Posted on May 2, 2020
Would it be recommended to insert 5 or 6 letters of recommendation into my Army OCS packet?
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MAJ Ken Landgren
I also wrote letters of recommendation for those who interviewed me. You can control the narrative and it makes the letter writing process easier. Toshi Nara
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I threw in one extra for my WOCS application, worked out well (from a MG). I believe when it comes to extra LORs that it is more of the quality and "who" wrote them, rather than how many you have. 3 extra LORs from teachers, CPTs, etc... they better write really well, an extra from a General/CW5/Congressperson, etc.. that'd make a statement.
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As long as you have at minimum 3 letters of recommendation you will be fine. What makes you competitive isn’t so much the letters but everything else. The APFT, your ASVAB, college are some but the biggest one is just you. When you are sitting in front of the board be confident because how you portray yourself will carry more weight than anything in your packet.
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Toshi Nara
sorry for the late reply, and yes absolutely agree with you. I am currently working in recruitment industry so the need for a strong interview is a must. To further give better candidacy for OCS I want to improve my packet in an effort that would stand out from the rest.
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