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alright thanks, i just wanted to make sure that was route i could take after serving 4 years. i def am going to join its jsut a matter of time. And i read in the paper a few weeks ago the tattoos cant be below the elbows or knees...and i already have two on my left arm, but not below the elbow so i should be good right?
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I don't know what you mean by after. DO you mean while still in our out? If it's the former, then you don't have to wait until after your first four years, there have been many Marines who have gotten picked up for MECEP while in their initial enlistment. If you mean the latter (as in out of the Corps) then MECEP won't be an option. MECEP is for AD only. You should be. If I were you, I would slow down on getting more tats. Tats are just more paperwork you have to worry about when signing up. You'll already have more paperwork as it is enlisting without the tats. |
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alright thanks youve pretty much answered all my worries, this enlistment to officer thing confused me but now i understand. and as for the tattoos, well haha i love them but ill jsut talk to my recruiter about them cause i dont want it to be too much of a hassle
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I am totally new to this so please bear with me. I too have a degree and see nothing in the civilian world, but seriously believe that I want to go enlisted in order to get a good solid base. I would eventually like to work toward OCS, and I am 23. I would like to know who else has chosen to do this and what their thoughts are. This message has been edited. Last edited by: VWChockey13, |
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Well if you have the ability and desire to lead Marines then go ahead and straight off apply for OCS. There's nothing wrong with enlisting with a degree, there are a lot who do. But if commissioning is your goal then go for that first. If not, then by all means enlist and see if you like it from there. |
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Yea, I was at one point in the PLC program. I dropped out for a variety of reasons. At this point, I've decided that being a Marine is the most important thing in the world for me. I know there is no way I'm in shape enough to qualify for OCS, much less actually get through. It would take a good 6 to 8 months to get back into that kind of shape. Add to that the fact that I dropped out (and it does show up in their file) would make it highly unlikely I would get selected. So, I decided that if I enlisted, I could get back in to shape and get a chance to prove that I'm serious about it and, hopefully, they will overlook my youthful indiscretions. |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by slateman:
Yea, I was at one point in the PLC program. I dropped out for a variety of reasons. Slateman, may I ask why you dropped out and what are you doing now? |
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I have a question about my chance being selected from someone outside my COC. I just finished up my packet for the FY08 MECEP program. I'm a CPL, 28yrs old, 285 PFT, grades in HS were awful, but that was 10 yrs ago. I have about 45 college credits due to my lengthy MOS school and CLEP tests. My avg GPA in those course was 3.5. I received the highest recommendation on my board from all the officers.
How much will my age come into play? How about college selection? I'm from CA and would apply to UCLA/Stanford/Berkeley. Other than the stats posted online, what other criteria does the board look at, or is it sometimes a crap shoot? |
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The age requirement (no older than 26) is waivable. Your college credits will be a plus. If you can ace that SAT, your chances will greatly improve. If you've received the highest recommendation on your board from all the officers, then you have a good chance. Yeah, it can be a "crapshoot." Sometimes it can depend on how badly the Corps needs officers. |
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Thanks sir, everything is in now, just have to wait til October for the board at HQMC. We'll see.
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SgtLtUSMC,
I am about to finish my degree and I have been enlisted for 2 1/2 years. My PFT score probably isn't where it should be but thats really the only thing I can think of holding me back. What I dont want to do is submit a package that looks like ****. Do you have any information about what I can expect anything. I am willing to hear any information you have to offer |
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Get a high PFT. Also, your CO's endorsement is very important. Another thing, do know any other officers, active, reserve, retired who can endorse your OCS package? They can be very valuable. For me, my CO endorsed my package, a retired Army Colonel, and a Navy Chaplain. I was set. Strong recommendations can help. But again, square away that PFT! |
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Keep in mind that if your enlisted, then receive a commission you will never be allowed to be in the "Club", meaning you'll always be a Mustang, therefore it's exceedingly unlikely you'll ever see a Generalship. Quite frankly it’s pretty uncommon to see a Mustang make it to full Colonel. Most Mustangs I ever served with were damn fine officers, but, most of them retired as Lieutenant Colonel’s.
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I saw this post and it applies to me, but no one seemed to have really answered it. Considering the argument that generated, though, I'm gonna go ahead and replace "easiest way" with "any way". I know I want to go to college and I know I want to be a Marine. I don't know if I want to be an officer, but I would like that to be an option if I should choose to do so. |
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There are plenty of opportunities for enlisted Marines to go officer. Research them and read carefully so you wont miss anything. There should be recruiters to explain all of this to you.
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I'm not so much worried anymore about the enlisted/officer thing so much as fitting that in with college. I guess that was my real question.
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Semper Fi everyone here. I am currently in the BOOST program (3 month) in Rhode Island. I wanted to say to al those young Marines looking to become officers, that the BOOST program for next year, they had like 60 seats to fill... only 50 something Marines from the ENTIRE Marine Corps applied to BOOST next year. The Remainder of seats will go to MECEP Marines that are well qualified but maybe could use some more academics.
I know I applied to MECEP last year and got selected to BOOST. If I had known te above info I would have applied to boost instead. So to all of those thinking, BOOST is a great option. Apply there and your change of acceptance is high. A lot of Marines have the wrong impression of the purpose of BOOST, etc. After this 3 months is over, I will go to my school, and be in the MECEP program. S/F any questions just ask. |
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ECP lets enlisted Marines commission only into the Reserves? What does unrestricted Reserve officer mean? Also, what are the requirements for the ECP program? Other than having a degree, clean record while in service etc? |
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That's old news now. All commissions are AD now. |
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