Kaitlin Ellenburg
kellenbu24
I've recently been working with an OSO to apply to OCS through the PLC program. Unfortunately, the timing was a little off and I only made it to the last selection board this year and was not selected. I plan on reapplying for PLC Sophomores next summer, but until then I'm unsure of what to do. Here's my situation:
An enlisted reserve slot is open for the reserve unit in my area and with the option I'm doing I wouldn't miss any school or anything for boot camp. After I got back from boot camp I would obviously drill one weekend a month and two weeks out of the year like everyone else, but like I said earlier I want to apply for OCS. I guess what I'm asking is would I be better off to go to boot camp this summer, come back and be a reservist and apply for PLC as a prior enlisted Marine, or would I be better off to just stay around here at school this summer and apply to PLC. Would being a prior enlisted reservist give me an advantage or would that actually make it more difficult for me to be selected because I would be going up against all the other priors?
Also, I want to be an active duty officers. Would being enlisted reserve require me to be a reserve officer?
I know I've kind of asked a lot, but anyone with any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
An enlisted reserve slot is open for the reserve unit in my area and with the option I'm doing I wouldn't miss any school or anything for boot camp. After I got back from boot camp I would obviously drill one weekend a month and two weeks out of the year like everyone else, but like I said earlier I want to apply for OCS. I guess what I'm asking is would I be better off to go to boot camp this summer, come back and be a reservist and apply for PLC as a prior enlisted Marine, or would I be better off to just stay around here at school this summer and apply to PLC. Would being a prior enlisted reservist give me an advantage or would that actually make it more difficult for me to be selected because I would be going up against all the other priors?
Also, I want to be an active duty officers. Would being enlisted reserve require me to be a reserve officer?
I know I've kind of asked a lot, but anyone with any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!