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I have a few questions about the board dates. I was wondering how flexible the packet deadline dates are. Are they pretty solid or will they accept packets a few days after the posted date?

 

The reason I ask is because I planned on taking the SIFT tomorrow however last week my recruiter gave me a paper that says the board date is August 26th, 2015 with a cutoff date of August 21st. I got excited to see the cutoff date wasn't until August 21st so we decided I could wait a week or two extra to take the SIFT. However, when I got home I noticed the paper was dated September 30, 2014 which leads me to believe this paper is way outdated and incorrect. I told my recruiter I really do not believe these dates are correct because from what I've read on the WOFT recruiting website the board dates are from September 14-18 and the deadline for packet submission is July 17th. I asked him to double check and was told "I'll be happy to double check but odds are we are right."

 

My problem is, now I'm not registered to take the SIFT tomorrow which means I probably won't be able to take it until the 15th (also the cutoff date). I've been unable to reach my recruiter all weekend because of the holiday and he won't be in the office until Thursday. He texted me yesterday saying I could stop by today and talk to one of the other recruiters about the situation so I plan to do so.

 

Obviously at this point I really wish I had taken my SIFT much sooner. If I learned one thing from all this it's been to keep on top of my recruiters. I was told a few weeks ago that I had turned in all the information I needed and that they would call me when they were all set with everything but of course I never received a call. Then when I decided to go in and check on how things were coming along, I found that absolutely nothing had been done and none of my information was input into the system so I got to sit there for over 4 hours to help them put it all in.

 

Anyway, my main questions are: Are the cutoff dates flexible at all? And is the USAREC website the most up to date information regarding board/packet cutoff dates?

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I was able to call and talk to a recruiter and get a little more information. Somehow in all the research and reading I've done I didn't fully understand the process. I didn't realize I needed to go to a Battalion Board before going to the Warrant Officer Selection Board so that explains the difference in dates. This means I have plenty of time to prepare for the August 26th Battalion Board. However, this also means there's no way I'll make it in time for the Sept 15th packet deadline of July 17th. The recruiters I have spoke with said there wouldn't be any issue with getting me in front of the September board anyway.

 

So my main question still stands, is it possible to submit a WOFT packet after the packet deadline? As you can probably tell I'm stressing pretty hard about all of this. September is the last board date in the foreseeable future and I am going to do anything I can to not miss it.

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Why not just submit the package on time? ya know, like everyone else who actually is serious.

He could very well be serious but getting conflicting information from recruiters(like usual). Typically for civilians, they have the cutoff for packet submission 10 days before the board convenes. For active duty the dates on usarec are pretty hardlined. Just try and get everything done as soon as you feel ready. Especially the SIFT since once you pass, thats your score for life.

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Why not just submit the package on time? ya know, like everyone else who actually is serious.

 

I'm actually very serious about this. If you had read the whole post you might understand why I would not be able to submit it on time.

 

I have been studying for the SIFT a lot recently so I believe I will score pretty well on it. Before I knew anything about the Battalion Board I had hoped to be ready for the July WOFT Board. After they announced 153A was no longer in that board the sense of urgency went down with my recruiter and even myself. Other than the SIFT, I was pretty much set so I figured I'd hold off on taking the SIFT and study a little more for it.

 

At this point I just want to finish the SIFT and make sure my recruiter has done all he needs to do so that I'm ready for the BB and then hopefully soon after get into the WOFT Board. If in fact they accept WOFT packet submissions just 10 days before the board is held I should be alright. I just don't want to get stuck waiting another couple months again before the next board. I've been working at this since I got out of college in May of last year so I'm ready for this to happen!

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