Another question I'd like to ask about is the written statement I'm told I'll have to compose for the Nuke officer after taking the ASVAB and NAPT.
Just curious, what exactly she I put? Does it have very much weight?
I basically want to join the program because I want to challenge myself - physically and academically - in a field that strongly interests me and that I think is incredibly important for this generation and generations to come. Eventually, I want to use what I learn and experience in the Navy to pursue an advanced degree and eventually teach others of the benefits of Nuclear power - whether it be in a university setting, or teaching future sailors.
That's the gist of it. Is that the sort of statement that would go well?
UPDATE: Just as an update, the written statement doesn't seem to hold that much weight at all. It isn't as important as ASVAB line scores, and is more important than "has no bearing whatsoever". But it did seem to lean heavily toward "has no bearing whatsoever".
I was asked first to give a short (3-8 sentence) statement on why I was interested in the navy nuke program. On day two at MEPs, I was asked to write another statement about what I've been doing since I graduated from college just shy of a year ago. The overall impression I received from my recruiter, the job counselor, and the MEPs nuke recruiter was that not a single person would ever lay eyes on those written statements again.
