JohnJr1601
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I have not been able to find much current advice regarding competing for competitive branches, especially the Army placing a heavier emphasis on the TAB. I have a few questions with regards to branching infantry:
1. The one thing I heard was that if you are in the top 10% you can basically choose your branch, but I was wondering if this was the top 10% of your class or top 10% in the nation?
2. I understand a 3.3/3.4/3.5 GPA is not necessarily that competitive if you want to branch infantry but are there any factors that can help make up for the lower GPA?
- Factors such as (all or some of the following)
-Playing a physical varsity sport
-Double majoring.
-Airborne and or Air Assault.
-Getting a 580 on the ACFT
-1 Year RC but had to stop to play college sports.
-Color Guard ICO/NCOIC
3. Is it common for a Cadet to sit down with CADRE and walk through their OML and make sure that CADRE has all of the activities the Cadet does?
1. The one thing I heard was that if you are in the top 10% you can basically choose your branch, but I was wondering if this was the top 10% of your class or top 10% in the nation?
2. I understand a 3.3/3.4/3.5 GPA is not necessarily that competitive if you want to branch infantry but are there any factors that can help make up for the lower GPA?
- Factors such as (all or some of the following)
-Playing a physical varsity sport
-Double majoring.
-Airborne and or Air Assault.
-Getting a 580 on the ACFT
-1 Year RC but had to stop to play college sports.
-Color Guard ICO/NCOIC
3. Is it common for a Cadet to sit down with CADRE and walk through their OML and make sure that CADRE has all of the activities the Cadet does?