so there is no bonus for being an engineer for aviation. If the social sciences majors has a 3.5 GPA and your a mechanical engineer with Aeronautical Systems concentration and say you have a 3.2, chances are they would have a better shot than you?
so there is no bonus for being an engineer for aviation. If the social sciences majors has a 3.5 GPA and your a mechanical engineer with Aeronautical Systems concentration and say you have a 3.2, chances are they would have a better shot than you?
With the new branching system, it's hard to tell. I am not sure if they will be updating the "needs" of each branch and if so, how often that will occur.
You should just pick the major that interests you and not try to find which major gives you a "bonus" for aviation.
This year, the First Captain (highest ranking cadet) branched Aviation while being a Mechanical Engineering major. The valedictorian is also a Mechanical Engineering major. I can safely say my GPA would be much lower if I had majored in something other than engineering simply because being interested in a subject makes all the difference.
Thanks for all the great info. I have a question though, just for the sake of curiosity and whatnot.
What if someone branches something in lines with Russian or PolySci, but branches Chem. Corps. and hates their life. Can s/he transfer to another branch after x years?
You have the opportunity to switch branches at CPT via the Captains Career Course
Not really. You MAY have the option if your branch is excess in strength and another branch is receiving transfers. It's not always an option.
Thank you!
Note: I meant "majored" in Russian or PolySci - not branched. My mind was thinking faster than my fingers could keep up.
With a likely drawdown in the overall size of the Army coming in the next 5 years, don't expect many branches to be below strength (receiving). Functional Areas are still a real likelihood though for moving out of a branch that you don't enjoy and always, if you are one of the best, SF is an option that is suppose to grow over the coming years.