Army National Guard question(serious)

AntiGlobalist · 02-27-2009, 09:24 PM

So I'm tryin to ask over at their forums but my account hasn't been activated yet. Any current or prior service members answer a quick question for me?

I'm in my senior year of college, with 4 more semesters left before I graduate with my masters in Accounting and take my CPA exam.

As far as I can tell from what my recruiter tells me my options are

A) Enlist with the OCS contract. I go to basic, then immediately thereafter OCS, get commissioned and then I go to my units and finish my school.

B) Enlist, go to basic, then apply for OCS after I graduate.

Here's my problem. Ideally I would like to take option A because of the guaranteed OCS slot. But, that means I have to miss one semester of school. I am in a VERY competitive accounting program here and don't want to miss a semester. I don't even know what their policy would be if I took a semester off whether I'd have to re-apply or what.

With the enlistment then application for OCS option I can go to boot in the summer, get my MOS, come back and get tuition assistance + GI bill + some nice kickers. Then once I graduate I apply for OCS.

But, I'm not guaranteed OCS, and I don't want to be stuck with a 8 year contract being enlisted when I have a f'n masters.

Now my recruiter tells me that I would have no problem getting the OCS slot if I applied... but... not saying the guy's a liar, but I recruiters have their own motives in mind. Any advice here?

teenguyusa · 03-19-2009, 10:07 PM

I was talking to a recruiter, also my buddy, about the national guard as well.. he told me I could goto school and all that first, or after, my choice.. i'm pretty sure if you're already enrolled they'll let you finish and get the OCS but for re-assurance yeah that would be a good idea and not take the chance he's bull****ting you.. good luck with that man, I'm joining soon too, awesome pay and I bet we'd get something out of it that's life changing in some way..

AntiGlobalist · 03-19-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by teenguyusa

I was talking to a recruiter, also my buddy, about the national guard as well.. he told me I could goto school and all that first, or after, my choice.. i'm pretty sure if you're already enrolled they'll let you finish and get the OCS but for re-assurance yeah that would be a good idea and not take the chance he's bull****ting you.. good luck with that man, I'm joining soon too, awesome pay and I bet we'd get something out of it that's life changing in some way..

Thanks and good luck with you. I'm off to MEPS monday. What MOS are you thinkin?

Decided to go enlisted route. Enlist, college first, finish school, get another degree, ROTC... come out with two masters, one bachelors, and a commission ... all debt free. Can't beat that deal!