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Old 08-19-2013, 20:58   #12
blue02hd
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ghp95134,

Stay in your lane and follow the forum rules. You have not experienced selection, and should not provide advice on Special Forces Assessment and Selection to our guests. I actually find your advice detrimental in this particular case.

Currently in the Selection process are QP's with up to 8 to 10 combat rotations who are tasked to assess and provide approval for the selection of hundreds of candidates per class. They have a very defined process of determining who will be successful and who will not. Aspiring candidates with "entitlement" attitudes (based on a single combat rotation for example) do very poorly. All things being equal most will never make it across the stage. Attitude, injury, or a realization that QP's occasionally are tasked to "Pass out candy" will take it's toll. When one pounds his chest his chances become even worse. Physical stamina may get you through for a while, but it's ones mental flexibility that will garner success in this field.

Unless your commissioned, don't rely on 3 years of ARMY ROTC to impress anyone outside of high-school. I really can't believe you even mentioned it.

Aubreyna, no one owes you anything here except honest advice. The best advice you can take from this thread comes from BEEF, "your a civilian standing on yellow footprints, and you have to build your reputation all over again, and it started here and now."

Post Less, Read More, and as I said before, good luck with the path you choose to commit to.
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