Enlisted or Officer?

[ChknSanwch]

What would be the better route?

1)Enlist for 4-6 years then use the Montgomery G.I. Bill and go to NC State and do NROTC(do the Marine option), then come back into the USMC and become a 2nd Lt. with more experience.

or

2)Go to NC State right out of high school, do NROTC(do the Marine option), get paid like an Officer for 8 years as opposed to Enlisted pay for 4 years, then another 4 years of college, but be less experienced and Green.

personal opinions,experiences, etc.

I'm in 10th grade right now(also doing JROTC) (Air Force part though:( ) lol, and I'm just trying to figure out with what I want to do for a career and what would be the smartest thing to do.

Also, is the Enlisted pay enough to get by on? I know the figures and everything, I'm just trying to see if it's substantial. I know it gets better as you climb in rank and years of service.

Thanks to Anyone who Replies

[jinelson]

The information in the link below is a good resource to help you make your decision and its written by a member that lived it. He discuss's several options that are open to you.

Jim

http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35882

[LivinSoFree]

Sounds like you're down in my neck of the woods. Talk to Cadet Stevenson, tell him LCpl Meyer sent you, out there at Broughton, then come out to a Young Marines meeting (1830-2030, Monday Nights @ the Raleigh Naval Reserve Center).