AlphaAlphaSigma
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- Dec 7, 2013
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they will let you know when HQ says drop the names. That being said the cadre usually finds out the night before the release date.
One thing to think about is many of you are assuming they will allow you to become a 500. During the years of 55%, most were NOT offered a 500 slot. Our DS had close to 50 go up for SFT. 26 went to SFT, out of the 24 not selected only 2 or 3 were offered a 500 slot.
SFT is not just about training, it is also about Big Blue's MPC staying on target for their manpower needs in 2016. If they have too many attending SFT and graduating than they are going to be in the exact same position with doing a RIF board for those that are commissioning this year.
~~~ If they undershoot the number of SFT cadets, they can always get their target O1 commissions by accepting more via OCS....and cheaper to boot too.
Just saying, it is to your best advantage right now to have plan B in place especially if they are only going to send 55% or less to SFT.
I would add that committing to your plan B right now really decreases your stress in waiting for EAs. I'm looking for internships and summer jobs right now and EAs are no longer much of a stress. Sure I am waiting for the results but I'm doing what I can to make sure that if I don't get in that my plan B will be up and running. For me the stress was just uncertainty in my future. For now I'm acting as if I am not getting an EA since I can always push aside my plan B if I do get an EA. IMHO it would be harder to start your plan B later if you continue to just sit and wait for EAs.