Coast Guard Basic Training Interview Series: Seaman Recruit Carey North Week 1

[xReborn92]

What are my chances of being accepted into the coast guard

[MeridethHammitt]

I'm not leaving for a few months, but I say bring it on! I was in the Air Force, this looks fairly the same LOL!

[malindavanderwal]

i want to a seaman!

[shali0511]

You need a 45 on your asvab for the coast guard

[cantonboi]

@shali0511

The recruiters at my local area needed guys with at least a 51. High standards since they are overbooked.

[MeridethHammitt]

@cantonboi

wow, that is high, but at our offices here in San Antonio, they are telling everyone 70 or over... crazy right?

[cantonboi2]

@MeridethHammitt

Yup, I think the CG is one branch that is shutting down recruitment wise. Of course, there will always be members whose contracts are up and/or retire. 70 is a good score, it's a way to level out the current need. 51 is the absolute minimum at the office I visited, I don't think it guaranteed anything. In fact, I think they only wanted someone with that score because no one wanted the one available rating (MST).

[cantonboi2]

@MeridethHammitt

Also, since the CG is very small, it'll be difficult to get the job you want...I did well enough to do anything - but I wasn't happy with MST. So I then applied my skills at CGAux.

[jamesdcrooks]

@MeridethHammitt Really? I go to that office and my score was a 68.

[MeridethHammitt]

@jamesdcrooks Well, that's what Chief told me, of course I scored rather high, so I can get any job I want... maybe that's what they are telling prior enlisted looking to come back in. Re-enlistment is a tad more vigorous...

[PantieShots]

i was J181

[cantonboi]

How hard is it to even join the Coast Guard as of now?

I am a college student with 80 credits and am looking at Reserve enlistment, and aiming at a 80 on the ASVAB (have not taken yet, but aced the practice tests).

[asmith0251]

@cantonboi What jobs do they offer in the Coast Guard reserve.

[cantonboi]

@asmith0251

Haha, aced the Practice Test too! Unfortunately, there was only one available rating, MST. It is tougher than than Army/Navy/AirForce to join, not sure about Marines.

Everything available in the Active, I believe. Check out the CG Reserves site and/or Wikipedia.

I am in the CGAux now, it's much like being a Reservist...

[carlyballs]

Good luck you guys, I was in 7 yrs ago (cant believe its been that long already) and it was crazy rough in the beginning and you're going to ask yourself "why the hell i agree to this?" but I totally miss it now that I'm out. Good luck!!

[Jepedo4747]

Going in Nov. Can't wait!

[ncom95]

I've got a year and a half before I join.

[GabyOWN]

I think i am going but I don't now a lot of English :S 

[jc790]

I hope to be there within a year.