I know that there have been many threads about this, but I want some advice. I don't know if I should join the Reserves or go Active Duty. I want to go to college and get a degree and maybe earn a commission through the PLC program while a reservist. But I am worried that as a reservist, I will miss out on actually being a Marine. No disrespect to any reservist, I just want to be a full time Marine. I have wanted to be a marine for as long as I can remember. I know that I can become an officer after 4 years AD or through other commissioning programs. I also know it would most likely take longer to get a degree on active duty. I have talked to an OSO and they say go reserves, but I don't want to miss out on the experiences I would gain from 4 years on active duty. How hard is it to take online courses if I went active duty with a 03xx MOS? And is is more beneficial to go active rather than reserve if I want to be an officer? I have looked over the site and didnt find anything on this. Thank you for the help, I really appreciate it.