joelfromthemoon
11-03-11, 12:28 PM
Hello Marines,
I am an 18 year old wannabe in my first year of college. I've been interested in joining the Marine Corps for quite some time now, and finally yesterday, I met with a recruiter to ask questions. While we were discussing about the programs the Marine Corps offer, my recruiter told me about the 92 Day Reservist/IIADT program. I was told that if I were to choose this route, I would be able to gain admission to many different 4 year institutions/universities just by choosing to follow through with the 92 Day/IIADT program. Now, this seems like a sweet deal, but it almost sounds too good to be true. I tried to ask my recruiter for some details, but he seemed too occupied with scheduling a date for me to take my ASVAB and physical. I went through this site, searched for topics, and even tried Googling for answers, but I could not find an answer to my question. Now Marines, if you could give me some insight on this topic, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I have a random question. I have a metal rod and a pin in my right leg from when I broke my leg (from skating) a little over a year ago. Though I have hardware in my leg, it does not physically limit me in anyway (in fact it feels stronger...?), and I can run, duckwalk, etc just fine. I told this to my recruiter, and he told me that it won't be a big issue. However, another recruiter told me that I need a waiver, and it might pose a problem at MEPS. I'm also reading on this site that it seems quite hard to get a waiver for any implants/hardware. If any Marines know... do I need a waiver for this, and are my chances of getting a waiver slim if I do need one?
Thank you!
I am an 18 year old wannabe in my first year of college. I've been interested in joining the Marine Corps for quite some time now, and finally yesterday, I met with a recruiter to ask questions. While we were discussing about the programs the Marine Corps offer, my recruiter told me about the 92 Day Reservist/IIADT program. I was told that if I were to choose this route, I would be able to gain admission to many different 4 year institutions/universities just by choosing to follow through with the 92 Day/IIADT program. Now, this seems like a sweet deal, but it almost sounds too good to be true. I tried to ask my recruiter for some details, but he seemed too occupied with scheduling a date for me to take my ASVAB and physical. I went through this site, searched for topics, and even tried Googling for answers, but I could not find an answer to my question. Now Marines, if you could give me some insight on this topic, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I have a random question. I have a metal rod and a pin in my right leg from when I broke my leg (from skating) a little over a year ago. Though I have hardware in my leg, it does not physically limit me in anyway (in fact it feels stronger...?), and I can run, duckwalk, etc just fine. I told this to my recruiter, and he told me that it won't be a big issue. However, another recruiter told me that I need a waiver, and it might pose a problem at MEPS. I'm also reading on this site that it seems quite hard to get a waiver for any implants/hardware. If any Marines know... do I need a waiver for this, and are my chances of getting a waiver slim if I do need one?
Thank you!