Highschool Senior: Navy, College, Law? Help/Advice please?!?

Question

I haven't spoken to a recruiter yet, but what I'd like to do is work as a paralegal with the J.A.G. for 4-6 years. Afterwards, I plan to attend the University of Tennessee majoring in pre-law, work hard, and hopefully attend law school at Vanderbilt. My aunt is alumni so if I work hard, I could get in. If I can't however, I would attend law school at UT. I'm capable of this, I consider myself an intelligent person, but I've made mistakes in highschool. My father died my soph. year and it caused me to lose focus and I let my grades drop dramatically. My GPA is about a 2.5 at this point. My ACT is not a problem but I know a good GPA is very important also. I'm motivated now and I'll do what it takes, but is it too late to reach my goals? My thinking is that while enlisted in the navy I'll be able to pick up college credits, (like attending community college) then, with a good ACT score, I can get into UT. I'll have discipline, and experience in law so I will excell in college. Plausible?

Answer 1

Apply to the University of Tennessee. Your grades at UT will determine whether you're admitted to Vanderbilt later.

(Having relatives as alumni does not help with law school admission. LSAT scores, grades, and letters of recommendation from your professors are the important factors.)

In your application to UT, write in your personal statement about the death of your father, and his impact on your life. Demonstrate how you've worked hard to overcome the enormous difficulty of losing a parent.

If your ACT score is good, and that essay is well-written, UT will admit you. It seems that you can write well. Use that talent on your college application, and apply for some scholarships as well.

Also, surely you realize that you cannot choose your own MOS (military occupational specialty, which means "job") in the Navy. They could decide to train you as a cook, or a gunners mate, or a supply clerk, for goodness sake. Your odds of working in the JAG office are minuscule. Less than minuscule. Most JAG personnel are officers, which means they have bachelors degrees already. Skip the chat with the recruiter, but if you do see one, remember that recruiters lie in order to make quota. Ask any current servicemember. They'll confirm this.

Son, you can go to school. You can even earn scholarships to help you. Your talent and your motivation will get you there. If you think you can't afford it, then look into NROTC. But avoid it if you can.

I wish you every success.

Answer 2

Very plausible. Go into the Navy, you receive college credits as well as a paycheck. Be sure to take advantage of any sign on bonuses even if you have to wait a while after high school for them to be offered. It'll be worth it. They usually offer them every 3 mos., so if you sign on during that time but not start until after, it's fine.

Answer 3

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