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Any way to into navy boot camp without going through recruiters office to gain college credit?

  • Want to join the navy but recruiter said I need 15 college credits since I only have a g.e.d.. It doesn't make sense to me since the reason I want to join is to gain college money so that I can attend college. College here is full of people and it's hard to get in. Can I just go straight to boot camp by just going there? They do infact reward you college credits. What about the marine corps? I actually would like to join the marines since I get to be out there all the time in action. But I like the idea of traveling too so I have a hard time deciding between the two (i'm good with computers, mechanics and electronics too which is why I would like to join the navy). I think it's funny when people will say that if you can't make it through high school you can't get into the military... I have a hard time picturing the happy go lucky, spoiled rotten popular teenies getting shot at and what not than the ones who were picked on all their lives or dropped out due to self esteem issues. If I can't just get into boot camp what other ways are there to gain college credits? I heard of job core. What about that? Any other ways? I just wanna get in! Either navy or marine corps.

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    You have to have 15 college credits to join ANY form of the military if you only have a GED. Plus score high enough on the military intelligence test (ASVAB) which most GED'ers fail to pass anyway. Thats why you must have 15 college credits first, so the military knows you are able to learn. Unlike what many people think, the men and women who are in the Military are NOT by any means stupid, its just the grunts who need a low score to get in, but ive seen PLENTY of people not even be able to score high enough for that.

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Junior College is not hard to get in to. You should of finished high school and you would not have had this problem. The choices you make today affect tomorrow. Welcome to being an adult.

Can you get a job with a company without going through its employment process? No. Same with the military. And the recruiter is correct. Without 15 semester hours of college credit, you cannot enlist (right now) with a GED alone. The Army does (occasionally) accept GED's without the credit, but the options are extremely limited, and you must also score better than 50 on the ASVAB. EDIT: Here's the scoop at the link below: Quoting: "The Marines will only allow about 5 percent each year to be Tier II, and the Navy about 10 percent. Like the Army and Air Force, Tier II recruits must score a minimum of 50 on the AFQT to qualify." http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/enleducation.htm This late in the Fiscal Year, those very few GED only slots are probably already filled up.

15 credits is just a semester go to your local community college

The Navy once put the GED on the same level as a high school diploma. Maybe things have changed. I see no reason why a person needs college credit to join the Navy as an enlisted person. Could you have misunderstood the recuiter? I think you could do a search on line and find out what the requirements are for joining the navy. Good luck!

Decide what it is you want to do. Talk to "ALL" of the different components and see who gives you the best bang for the buck. Gain as much knowledge as you can and then enlist in the branch that provides you the job, educational opportunities, and travel you desire. Trust this, "You will travel in all branches of the military. Iraq, Afghanistan, Iraq, Afghanistan, maybe Africa, Uganda, South Africa, or every ocean in the world." Depends on the branch you choose. The two services that are high tech and low risk are the Navy and the Air Force. The Army and U.S. Marine Corps are more high risk. Gain as much knowledge as you can (you younguns can Google anything) and make a decision. Remember, nothing of value comes easy. Don't expect a free ride, and Good Luck. SEMPER FI...

by Max, "The Navy once put the GED on the same level as a high school diploma. Maybe things have changed. I see no reason why a person needs college credit to join the Navy as an enlisted person. Could you have misunderstood the recuiter? I think you could do a search on line and find out what the requirements are for joining the navy. Good luck!" Source(s): Spent twenty years in the Navy --------------------------------------… Makes NO difference what you think about the need for at least 15 level 100 college credits to be able to enter the Navy. That need is FACT. As an aside, that silly about.com website is so far out-of-date, that DoDo birds were still walking the earth the last time that site was totally correct about anything military related, ie., the Navy is down to about 2% GED's, without the credits, allowed to enter in any given fiscal year.

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