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Old 11-10-2014, 09:46 PM
 
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Hello,

I am currently a senior marketing major at St.Johns University. Ever since junior year of high school I've been interested in joining the military and when I went to talk to a recruiter, he said that I couldn't be accepted because of a recent knee surgery. Now, 4 years later, the idea has come into my head once again. only now, this time I feel like being part of the military (I have no idea what branch) is something that I want for my life. Now the question is, what do I do? Please help.

Thank You,

yagosf
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Old 11-10-2014, 09:48 PM
 
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Why, specifically, is this something you wanna do?
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Old 11-10-2014, 10:57 PM
 
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I feel it's a life experience that I want/have to go through. I'm not sure how to explain it but I just know that I want to. I just don't know how to go about it because I don't want my marketing degree to become a waste.
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Old 11-11-2014, 03:21 AM
 
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It's not something I recommend... your degree wouldn't really help you become anything but a specialist in the military. I don't think you could become an officer, because they aren't looking for marketing degree. Unless you can get a great MOS **for me that's the 35 series**, then I wouldn't even do it, since it's nothing but misery for me.

You have degree. You don't have to do this.

If you want to do this, I recommend 35P, since you will learn a language (a good skill basically). And if I was you, I would do National Guard as a 35P, so you learn your language mainly (and get the heck out). If not, 35M, is an amazing MOS... teaches you how to get information quickly from sources, and make sure you get a language as a 35M, or score really high on the DLAB.

Otherwise, I don't really see how the other MOS can help you as a civilian... 68 series is good, but it's kind of useless for a marketing degree.

25M, I don't know much about this but this **could** help with a marketing degree, but it would only work if you were an artist.

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DO THIS FOR YOU. DON'T DO IT FOR THE MILITARY. IT'S YOUR LIFE.
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Old 11-11-2014, 03:25 AM
 
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It's not something I recommend... your degree wouldn't really help you become anything but a specialist in the military. Unless you can get a great MOS, then I wouldn't even do it, since it's nothing but misery for me.

You have degree. You don't have to do this.
The original poster said they "want" to do this which is completely different than "have" to do this.

Original Poster: You will have to be cleared medically before anything else because of the prior knee surgery and that clearance will depend on the surgery itself.
The only way to find out if you will qualify is to go to a Recruiting Office and speak with them in person then proceed from there.
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Old 11-11-2014, 03:33 AM
 
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The original poster said they "want" to do this which is completely different than "have" to do this.

Original Poster: You will have to be cleared medically before anything else because of the prior knee surgery and that clearance will depend on the surgery itself.
The only way to find out if you will qualify is to go to a Recruiting Office and speak with them in person then proceed from there.

True.

I have a very negative view about the military (I wouldn't go as an elisted). I just want to people to avoid the mistake I done with my life, since I would give up all my money, GI bill, savings, everything to get out now. But I'm not a quitter, so I have to go through the sentence. I rather be homeless in fact.

The MOS is a big thing. If you do go for it, make sure it's a good MOS.
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Old 11-11-2014, 07:26 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I have a very negative view about the military (I wouldn't go as an elisted). I just want to people to avoid the mistake I done with my life, since I would give up all my money, GI bill, savings, everything to get out now. But I'm not a quitter, so I have to go through the sentence. I rather be homeless in fact.

The MOS is a big thing. If you do go for it, make sure it's a good MOS.
You'd rather be homeless than in the military yet you're not a quitter? Okay.

To the OP,

Go talk to the recruiters and see what information they have regarding the latest on that previous knee injury. They're the ones that will know the latest (I hope) in terms of what waivers are available. Next step would be the ASVAB to see what you score and what MOSs you qualify for and what's open. Fiscal year started in October so it shouldn't be picked over too bad.

As for being an Officer, a degree is a degree though the STEM degrees do seem to be more in demand. If you can read/write like a professional and make mature decisions, it won't matter what your degree is.
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Old 11-12-2014, 10:39 AM
 
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Contact an Officer recruiter.

The Airforce and Navy/Marines have their own Officer entrance exam. This exam is much harder than the ASVAB that enlisted take so you need to study for it. Usually, the recruiter will ask you some preliminary questions like your GPA and major. If you meet the standards, they will schedule you to take the exam. You need to score a competitive score or the Officer recruiter will simply tell you "Thanks, but no thanks" and send you away. They're much more selective and won't even submit your application unless they think you have a chance at selection.

If you want to enlist, it's a much simpler process and any recruiter can help you out.
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Old 11-12-2014, 01:12 PM
 
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People get commissiojed with all kinds of degrees, including marketing. Most officers work in a field that doesn't have anything to do with their college major. IF this is something you are interested in, speak to officer recruiters from all branches of the military.
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Old 11-12-2014, 01:13 PM
 
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True.

I have a very negative view about the military (I wouldn't go as an elisted). I just want to people to avoid the mistake I done with my life, since I would give up all my money, GI bill, savings, everything to get out now. But I'm not a quitter, so I have to go through the sentence. I rather be homeless in fact.

The MOS is a big thing. If you do go for it, make sure it's a good MOS.
Is there any chance that your sniveling and whining will stop before you ETS?
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