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<li><p>Myth, it maybe published by the powers to be but in reality it is just that a myth. Many have been given the writing on the wall well before putting in their selection so they already know what will not be.</p></li>
<li><p>Know of some who got drafted to subs that it was not their second choice but appeared somewhere on the selection list submitted in August. The reality is that most are told that subs have to be somewhere on the list. We ranked ten selections.</p></li>
<li><p>Physicals are done second class year - fail the flight physical and Aviation is not going to be anywhere on your list - you don’t qualify.</p></li>
<li><p>Do poorly at leatherneck, get a poor review and you are not going to be putting MC as a top choice but in reality it was your top choice or you wouldn’t have gone to leatherneck.</p></li>
<li><p>Poor conduct and honor offenses during first class year will lead to service assignments being changed (if you will taken away)</p></li>
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<p>After all is said and done, I suppose that the majority get their top or second “selection” but it may not be anywhere near their top or second “choice” There is a huge difference!</p>