Hey guys,
I'm a Junior in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Materials Science and Engineering in CA with a GPA of around 3.3. I'm debating applying for the NUPOC program. Ideally, I want to be a Nuclear Reactors Engineer, but from what I've read, its a tough program to get into. However, my main question is not about qualifications, but more about NUPOC life.
I would like to know whether or not NUPOC is all its sold to be. I have talked to an officer recruiter near my school, and I was impressed with what NUPOC had to offer. My main concerns were with what happens after college ends. I was told that for an NRE, we're sent to ODS, then job training, then nuke school, then we get an assignment. In addition, I was told that we could only spend 1 tour as an NRE, and then we had to rotate out to any other department. Can someone confirm this? Also, for those who have gone through the NUPOC/Nuke pipeline, did you guys do your Masters or Ph.D through the Navy, and if so, how did you go about applying, and where did you go?
I guess the summary of my question for those who've done NUPOC is that will it help in the future, or would I just be better of getting a job (assuming I find one) out of college?
Thanks in advance!
Mostly_Harmless