Jordan2108
Poolee/DEP

Hey thanks for fillin me in man. Ill definitely see ya there. Im pumped. I just wanna leave already!

Yo dude we have the same ship date, see you at MCRD SD.

Wow, that is tough. Just hang in there, I'm sure you'll do fine the second time around. Stay motivated.

Sweet! They'll put you in the Crowne Plaza, and it's a really nice hotel. I'm sure you'll do great on your ASVAB - I scored a 71 on my practice, but ended up with an 88 on the real thing. Stay motivated!

It's true; one of the docs up at MEPS was under investigation and, as I understand it, has been denied re-enlistment because of some malpractice or something. It held me up for about a week too.

I'm not the greatest math whiz, but I studied for my ASVAB and actually did really well on it, when I thought I did terribly. It's not that bad - each section is timed, and you have about 3 hours to do the whole thing, but really, you have more than ample time to complete each section. I finished the whole thing in about an hour and a half (after waiting about an hour to get in the frickin' test room) and scored an 88 on the AFQT.

Just don't let it get to you. If you're relaxed, you'll be able to think more clearly. Oh, and listen to your recruiter about the medical stuff - don't add anything to your medical screening that you haven't already gone over with your recruiter on your pre-screen, otherwise you'll probably need some waivers. I've also been told that people are automatically being DQ'd for any kind of inhaler usage (regardless if it's asthma related or not), so be careful with what you let MEPS know (be honest, but be wary).

Good luck!

So, I just DEP'd in this morning. I currently have an Open Contract, but my RSS' Gunny is trying to get me the contract that I want, so I'm not worried about it at all. Right now, it sounds like just about everybody is DEPing in under Open Contract. What matters is having the contract you want by the time you ship to boot camp. Hope that helps. Oh! I stayed at the MEPS hotel last night and hung out with a guy who was actually from Soldotna too! Best of luck to you!

ahh i see yea i feel the same way about living in indiana lol

lol your so lucky, i bet its soo beautiful up there!

your from alaska?? thats pretty awesome..

Hey Jordan, I saw your post in the "Ask a Marine" forum. I noticed you said you were from Alaska, so I looked up your profile and I see that you're from Soldotna. Well, I'm from Anchorage, and I'll be DEPing really soon as well. I've been on this track for over a year now, and even though I am a girl, I'd be more than willing to help you with anything, especially if you have questions.