DBLang,
I don't regret for a second that I went enlisted first. Although I was on active duty for 4 years, being reserve isn't the same experience. I'm not saying that going reserves is bad or anything, its just not the FLEET. I have a few buds who took the same route you did. Freshman summer went to boot. Soph summer went to MOS school. Jr....PLC Jr's..,..Sr....PLC Sr's. When you said you talked to a recruiter first, did you mean OSO or a "recruiter"? Because of course a recruiter will tell you that you need to go to boot first, thats their job. Find your local OSO (officer selection office), he'll have most, if not all, of your answers. Good luck and keep us all posted. You'll never regret you chose to join the military, epecially the USMC!!
Semper Fidelis
2nd Lt Bailey
Edited by - E5B on 09/15/2002 09:52:42