tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post1639928127650287001..comments2024-02-19T23:11:56.008-08:00Comments on Navy NUPOC Program: NUPOC Program SummaryBrian Linvillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-39406987337631641142021-05-16T19:56:40.021-07:002021-05-16T19:56:40.021-07:00No just those 4 as requirements. They will also l...No just those 4 as requirements. They will also look closely at your grades in other technical courses. <br /><br />You won't be able to interview until you complete those required classes, but you could submit your application and start the process beforehand and then submit your grades once the semester in which you take those classes complete. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-90470943198555053452021-05-16T09:23:06.491-07:002021-05-16T09:23:06.491-07:00NRE is much more akin to a civilian job day-to-day...NRE is much more akin to a civilian job day-to-day. There is another page here that discusses it in more detail so I'd reference that, but you will work at the Naval Reactors headquarters at the Navy Yard in Washington DC. There is some work travel and you may visit a submarine or carrier periodically but you would never be deploying or going to sea for an extended period.Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-43781664302016960002021-05-14T20:58:42.592-07:002021-05-14T20:58:42.592-07:00For NRE, how is a normal day? I read they commit t...For NRE, how is a normal day? I read they commit to staying 4 years in DC, so do they get some type of extra housing help/funds to move to DC, and do they go on subs for months? Or just stay in DC in a lab or something?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800745466715464392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-8223520159653971292021-05-14T17:23:01.107-07:002021-05-14T17:23:01.107-07:00Hi. I am a Chemistry Major - 3.4 GPA - Junior in F...Hi. I am a Chemistry Major - 3.4 GPA - Junior in Fall 2021. To apply for this program I only need to have completed Calc 1 and Calc 2 along with Phys 1 and Phys 2? Are there any courses I am missing and do you recommend me to apply while I am finishing the required courses? Thank You!Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08799896410820044892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-90980614542173430912020-11-14T09:19:23.919-08:002020-11-14T09:19:23.919-08:00Yes, I would confirm with a recruiter in this case...Yes, I would confirm with a recruiter in this case. It is normally the BAH for the school you are attending but there may be some caveats or exceptions to that.Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-89092697802434025482020-11-14T02:07:00.729-08:002020-11-14T02:07:00.729-08:00Hey i was wondering where the BAH pay is based off...Hey i was wondering where the BAH pay is based off of? I currently go to school in a low cost residence area buty home address is in a higher cost of residence. The difference in pay in area for BAH is double. Should I sleak to a recruiter in my home address instead of one near my school? Thank youray siuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270107541403225539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-89468538047391717672020-11-14T02:05:26.748-08:002020-11-14T02:05:26.748-08:00Hey i was wondering where the BAH pay is based off...Hey i was wondering where the BAH pay is based off of? I currently go to school in a low cost residence area buty home address is in a higher cost of residence. The difference in pay in area for BAH is double. Should I sleak to a recruiter in my home address instead of one near my school? Thank youray siuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270107541403225539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-60988422207371570732020-06-23T19:24:09.819-07:002020-06-23T19:24:09.819-07:00Yeah that's right. The app usually takes a fe...Yeah that's right. The app usually takes a few months (longest wait is usually medical clearance) so it's probably worth reaching out to start in Feb or March. You'll probably get your spring transcripts in late May or June so the first interview you could realistically go to is June or July (depending on June date). Make sure you do well in thos physics classes. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-85764357909769440062020-06-23T18:39:14.662-07:002020-06-23T18:39:14.662-07:00I didn’t pass both AP exams. I’m taking physics 1 ...I didn’t pass both AP exams. I’m taking physics 1 this fall and physics 2 in the spring. So I can get started on the application while taking physics 2? Like in January or so?Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638567458491338874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-82152965264133942332020-06-23T17:04:28.628-07:002020-06-23T17:04:28.628-07:00You can start your application to be ready for int...You can start your application to be ready for interview, but they'll want to see your grade before actually sending you to DC. Same goes for calculus 1/2. I wouldn't mention the AP exams unless you used the test for physics 1 to validate the class -- no point in mentioning the test for Physics 2 since you're taking a course. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-87200495616072990122020-06-23T16:45:32.433-07:002020-06-23T16:45:32.433-07:00Would I be able to apply while I’m taking physics ...Would I be able to apply while I’m taking physics 2? I took AP physics 1&2 in high school. Didn’t pass the exam thoughIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638567458491338874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-60245435381572218302020-06-02T08:43:18.560-07:002020-06-02T08:43:18.560-07:00You would apply while in college. You can apply a...You would apply while in college. You can apply as early as 30 months out from graduation (so likely start application fall of sophomore year and go to interview December or January of sophomore year. <br /><br />To be on the reactor design side, the Naval reactors position would be most relevant -- though you'd have significant education on the topic for any of the roles. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-80856161695302876092020-06-02T08:39:20.649-07:002020-06-02T08:39:20.649-07:00So if I do go for the degree then it would be bett...So if I do go for the degree then it would be better to do NUPOC after college because I accumulate the 30 months of service. Or I can just do NUPOC out of HS and use the benefits to get a degree later if I choose. I guess it comes down to whether or not the completion of NUPOC alone is enough to be a reactor designer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-68442045318697888882020-06-01T20:06:11.041-07:002020-06-01T20:06:11.041-07:00You can't do NUPOC without the degree. You co...You can't do NUPOC without the degree. You could choose to enlist in the Navy right out of high school and if your ASVAB scores qualify you could choose to join the nuclear program that way, but you lose out on a variety of advantages. Obviously you don't get a degree (though you can use benefits while in the Navy or through the VA once out to do that). Also, your level of responsibility is lower for longer, you have less leadership opportunities, and you have lower pay. For you I'd look at it as a series of questions. (a) are you interested in the military, (b) do you want to get a degree and become an officer or enter directly from HS as an enlisted sailor (or soldier/airman if you chose another branch), (c) for either answer on 'b' do you want to do the Nuclear program, and (d) if you want to be an officer and a nuke then do you want to go to the Naval Academy, a ROTC program, or do the NUPOC program. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-76612544399824270212020-06-01T15:07:58.700-07:002020-06-01T15:07:58.700-07:00In your opinion, how much value is there gained in...In your opinion, how much value is there gained in going through all that trouble to get the degree compared to just going straight into the program. Would I be accepted at a non government position with just a NUPOC certificate if it came to that for example?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-63318539555162841632020-05-29T16:04:28.288-07:002020-05-29T16:04:28.288-07:00Your understanding is basically right. You would ...Your understanding is basically right. You would apply to and go to college as normal, but then can apply for the program starting December of your Sophomore year (assuming 4 year program with may graduation - max is 30 months). It's not a scholarship per se since none of the money goes to the school directly. You are officially employed by the NUPOC program / Navy, but your only obligation is to complete your studies. Once you graduate you would go on to serve as an officer in whichever role you interviewed for. <br /><br />Let me know if you have additional questions. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-91508720361471630342020-05-29T14:52:22.419-07:002020-05-29T14:52:22.419-07:00Hello and thank you for the amazing source of info...Hello and thank you for the amazing source of info. I am currently a junior in high school and am looking into this program. However, I am a bit confused on the exact degrees that one receives upon completion of the program. From what I've read elsewhere it sounds like it doesn't offer a degree on its own, rather you have to go to college to get the degree first and have the program pay for it when you get in. My ultimate goal would be to transfer from this program having completed a nuclear engineering degree into NASA. Would I have to go to college for the degree first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-41083284766579340882019-05-17T11:29:15.628-07:002019-05-17T11:29:15.628-07:00I think technically the answer is yes, but practic...I think technically the answer is yes, but practically it's not something that happens except in extraordinary circumstances. Don't make any decisions with that as your plan.<br /><br />Intriguing name. Giving you benefit of the doubt, but recommend toning it down before the interview! Funny, though. Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-40276015760935829692019-05-17T10:25:31.935-07:002019-05-17T10:25:31.935-07:00Just curious, assuming one was accepted into the p...Just curious, assuming one was accepted into the program, completed training, and then finished their 5 years as a surface warfare officer or submarine officer could you then transfer to become an NRE or notProfessor Miskatonikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765173372051618956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-8281987995150400332019-04-02T18:57:46.344-07:002019-04-02T18:57:46.344-07:00Technically yes, but my recommendation is to get y...Technically yes, but my recommendation is to get your GPA up asap. If you're a freshman, you probably only have one semester of completed grades. Do well this semester and next fall, and you should be back on track -- and you can't apply until after you have 3rd semester grades anyways (interview date can be max 30 months prior to graduation).<br /><br />But again, short answer is yes you can apply more than once if you're not given the opportunity to interview due to academic profile. If you interview and are turned down, then you are done unless the admiral specifically invites you to return (rare but it happens for something like 3-5 percent of applicants)Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-36159749848557882962019-04-02T18:22:00.144-07:002019-04-02T18:22:00.144-07:00Hello Officer Linville
I am currently a freshman ...Hello Officer Linville<br /><br />I am currently a freshman and looking to go into nuclear engineering for my major but my GPA is not very competitive. I have already completed calc 1/2 and phys 1 and I am taking phys 2 next semester.I was wondering if it possible to apply for the NUPOC program more than once as I work on making my GPA better. Also when selecting people does the in-major GPA get factored in or is it just cumulative GPA?Tyler Gehrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723719540646905384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-82978068397542808522019-03-25T08:47:15.362-07:002019-03-25T08:47:15.362-07:00I'd ask your recruiter how likely it is that i...I'd ask your recruiter how likely it is that it will open up. He may not know but the NUPOC team at NRC will -- ask him to ask his "NTO". If you are only interested in that role, then obviously wait. If you're also interested in other roles, it's a judgment call based on how appealing the others are and how likely it is that NRE opens up in January. <br /><br />Good luck! Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-82899099278765126282019-03-25T08:27:52.668-07:002019-03-25T08:27:52.668-07:00Hello Officer Linville,
If one of the positions ...Hello Officer Linville, <br /><br />If one of the positions that I was currently looking into in the program is unaviable( Reactors Engineering), do you advice waiting until next january to apply when all the positions are open again? raafiulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17758860728991850224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-74215518470245969272019-01-11T21:13:34.599-08:002019-01-11T21:13:34.599-08:00Sorry for the delay -- just got back from travelin...Sorry for the delay -- just got back from traveling outside the country and off the grid. <br /><br />1. Check your age against the age requirements for unrestricted line positions. I believe the oldest you can be is 29 at commissioning (can be waived up to 31), but would need to check on that to be sure. <br /><br />2. Re: failing out, I'd say a couple things. Firstly, very few people actually fail out. It's not zero, but it's well under 10% and if you get accepted and you put in effort while you're there you will be fine. They like to say that NNPP pipeline is intended to function as a pump and not a filter (e.g. do a damned good job filtering who comes in, then work with who you have to ensure they're successful and avoid attrition if its possible). If you do fail out the most likely outcome is a shift to a conventional (non-nuclear) officer role via lateral transfer or else a discharge from the navy (with a potential recoupment of the bonus). Technically it may be possible for them to redirect someone to an enlisted role if they fail out but I've never heard of this happening and I think it would only be plausible at all (if even allowed) if there was malicious behavior (seeking failure vs. Trying but not succeeding)<br /><br />The extra study hours vary from person to person. I was a non-engineering undergraduate major and was able to get by with ~5-10 extra hours most weeks, but others put in much longer. Even if you do need a higher number of hours it's still not that bad I don't think.<br /><br />Hope this helps and good luck.Brian Linvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244535134771522481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762778652377189682.post-38137224817887263972019-01-08T22:22:05.222-08:002019-01-08T22:22:05.222-08:00Wow, I am amazed at your dedication to this blog. ...Wow, I am amazed at your dedication to this blog. I'm a prior STS3/SS considering going back to the sub force through NUPOC. One of my concerns that I can't find any info on is what happens to officers that fail out of power school? There's plenty of blogs that cover how difficult it is, but none that explain what happens to the drop-outs. I really wouldn't want to go surface fleet, so all this power school talk is making me very wary of doing this.<br /><br />Also, many people claim you're going to be putting in anywhere from 2-40 extra study hours during power Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617220295475772286noreply@blogger.com