I'm a sixteen year-old sophmore in high school, and it has always been my dream to serve my country. I took the ASVAB this past fall, and I scored an 85. I already know that the national average is aroun 39, but I'm still not sure what awaits me. Staff Sergeant Jason S. McGinnis of the USMC told me that I showed an above average technological understanding of electonic devices and such. I will continue to research this matter, but your help would be very appreciated.
2007-01-06 11:42:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
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2007-01-06 12:43:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Marine Corps will be what you make out of it. If you go in with a positive attitude, intentions of making a contribution to the finest military organization in the United States, then you will have a good career.
With an ASVAB score that high you have a potential for the High Tech Jobs, and enlistment bonuses.
2007-01-07 00:38:52 · answer #2 · answered by MIGUEL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do just about anything with that score. If you did well on the technical, there's anything from Avionics to Crypto Techs. The technical fields tend to promote a little quicker than the "regular" MOS, as it all depends on numbers. Either way, it will be a life changing time. I was a radio operator. Basically, a battery powered grunt. It was fun, and I learned a great deal. And, even if it isn't a career, I havea B.A. now, and have no student loans at all.
2007-01-06 21:06:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never served, so I cannot answer your question. But I do want to give you a little advice: talk to as many service personnel as possible. My nephew is a senior JROTC student and is being heavily recruited. He genuinely believed his recruiter had befriended him and was being honest about how happy and positive everything is. We are not trying to talk him out of joining, but we do want to help manage his expectations. We called everyone we know to find former service personnel. With great disdain, my nephew took meetings and phone calls with these wonderful folks. Then, I took him to the ROTC program at the nearby state university. We didn't have an appointment, so we were got an officer -- not a recruiter -- who spoke very frankly about the probability of achieving my nephew's career aspiration (physician's assistant) with the army. Eventually, the recruiter quit asking him to ballgames, quit hanging out with him at school.
I am very proud and deeply indebted to anyone who steps forward to serve our country. If my nephew wants to join when he graduates, I will not stand in his way. But I will know that he has heard the truth as experienced by a dozen actual servicepersons and not only the rosy words of his recruiter.
Oh, one more thing, when I graduated from high school, the recruiters were just as dazzled by my scores and aptitude as your recruiter is!
2007-01-06 20:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by talkingofmichelangelo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a former Marine. It was the most life changing experience I've ever had. Find out what technical fields are available and how they relate to a job in civilian life. Make your MOS (job) GUARANTEED in your contract. If not, you'll wind up being a ground-pounder. Semper Fi and good luck!
2007-01-06 19:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by Big D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think the marine corps is a great brank of the military. its some hard work but defintatly worth in the end when your handed your pin and offical gain the term "MARINE".
2007-01-06 19:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by jmagg516 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh you'll love it. Every march is a parade, every meal is a feast, and every bed is in a palace.
2007-01-06 19:47:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋