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[JTB7]

I am tired of my High School and I want to study what I want to study such as aeronautical engineering or computer science, not the bullshit underwater-basket weaving courses I am going to take my senior year. If take the GED the summer of my junior year, and pass I will go to a community college and transfer to a better college. I graduate from college a year earlier, so I could get a masters degree earlier. Would the OSO think I am an idiot for getting a GED and wanting to get a flight contract through PLC? Would the Marine Corps/Navy in general look down upon a GED student even though he did well in college?

 

[Gatordev]

Why not try and dual enroll while in HS instead of taking the basket-weaving classes? You can take college courses while still HS if you coordinate w/ the school. I've got news for you, you're going to take lots of classes that don't interest you in college (and the military), too.

 

[BACONATOR]

I went to ERAU (25% military) and got a degree in Aerospace Engineering (as you say you want) and I STILL had to take a couple of hippy tree-hugger classes. It sucked, but was a necessary evil for the final result. Suck it up and do the things you don't want to but have to do. It won't be the first time you do it. I can guarantee you that at a less conservative/military school (not ERAU) that you will be taking MORE hippy classes than I took even for an engineering degree. You can't escape it.

 

[donsauga]

gatordev is right you should try dual enrollment, but that totally depends on your grades, i think you have to have like a total 80 gpa on your overall transcript for all 3 years, or something like that. whatever you do, don't take the GED option and if you don't do dual enrollment just stick it out because you will be more happy in the long run.

 

[FLYTPAY]

Why not try and dual enroll while in HS instead of taking the basket-weaving classes? You can take college courses while still HS if you coordinate w/ the school. I've got news for you, you're going to take lots of classes that don't interest you in college (and the military), too.

+1, dual enrollment is a very smart thing to do, what is your GPA?, does your high school have girls? If it does, I suggest talking to them.

 

[TheBubba]

Agree with all of the above. Stay in high school. You only have to deal with it for another year. Dual enroll if you can. My sister did that while she was in HS... worked out great for her. I could have done it, but didn't, and now wish I had.

That aside, your senior year in HS should be a memorable one... have fun but don't get into too much trouble. I'll say that even though I hated my high school, senior year was a blast and made all four years worth it (minimum number of classes to call it a legal school day and lots of free time after lunch). And yeah... I had a couple "basket weaving" type classes.

 

[Gatordev]

I can guarantee you that at a less conservative/military school (not ERAU) that you will be taking MORE hippy classes than I took even for an engineering degree. You can't escape it.

I can think of plenty of "hippy classes" that are great to be in. If you haven't taken a Journalism class in a state school you're missing out, and if you complain about it, your gay. No, not "ghey," I mean actually homosexual. All the hotties want to be on TV.

 

[BigIron]

I am tired of my High School and I want to study what I want to study such as aeronautical engineering or computer science, not the bullshit underwater-basket weaving courses I am going to take my senior year. If take the GED the summer of my junior year, and pass I will go to a community college and transfer to a better college. I graduate from college a year earlier, so I could get a masters degree earlier. Would the OSO think I am an idiot for getting a GED and wanting to get a flight contract through PLC? Would the Marine Corps/Navy in general look down upon a GED student even though he did well in college?

I'll piggy-back on everyone here. If I were you, I wouldn't quit HS for the GED because you want to go to college earlier. There are several important socialization issues at play here. It's not all about grades and studying; either in HS or college. It's also about how you develop as a person and are able to lead people. Senior year in HS is important as it's a shared benchmark you should reach. Enjoy your time being a young adult. You don't want to end up like Uncle Rico pining for 1983.

It takes more than a masters degree or a BS in aero to be a naval aviator. Education just helps get you in the door.

That being said, it's all about choices. Do what's best for you, but accept the consequences. Don't do it to apply to naval aviation sooner, or to impress some recruiter.

 

[BackOrdered]

That being said, it's all about choices. Do what's best for you, but accept the consequences. Don't do it to apply to naval aviation sooner, or to impress some recruiter.

If I could go back in time, I would tell myself to follow this advice. Everything you can do to get into a commissioning source isn't necessarily wise and are the roads less traveled for a reason. OP, don't get so rapped up into being an officer that you do anything clearly counter productive to the rest of your life. It may shock you as it would have shocked me at your age, but not everything is worth doing to get a commission. Enjoy those years as best you can.

 

[PropAddict]

Horse. . .not...dead...yet

I hear what you're saying: I was in a similar situation in HS. I wanted to go to USNA, but thought I had exhausted my school's course offerings. I snagged some classes at UCONN and UHART my senior year, in addition to my requisite HS classes (the assclowns wouldn't let me leave the HS during the school day, even if it was to go to another school).

This allowed me to 1)graduate with all my friends and give probably the best valedictory address ever 2) earn 15 college credits that I could take with me anywhere (except USNA) 3) test out of a stack of course at Boat School and get right into the good stuff (cause Plebe chem. . .would have sucked) and 4) I gained a lot of perspective and a better appreciation for what I eventually wanted to study (Aerospace Engineering). To boot, I made a tidy bunch of cash tutoring the rich but slow kids in my probs and stats class. YMMV.

I'm not a recruiter, so I can't speak to the Navy's perspective on GED (although I think as long as you have a 4 yr degree, you meet the reqs. for officer accession), but to many people/places, it looks bad. To many colleges, it is looked upon unfavorably. I interviewed a guy who had a GED on his CV one time and the other interviewer's first question was "So I see you have a GED. Why were you in prison?" b/c that seems to be where a lot of GEDs come from. Or such is the perception.

 

[Crowbar]

I am tired of my High School

So I perused your posting history. What I saw was a high schooler who hasn't yet figured out what he wants to do with his life. Given that, STAY IN SCHOOL. So far you've started threads about PLC, NROTC, USNA, and Recon. If you graduate high school, then you will one less obstacle in your way to getting into whatever option you pick.

What's going to happen when you're in college and all you can think about is flying jetz? Do you think there will be some magic shortcut you can take there? Stay in school. Do the dual enrollment thing if you want. But don't drop out of high school because you think you're above it.

 

[lmnop]

I'm not a recruiter, so I can't speak to the Navy's perspective on GED (although I think as long as you have a 4 yr degree, you meet the reqs. for officer accession), but to many people/places, it looks bad. To many colleges, it is looked upon unfavorably. I interviewed a guy who had a GED on his CV one time and the other interviewer's first question was "So I see you have a GED. Why were you in prison?" b/c that seems to be where a lot of GEDs come from. Or such is the perception.

If you have a BA/BS or higher, the Navy could care less about your Good Enough Diploma. For that matter, the last time I had to explain or justify mine to anyone was when I was seeking undergrad admission. Had I completed mine while serving out 3-5 at Sing Sing, then there might be some implications....but I didn't, so there aren't.

To the OP, don't mistake the preceding paragraph as encouragement for you to bag ass on school. If you really want to get ahead, then follow the suggestions of others and pursue dual enrollment during your Senior year. Life moves by pretty quick, don't be in too much of a hurry to bypass the years which are fun and devoid of significant responsibility.

 

[BACONATOR]

If you have a BA/BS or higher, the Navy could care less about your Good Enough Diploma. For that matter, the last time I had to explain or justify mine to anyone was when I was seeking undergrad admission. Had I completed mine while serving out 3-5 at Sing Sing, then there might be some implications....but I didn't, so there aren't.

To the OP, don't mistake the preceding paragraph as encouragement for you to bag ass on school. If you really want to get ahead, then follow the suggestions of others and pursue dual enrollment during your Senior year. Life moves by pretty quick, don't be in too much of a hurry to bypass the years which are fun and devoid of significant responsibility.

Nice Avatar. You stole it from TshirtHell, no?

 

[Herc_Dude]

Life moves by pretty quick, don't be in too much of a hurry to bypass the years which are fun and devoid of significant responsibility.

Amen - thats worth another read!

 

[lmnop]

Nice Avatar. You stole it from TshirtHell, no?

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