Enlisting with a GED?

[xxstevennnxx]

I'm going down Monday to take the first part of my GED, and once I get the test's out of the way i'm going to be enlisting the the USMC. Are they currently accepting GED enlistees? I called up the recruiting office not to long ago and they told me to come in once I get the diploma so they could "further evaluate" me. I'm not sure what this means, but I have no criminal record or health issues. Are there any recruiter or people with recent experience enlisting that can offer advice? BTW, I took practice GED and practice ASVAB tests online and found them to be quite easy, so i'm not worried about the education part.

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[josephd]

You will also need at least 15 college courses, level 100 or higher to be able to enlist. Even then it isn't a guarantee, you are going up against many other wannabes that recruiters don't have to deal with getting waivers and extra paperwork for

[Zulu 36]

Let me correct josephd's ordinarily accurate responses: You will need a minimum of 15 college CREDITS (100 level or higher) to go along with that GED. A GED alone puts you into Tier II and the Corps only recruits a maximum of 5% from that category nationwide. Note I said a maximum of 5%. The college credits put you into Tier I.

With the Corps downsizing, the likelihood of recruiting a full 5% of Tier II is very low since Tier I applicants are lined up out of the door.

[josephd]

Let me correct josephd's ordinarily accurate responses: You will need a minimum of 15 college CREDITS (100 level or higher) to go along with that GED. A GED alone puts you into Tier II and the Corps only recruits a maximum of 5% from that category nationwide. Note I said a maximum of 5%. The college credits put you into Tier I.

With the Corps downsizing, the likelihood of recruiting a full 5% of Tier II is very low since Tier I applicants are lined up out of the door.

My apologies, I wasn't aware it brought someone up to Tier I w/ the 15 credits.

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