Critique (Do NOT chance me) my application/stats

[A1Janitor]

Thanks. Also, quick Update.
Yesterday, I went to a recruiter on the other side of town and also brought a letter from my former ROTC instructor to support my candidacy for OCS. The new Recruiter said I should still go for OCS (was still competitive and had other things that prior-enlisted did not have), but also apply for USNA and/or direct commissioning sources. I decided to start the OCS application with the new recruiter, so I'm busy getting that taken care of now. Ironically, 2 hours after meeting with my recruiter, I got a call from one of the nomination directors for my Congressman MOC. She said she was going through all the applications, and noticed my resume/application and was just curious as to why I was applying. Had a 1 hour phone call with her, and near the end she said that I was highly competitive for principle nom.

Anyway, I decided to go for OCS and USNA and see which one accepts me as an officer candidate before choosing.

Thanks!

Awesome! Keep us updated.

 

[Dad_2024]

I was born an American citizen due to my birth parents, but was changed to Japanese citizen shortly after being adopted. When I became a Japanese citizenship, my new parents dropped my US citizenship. I'm not sure if any of you tried to be naturalized, but on average, major US cities take anywhere from 17 to 30 months to finish the entire process. For me, I've lived in what the US calls "Level 4 Advisories" Countries, so it took a VERY LONG TIME for them to pass my security check. Because my parents worked for WHO, I had a special UN Passport which allowed me to live in these countries without attaining a visa or warrant. My parents have also been in contact with some people in those countries that the US does not especially like, so that came up in my security check and interview. Most people undergo just 1 interview, but I went through 3 because of security concerns. Also, I "permanently" came to the US when I started college, which was about 3 years ago, and it took me 32 months to get my citizenship.

Wow! What a journey, thanks for sharing.

 

[OldRetSWO]

Make sure that you're talking to an actual OFFICER RECRUITER, not an enlisted recruiter at a regular recruiting station.
Kind of like many high school guidance counselors I've encountered who are very well versed in helping the average
high school student get into the average state college but not so experienced in the "corner cases" like extremely high
performing kids into elite schools or service academies. The typical or "regular" recruiter is primarily concerned with enlisted
recruits and has some knowledge of officer matters. When it comes to USNA applications and non-standard direct commissioning
matter, they can be less helpful.