taymcg12
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I have decided that it is Marine Corps or nothing for me. If I do not get a commission I will enlist after college. My question is: if I do Marine Option NROTC without a scholarship, what are my best options, such as PLC, OCC, the 3 year scholarship, the commissioning program which pays stipends but not tuition (cannot remember the name)? Also, what are my options of I don't get selected by any of these commissioning program. I want to attend VMI, so I am worried that my GPA will not be to spectacular freshman year (since the average GPA of a rat is pretty low) and that I will also not have much time to extracurriculars. How much will this affect my chances. Also, what about summer training? Without a scholarship, do I still have the chance to go to things such as Mountain Warfare Training? And if I am not able to be selected by a commissioning program, I must change to Army ROTC correct?
I also wanted an opinion on joing the Marine Reserves. I really want to do this. I feel that boot camp will whip me into shape and get me ready for military school (thus preparing me to have a good run at a commission). I will also be able to gain some experience, even as a reservist. I have been offered a contract as a combat engineer (which is my prefered MOS), so that is a bonus. A recruiter from another city told me that being in the reserves greatly increases my chance of earning a commission. I figured he wouldn't lie since he isn't even my recruiter (therefore is not trying to recruit me). Is it true that being a reservist can greatly increase my chances of earning a commission? I assume it will help some, but will it help a lot?
I also know the risks of deployment and such, so this is not a question about that
I also wanted an opinion on joing the Marine Reserves. I really want to do this. I feel that boot camp will whip me into shape and get me ready for military school (thus preparing me to have a good run at a commission). I will also be able to gain some experience, even as a reservist. I have been offered a contract as a combat engineer (which is my prefered MOS), so that is a bonus. A recruiter from another city told me that being in the reserves greatly increases my chance of earning a commission. I figured he wouldn't lie since he isn't even my recruiter (therefore is not trying to recruit me). Is it true that being a reservist can greatly increase my chances of earning a commission? I assume it will help some, but will it help a lot?
I also know the risks of deployment and such, so this is not a question about that