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letrain:
I know this topic has probably be produced before, but still want to ask my question. I recently took the asvab and was offered a Navy Nuke Engineering option. I passed the asvab so well i don't have to take thier "Nuke test", i qualify enough. but i'm not sure if this is the route i should go. does anyone know anything about this, or have done it themselves? i'm really looking into as a good option to inlist and climb to the officer level. i know after my 2 years of schooling i'll be 3 classes away from a BA or something. I havn't had a chance to get all the information but i knew people on this forum would know more then me. i also don't want to attempt and fail out and get stuck somewhere remedial.
Thanks anyone who helps!!

dav8:
letrain,

When you say Navy Nuke Engineer officer, do you mean you intend to enter the Navy as an officer, or enter enlisted then put in for an officer program?  Are you in high school now?  Who is telling you this information?  A little background info and we would be glad to help you out.

letrain:
i would enlist in the navy and go through thier nuclear program and schools, then after that i would apparantly be 3 classes away from a BA, plus they give me money for school, so i could get those last classes and have a BA and put in for Officer and become an officer that way. the person giving me this information is my brother in-law, he's in the navy so he can get me the information without having a recruiter trying to sell my soul ;) , he's just telling me whats available, it doesn't matter what branch i go to, i tested well enough to qualify for any job i want, in any branch. this nuke "road" seems like the best options as far as placement and moving up in the military, and becomming an officer,.

20 Years Gone:
Heavy Sigh...
   letrain,  let me tell you as I see it, since I have a whole... 2 weeks left on active duty before retirement. 
1.  You will not finish school with 3 classes short of a degree... The best program out there is Thomas Edison Stste college, as they give a ton of credit for NPS, but that will still leave you with a bit to do... more on the line of 15 classes, though many can be clepped.  You can pick up your degree in about a year following completion of the nuclear pipeline, depending upon....How motivated you are to do it, and your post (subs vs surface vs operational schedule).  As motivation goes up, and operational free time increases, you should get the degree sooner.
2.  OCS...You will need more than a degree... and more than good asvab scores.  I had a 97 asvab... that counted for.... nothing, once i got in.  After that, it's all performance, against a bunch of guys who are just as smart as you are.  I met guys in the enlisted nuclear pipeline who were BRILLIANT.  Do you interview well?  Have good common sense?  are you a hard worker?  Will you put in 20 hours of extra study (no paid overtime in the Navy) to get a 3.6 GPA when you can put in 10 and get a 3.4?  Those are the guys they want... You better be willing to spend a year at sea studing your qualifications, cheerfully painting walls, and scrubbing toilets with a smile on your face..   That will get you good initial evals, and that, along with a college degree, will get you into OCS.  When you submit your application, it goes through your entire chain of command, and everyone gets to say what kind of a PERFORMER your are.  Then the captain will compare you with everyone else who's applying on the ship, and write a recommedation. 
   If you want challenges, a hard school, a good education, and a (chance) oportunity to be an officer, then OK.   But remember, Nuclear Officers work their tails off. 

   Good Luck

   20YG

dav8:
20 Years Gone,

Excellent post.  I think you covered everything.  Letrain, this is a very accurate post.  Make sure you do your research before you are stuck doing something for 6 years minimum that you don't like.  How much do you enjoy being away from your home for long periods at a time?  The Navy is talking about shifting deployments from 6 months in length to up to 9 months.  Make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.

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