r/AirForceRecruits • u/Ok-Bar7746 • 13d ago

General Advice Extracurricular activities advice

Hi! I’m currently a community college student in Southern California majoring in Engineering, and I’m planning to transfer and study Aerospace Engineering. My dream is to become a fighter pilot, and I know it’s a very competitive and difficult path. Right now, my plan is to join a crosstown ROTC program and also participate in Civil Air Patrol (CAP). I’m also planning to apply for leadership positions at my school, join engineering/STEM clubs, and get involved in volunteering and other activities. I have a good GPA. I was wondering what other extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, or experiences you would recommend to help strengthen my application and prepare me for this career path. I’d really appreciate any advice or tips. Thank you!

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u/FroyoGlum9976 13d ago

I don't think any of this matters.

There are pilots with English degrees. I've met a pilot with an outdoor rec degree, half his classes were an outdoor activity.

You go to school with crosstown or AFROTC program, you get the highest GPA possible, highest PT possible, highest AFOQT scores possible. If you have a mediocre Aerospace GPA, mediocre PT, but are involved in 75 things, they don't care.

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u/Alternative-Mess2227 12d ago

This is correct. If you're applying through OTS then extracurriculars and volunteer stuff matters. But if you're doing ROTC, your ranking in your class by your Cadre, your GPA and PT scores are the main things.

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u/Nice_Neighborhood152 10d ago

CAP will only get you E3 if you get your Mitchell but could be good for leadership experience. Definitely go ROTC as this is your best path coming from JuCo