some of your blog posts and they were really great to read when I first started seriously considering this! My recruiter told me 1LT. I have 6 years RN, 3.5 in ER. I'll definitely keep you updated, it can't come soon enough!

Hi all! Anyone else complete a packet for the upcoming boards FY18 for Army Active Duty? My packet has been board approved and now it's just wait and see! I'm applying as an ER nurse. I have a few years experience at a level 1 trauma center and a few board certifications. No prior military experience. I've been working on my packet for almost 6 months! I'd like to hear what everyone else's experiences have been!

Anyone who has been accepted Direct Accession Active Duty Navy willing to share information as far as what a packet requires? I haven't yet reached out to a recruiter, but just getting an idea of what I will need to do once I decide to apply. References/Letters of Recommendation, etc? And what did your application look like? Years experience? Specialty? Certifications? GPA? Extracurricular/Other? 28 yo female BSN 3.7 GPA 5 years RN experience, 2.5 years at Level 1 trauma center ER (very busy county hospital in large US city //trained and work in all areas - trauma/triage/etc) CEN ACLS, PALS, TNCC Thanks all. And best of luck to everyone who has received commission!