I agree with the comment made by Alex above. It will get you started with a paycheck which is nice and get you started with the school house and integrating with the Army life. It depends on what you branched but when I was at BOLC they had the 2LT’s working in the S1 or S3 section until their class date. Sometimes they got an OER and other times they just waited it out.

I would say its not perfect in the larger scheme of things so I would try to get an earlier date if possible closer to when you graduate college then go. If not snow birding is fine and like Alex said depending on what you branch you can get in early and possibly and I say possibly get into some course just to kill time so if you are a QM officer and head to Fort Lee you could do aerial delivery or mortuary affairs course possibly even petroleum officer course. Many options in all branches, especially at the major school house posts.

I graduated in May and did not start BOLC until July. I just worked at home until that time. I didn’t want to start my time yet doing nothing.