Joe360x
06-16-08, 12:58 PM
Hello, I'm currently 17 years old and will be a senior in the upcoming school year.
For about a year now, I've wanted to join the U.S.M.C. and serve my country.I've talked with my recruiter during the beginning of my junior year and told him my ambitions of becoming a Marine officer.He told me of the strict admissions of the the U.S.N.A., though he did tell me that I meet qualifications for NROTC.My main goal however, is to attend the U.S.N.A.He told me about the DEP and how DEP recruits, who meet U.S.N.A requirements, have 70% of getting in.Is this true?My parents also do not want me to DEP in and have already refused to sign the paper(I've talked with them about it and their answer is solid).
Is there any other programs that could help me out?
Side note: I've trained with DEP recruits at my local recruiting station for about a year now without having been DEPed in.Does this count for anything?
I've also heard of the Young Marines; would this help or is it just more of a youth program?
For about a year now, I've wanted to join the U.S.M.C. and serve my country.I've talked with my recruiter during the beginning of my junior year and told him my ambitions of becoming a Marine officer.He told me of the strict admissions of the the U.S.N.A., though he did tell me that I meet qualifications for NROTC.My main goal however, is to attend the U.S.N.A.He told me about the DEP and how DEP recruits, who meet U.S.N.A requirements, have 70% of getting in.Is this true?My parents also do not want me to DEP in and have already refused to sign the paper(I've talked with them about it and their answer is solid).
Is there any other programs that could help me out?
Side note: I've trained with DEP recruits at my local recruiting station for about a year now without having been DEPed in.Does this count for anything?
I've also heard of the Young Marines; would this help or is it just more of a youth program?