Ok well i am 17, i am going into my senior year, and i really want to join up, but i also plan on going to college to be a doctor when i get out. I want to be a world language specialist, and i am eing told all different things. My GPA is 3.5-3.6, and it will go up this year...hopefully. What should i do?
Thanks alot.
2007-08-18 16:23:43 · 19 answers · asked by Tony C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Here's a possible path:
1. Go to college as a regular or contract Naval ROTC cadet, where the taxpayers pick up the cost of books and tuition.
2. Apply for and attend the University of the Uniformed Health Sciences in Bethesda Maryland to obtain your medical degree. Again, this is at the taxpayers' expense. At the end of that you will be commissioned a Lieutenant in the Navy (equivalent to Captain in the Army or Air Force).
3. Try to get assigned as Ship's surgeon with any ship in a carrier strike force or amphibious expeditionary force. You will not only get a chance to use any foreign language skills, you will encounter diseases and conditions that your civilian medical colleagues have only seen in textbooks.
2007-08-18 16:38:23 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OH HELL YEAH! I was in the Navy for six years and they were the best years of my life fro '94 until 2000. I went around the world four times and saw most of the major cities of the world. I hooked up with ladies on every continent except Antarticia. They Love us in our uni's, especially Australia. If you want to be a doctor, you can be a Hospital Corpsman( I was one ) which many say is the best job in the Fleet. You can take college courses while at sea to be advancing yourself towards college when you get out and the Navy is offering huge bonuses for those who sign up for a second tour after their first. It's a good life man and you will make some of the best friends in your life, TRUE friends. It's a good life choice dude, seriously consider it. Go take the ASVAB test and at least talk to a recruiter. GOOD LUCK!
2007-08-19 00:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by davemanBme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense but if you are hesitant right now it's probably not the right choice at this time. You obviously know you want to be a doctor so first try to go for a scholarship. Talk to your guidance counselor and see if there are any scholarships you can put in for. If you don't get a scholarship and you are still considering the Navy please talk to someone who is in the medical field and not a recruiter. Each career field is different and you don't want to join the military blind sighted. No one can make this decision for you but they can give you an idea of how to go about finding out what is best for you.
2007-08-19 00:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its your decision. I never steer anyone away from the military, as it is an honorable profession. Its a good way to get all your schooling paid for as well. Just research it before you go to make sure the job you want is fitting. If you are wanting to be a doctor after college, maybe you should look into the medical field in the Navy to help give you a leg up in that profession. Plus when you get out you can work in the Naval hospitals as you already have worked their and know their policies and procedures.
2007-08-18 23:32:22 · answer #4 · answered by woodchipper890 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, u got one hell of a gpa, and thats good for college
but
on the other hand you got a really good gpa for the navy, if u entered you could become an officer first and not even have to go through with the lower ranks...
my advice is to do what you think you would like most, make a chart of the good and the bad of each, then compare. or just go with what u first wanted to do, first instinct. take your senior year and just think about what u want to do, talk to school guidance counselor (they seriously help with your future) good luck in whatever you choose to do
2007-08-18 23:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not try the Naval academy in Annapolis, Maryland? It's a 4 year college and also an officer's training school. Unlike straigh enlistment, you will come out of college an enlisted officer. If you play your cards right, the military will pay for some of your schooling too. If you prove yourself in an undergrad preMed program, they will likely pay for you to go to medical school. And the nice thing is when you graduate, you are guareenteed a job.
2007-08-18 23:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Senator D*L*P™ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to school first...perhaps an ROTC. The GI Bill will still be there to help you with your continued education and Officer pay is far better than enlisted. There is nothing wrong with joining before you go to college, but schooling is more difficult once you break the habit.
Your linguistic skills would be better served in another field.
2007-08-18 23:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by paradigm_thinker 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was in the navy (currently a reservist) and I am planning to get back in full time once I finish school. I recommend you applying for ROTC and applying for the naval academy. You could become a naval doctor and have your education paid for. You could also go enlisted-- if you don't get into ROTC-- and apply for officer programs once you are in. They have slots open for enlisted for the academy as well. If you don't get into ROTC and you go to college, you might be able to apply again for the 2 yr program or check out "BDCP". Hope this helps.
2007-08-18 23:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The NAVY what a great choice in 1 of the military branches they offer great careers and they also have the navy seals which if you do great in basic training and pass the test needed for navy seals training then i'd try out for seals also. and the navy like i said have really good job careers. Also consider the airforce they also give great job careers
2007-08-18 23:47:06 · answer #9 · answered by yo-yokid345@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your education first. The Navy is great. But it needs doctors too. Go for it. The Navy will help with your education in return for a chunk of your life after graduation. You will be happy you did it that way.
2007-08-18 23:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by John himself 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋