Has there been a change in the age requirements? Everything I find says meet with the board by 28 (or 28.5), OTS by 29, and enter UPT by 30. I just turned 27 a month ago, so I figured I was good. I'm trying to finish a PhD, which should be done next August. I figured I could get that done and still hit UPT by 30.
My recruiter just told me that I'll need an age waiver, and that I have to hit UPT by 29. In order to do that, I'd likely have to quit my PhD just a few months before finishing it, which would be a bummer. I figured it would come in handy later in life after my flying days were over. It's possible my recruiter is misreading OTS entry date for UPT entry date, though.