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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Flusher on November 16, 2014, 09:10:12 PM
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My stepson is adamant about joining the US Military. His plan prior to immigrating here last month was to join the US Marines in the Philippines through some sort of exchange program (sorry, I don’t remember what it is called).
The questions that I have for our Armed Services members are:
1. There is some urgency regarding his high school graduation for the following reasons:
a. He turns 18 in February.
b. He can graduate from his high school in the Philippines by April if he goes back.
c. We can not get his transcripts to enroll him in high school here unless he gives notice that he is dropping out of school in the Philippines.
d. He has until this Friday (11/21/14) to either take an exam or drop out of school in the Philippines.
e. Without transcripts and because of his age, he will be required to repeat high school in adult ed. here.
f. If he drops out of school in the Philippines to enroll here, there is no chance of him finishing school in the Philippines.
g. Completing school here will likely take another two+ years.
2. One requirement of enlistment in the US Military is a high school graduate or equivalent. Will the Military accept a high school diploma from the Philippines if he doesn’t go through that exchange program?
3. Another alternative is for him to get a GED. In industry, a GED is often looked upon negatively. Would having a GED negatively affect his military career?
4. Would earning a high school diploma in the Philippines and a GED here be at all beneficial or just wasted time and effort?
Thank you in advance,
Joe
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you'll have to talk to an OSO as they only accept a small percentage of "non traditional diploma" recruits a year...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvfL0f73knk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvfL0f73knk)
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GED will not be an issue, I am currently a major in the army reserves with 10 years active army both as enlisted and commissioned prior to transferring to reserves. Never held me back as far as career
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GED should work fine but I would talk to a recruiter to be sure. When I enlisted A GED was fine but now with the military down sizing and the branches being more strict on people coming in.
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GED is fine. Don't let the recruiter sell him on " you can be anything you want after boot camp" go in with a contracted job. Make sure he takes an ASVAB good that will help determine better jobs.
THE BEAV
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Thank you all for your replies and of course, thank you for your service.
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We decided that he will go back to the Philippines today to complete his high school diploma. When he gets back, do you think a US GED would be beneficial in addition to the Philippine HS diploma? Scholastically, the Philippine HS diploma, with transcripts, is acceptable in the Cal State system.
Thank you again,
Joe
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you'll have to talk to an OSO as they only accept a small percentage of "non traditional diploma" recruits a year...
Thank you, unfortunately, we have had only since about 4:30pm Sunday to make decisions as it is Monday morning in the Philippines. It was not possible to consult and OSO. If his HS diploma is considered "non traditional," it is what it is and we will have to jump off that bridge when we come to it.
Thank you again,
Joe
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GED is fine. Don't let the recruiter sell him on " you can be anything you want after boot camp" go in with a contracted job. Make sure he takes an ASVAB good that will help determine better jobs.
THE BEAV
Thanks Beav, that is exactly what I am trying to work with him on.
Joe
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He could make an appointment at a base in the Philippines and talk to someone there about enlisting. And definitely make Shure he has a mos garenteed before he signs the contracts.
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Depending on the branch he chooses he might not get a contract for his M.O.S.
When I enlisted, that is what sealed the deal for the Army. They were the only Branch at the time that would garauntee my job in writing. The other's would try to place me in the career field near what I chose. This is with an ASVAB score of 92 out of 99 and a Bachelors degree.
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A ged is fine. He will just have to score higher on the ASVAB test to join. I believe a high school diploma needs a 31 or higher and a ged is a 50 or higher
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Thank you all again.
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Depending on the branch he chooses he might not get a contract for his M.O.S.
When I enlisted, that is what sealed the deal for the Army. They were the only Branch at the time that would garauntee my job in writing. The other's would try to place me in the career field near what I chose. This is with an ASVAB score of 92 out of 99 and a Bachelors degree.
With a B.S. I wouldn't have gone enlisted but thats me. With a high asvab you can basically choose what you want as long.as there is a opening. I scored high on my asvab and the navy wanted me to go to nuke school. Not for me (or so I thought at the time) I picked something different because I knew what I wanted to do. They tried to change my rate multiple times until I graduated boot.
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Let me get a hold of one of my recruiter buds for the Marine Corps. I will get you in touch with him. He is in Oregon so it's a ways away, but he will definitely be able to answer all of your questions
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Thank you
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With a B.S. I wouldn't have gone enlisted but thats me. With a high asvab you can basically choose what you want as long.as there is a opening. I scored high on my asvab and the navy wanted me to go to nuke school. Not for me (or so I thought at the time) I picked something different because I knew what I wanted to do. They tried to change my rate multiple times until I graduated boot.
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I was 09S. Which is Officers Canidate School. Navy wanted me for nuke school as well, but I wanted Officer and the Army put it in writing for me. Too bad I was Medically discharged during BCT.