US Army Enlistment questions.

Question

I want to join the Army. Going to be a Sr. in highschool this year. My recruiter wants to start getting paperwork going. I personally want to get things done also, that way if I'm not accepted into the millitary for some reason, I'm able to change my schedule for my Sr year to "college bound" courses. College is my very distant 2nd choice and my parents are saying that they're going to sign so I can take the ASVAB, see if I would be accepted and where I would be placed IF I joined at that time. They're making me apply to colleges. Now, is it possible for that to happen? Or is that all part of the enlistment program. I personally thought you had to do it all, because the recruiter could think that I'm going to college and doing all that would be a waste of time and money.

Answer 1

Well you never know what path in life your take. Its better to be safe then sorry. If you don't go to college you got the military to be a back up plan or the other way around. You can go to college. Or do both. It sounds like you got some good parents. Just take one step at a time. You can eat a whole whale but you got to take one bit at a time.

Answer 2

You should probably go ahead and take the ASVAB and they will let you know what your MOS options are...and applying for colleges is not a bad idea either

Answer 3

if joining the army is in ur heart, then DO IT! just make sure u are positive. its a lie changing move for u and ur family. but the army does offer to pay for ur schooling after a period of a few yrs. and thats free. so u can get an education, train and travel like i have done for the past 4 yrs. it will be rouhg at first, but i guarantee u will make the best friends and have the time of ur life!!!

Answer 4

your parents are just trying to cover all bases.  there's nothing wrong with APPLYING for colleges now, you can always turn them down if the army does work out.  what's wrong with doing the college courses now, it will be harder to switch to them from non college courses later on (harder in tougher on you to catch up).  

Be honest with your recruiter - he/she should be fine with you trying to get the best deal for yourself.  If you're accepted to the army then great, but the recruiter should know all the things that can go wrong with an application, and should not resent you for trying to cover all bases.  Trust me - I'm an ex recruiter for the Army myself and I've seen it all, and the one thing I told ALL potential recruits, is to leave yourself options.

Good luck.