I'm interested in becoming a deck officer on a ship and a military officer. Is the military reserve possible while attending maritime college? I know maritime schools require sea time, so I'm not certain how that would fit with a military reserve commitment. Anybody have experience with this?
I submitted my package for the SRDC (Reserve officer) program (18 May Reserve Office deadline), My LORs are really good, I've got and engineering degree from a good school, worked as an engineer, but I've been unemployed/under-employed for the last year (currently working part-time at a big box retail store). I moved through the process quickly as I wanted to get the application in as the SRDC program only comes around once a year.
I submitted my personal narrative day-of but really would have liked to refine it more. I got feedback and some said it was okay, others say C-. Thinking about withdrawing it and re-applying next year. I have not done any interview yet.
I'm worried under employment signals desperate, and I'm concerned my personal narrative not being a product that I'm happy with.
Thoughts and effect of withdrawing now (early in the process)? Again, we have not reached the deadline for the recruiter to submit yet.
Effect of proceeding with a less-than-ideal personal narrative? Would it affect follow on applications?