Happens all the time, there are always going to be times when you don't want to do something. That is when you have to realize you have to sacrifice short term comfort for long term goals. No one is perfect, and that doesn’t change when you become a PJ.

Absolutely, as long as you are trained up to the old grad standards prior to your arrival and focus on your recovery throughout the course you will be able to pass. In fact, the older candidates are the least likely to quit. 

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I would recommend just reading up on basic anatomy and physiology then maybe something like the ranger med handbook.

I wouldn’t go unless you have a full ride scholarship.

The old grad standard was 2 min 30 sec with wrists and ears out of the water.

Your pace should be 2 min per 100m and I would recommend being able to swim 4000m. So it would be 4000m in 80 min.

Yes, it just depends on the extent of your color blindness.

Anywhere from 400m to 1 mile depending on the workout.

You will be able to have your phone at some points even through basic, but you will always have it after duty hours at selection. You will have an opportunity to spend time with your family after you graduate basic. But you need to get your mind right, YES talking with family is very important, however you need to not worry about that. Focus on passing and getting through.

It is meant to do both. After seeing all the students come through Indoc, I noticed too many people just doing a substandard pushup to try and get grad standards. So I incorporated a lot of exercises in the Get Selected program that have helped me throughout my time as a PJ and instructor to get guys through. There are also days where you will get a gut check, which helps people prepare for the long days so they can figure out nutrition and rest. The workouts I designed use sandbags and a weight vest to help guys increase their numbers.

No, I would recommend doing the Get Selected program for the reserves since you will have to go through their hiring process, which will include a lot of the exercises in the workout.

Yes you can still be a PJ, but you have to enlist. PJs are an enlisted position.

Any bachelors degree is fine, just make sure you are working on your leadership and physical fitness as well.

You are always going to have a satellite phone on you and can call back. It just depends on what kind of stuff you are doing, there are a few times when you have to work all night or fly. In those cases maybe you won't be able to call…but 90 percent of the time you will be able to call them. On some deployments you might even be able to get a sim card for your cell phone or internet in your room, it also depends on where you’re deployed. But in my experience it is the best practice to not have/plan specific times to talk.

It's a long application process. You can look the Interservice Physician Assistant Program online and see the requirements. I would say that unless you currently have a scholarship or are in some other way uniquely invested in your current schooling, I would recommend joining now, then doing more schooling on the military's tuition program. I think what helped me get into PA school was the experience I had in conjunction with the fact that I earned all my credits while being deployed and was successful in both aspects.

Simply stated, for the retraining process, you will go TDY to do Phase 2 which is a mini selection given that you are selected for phase one which is just a resume pretty much. Then if you are accepted at phase 2, you will start the retraining process and get a date to attend A&S. 

I went through the Interservice Physician Assistant program. You earn a BS degree after the first 16 months (Phase 1), then you earn a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies in the following 12 months (Phase 2).

It would only be a couple months depending on how many are in front of you.

Yes, you keep getting increased responsibility and it is expected that you give the younger guys a chance to gain experience. However this is after several years, not over a short period of time.