kerryc Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Evening everyone, Anyone know if there is a place in CASPA to enter military awards and/or schools? I am trying to prep for the April 2013 application cycle, and if its worth digging all that info up. Thank you in advance! Kerry Sgt 2171 USMC 98-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beattie228 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Military awards can be listed under Awards, Honors, & Leadership. Military schools can be entered under Completed Professional Sessions. As far as awards, I only listed my honor graduate status from my combat medic course and I listed my terminal rank of Sergeant under leadership. I didn't list each award and medal I've ever been awarded because it didn't seem pertinent to the application. Hope that helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryc Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thank you! I didn't plan to list all of mine either - just an Honor Grad status and two NAM's possibly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armypunt Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 I listed 'em all...there's no limit to how many you can list, and what can it hurt to put 'em all on there...I just made sure i listed them in order of HIGHEST impact first...that way if they get sick of reading them they saw my brnz str, ppl ht, & cab at the top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcdavis Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Be sure to spell them out.. The days when admin types actually had personal military experience and understand the lingo are go. Even so, even the most lame civilian will have a faint stir in his consciousness when he/she reads Combat ( infantry/action) badge, purple heart, Or Bronze Star... They may even think.. " hey, these things may actually represent something important!" List 'em. You earned them and they (should) elevate you above those without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryc Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thanks for the input. I will probably just list them - the other question that came to mind are all those "correspondence courses" or MCI's (USMC lingo??) I took for college credits. My school used some of them as elective credit, most of them 1.0-2.0 credits per course. Also I got my paramedic cert at night while active duty, but it was through a con ed program not a curriculum credit hour program so pass/fail I guess.. does that get listed too? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsman2PA Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I don't think I listed any of my MCI type courses, unless they were particularly relevant. The paramedic cert absolutely list with a "pass" on it. As for your awards, definitely list them out like has already been said. Like rcdavis said, they really don't know the difference. They'll see Nat'l Defense service medal or GWOT and think you're the second coming of Chestly Puller. I can't remember if Caspa specifically asks for type of discharge, but make it a point to put that on there as well. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryc Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 'Second coming of Chesty Puller .." with a GWOT and "pizza stain"...now thats funny. I will list them and just see what happens. (They probably won't know who Chesty is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcorpsman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Personally, I like Mark Donald better. NC,SS,BV,PH and earned those while serving as a PA. http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3654 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiththrs Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Im puttin my PH, Navy Com w/ v, and combat action ribbon on there....Finally someone in the civilian world might know what those mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 How did you guys describe you duties and responsibilities on CASPA? Did you list them all or did you break them down by assignment? I was active duty for 21 years. I worked labor and delivery, locked psych units, was an IDC on a carrier, small clinic and with 2ND MARDIV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will352ns Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 How did you guys describe you duties and responsibilities on CASPA? Did you list them all or did you break them down by assignment? I was active duty for 21 years. I worked labor and delivery, locked psych units, was an IDC on a carrier, small clinic and with 2ND MARDIV. I broke it down by duty stations and assignments. If there was a section move (L&D to ER, for example) I put the dates I had while I was in L&D and described those duties. Then I would put the dates and duties of the ER as a separate entry. I did the same for changes of duty stations. It makes for a long CASPA app, but it gives the reader a good look at what you did. Don't forget to list your leadership roles while performing your duties (LPO type stuff or CPO duties if they apply). Most schools like to see folks who have the medical experience not only as a worker bee, but as a leader as well. That's how I did it. It was a pain remembering everything, but I got it done. I did 20 years, so I was in a similar position when I applied. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Under the coursework section, I listed the credits that ACE recommended. Should I spell out the course under institutes attended? Should I put Naval School of Health Sciences Basic Hospital A School from Sept to Dec 84. Field Medical Service School etc., etc. etc.? This is my third cycle of applying and have not been granted a single interview. I know my GPA is a factor. But with over 28 years experience in a wide variety of settings I should be able to pull one interview from somewhere. I have applied to a total of 22 programs over the 3 cycles. I am continuing to take more classes. Some of the classes are repeats and some are upper level bios. I am taking a hard look at my CASPA application and seeing where to "beef up" the statements I made regarding my experiences. I am definitely going to follow the advice of Will352ns, and break out each assignment and describe my responsibilities of each assignment. Each cycle I have done a complete re-write of my personal statement. I am even considering highering a coach. Any input here would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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