Sorry I'm not sure if this was the right area to post this question. I recently graduated from college with a B.S. degree in Political Science in May and wanted to join the military, but my Commulative GPA (a 2.5, but was originally a 3.0 before the Hurricanes hit Florida) is too low to become an officer. My in major GPA is actually very high since I changed my major. I was told that maybe I should go back and try to raise my GPA, but the school I went to is costly and I'll already will be 26 in December. If I were to go to another school it could take about 2-3 years for another degree so I'm thinking of going the enlisted route, but I am not sure what to expect if I try to go the enlisted route and would like any advice someone could give. Thank you for your time.
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Going the Enlisted Route?
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Who told you your GPA is to low? Is that from a recruiter? Is that written down somewhere? I don't know the answers to your question, but that is info is necessary to help others assess your situation.
The general advice around these parts is that it is NOT advisable to enlist with the intention of pursuing a commission. Your situation might be a little different. If you could give us some more details, we could probably help you out better.
Having said that try to search AW for some answers to your general questions. Then ask questions that aren't answered elsewhere and/or are unique to your situation.
Waving the BullshlT flag over here! Plenty of people commission with a GPA around yours.....the recruiter is lying to you....yes, flat out lying...DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT TO COME IN ENLISTED IF YOU HAVE A DEGREE!!!!!! IT IS HARDER TO GET A COMMISSION ONCE YOU ARE ENLISTED.....I dealt with a case IDENTICAL to yours and my candidate was not able to get a commission after he enlisted.
Talk to your friendly local Marine Corps OSO. He/she will hook you right up.
Thank you all for the help. The thing that confused me the most was when I talked to a recruiter in Miami he told me the 2.5 should be high enough to apply, but the recruiter in Jacksonville said my GPA was too low, which confused me, because I was being told two different things.
Can't be said loud enough or more clearly. Trust me . . . .
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
I had a 2.65 and commissioned. Had buddies that squeeked by with 2.0s and commissioned. Me thinks that whoever told you it was too low had already "made mission" and was more concerned about his tee-time.
MacLarenKD
Member
It is a colossal pain in the butt to try and commission from the enlisted side if you're that old. The ECP order says that exceptionally well qualified recruits can go straight from boot camp to OCS. In practice that probably NEVER happens. I would say that if you're already 26 your chances of meeting the age deadlines for commissioning, especially if you want to be a pilot, are slim to none.
As the other posts have implied, whoever told you 2.5 was too low told you wrong. I know lots of officers with lower GPAs. If your local OSO won't help you, go to another one.
As the other posts have implied, whoever told you 2.5 was too low told you wrong. I know lots of officers with lower GPAs. If your local OSO won't help you, go to another one.
To add to this, I graduated with a 2.4. You can see the results.
