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onetime2 · 01-07-2004, 11:28 AM

If you're really interested in going to college and joining the military, the Marine Corps has an OCS (Officer's Candidate School) program. There's no such thing as a USMC ROTC program so, if you wanted to go the ROTC route for the Corps, you need to do the Navy ROTC course. Basically, with OCS, you spend either two six week sessions (aka PLC--Platoon Leaders Class) during the summers (six weeks one year, six the next or the year after) or one ten week session (OCC-Officers Candidate Class) if you're nearer to graduation and don't have two summers to spend.

Upon completion of OCS you are commissioned a 2nd Lt and sent to attend TBS (the Basic School) for about six months. You then move on to your specialty school for the MOS you choose. If you further want to be a lawyer they have programs to allow you to go to school for it but they are very competitive and you can usually only do them after a couple of years in service.

Check with your nearest Officer Selection Office for details.

01-07-2004, 11:28 AM	#25 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	If you're really interested in going to college and joining the military, the Marine Corps has an OCS (Officer's Candidate School) program. There's no such thing as a USMC ROTC program so, if you wanted to go the ROTC route for the Corps, you need to do the Navy ROTC course. Basically, with OCS, you spend either two six week sessions (aka PLC--Platoon Leaders Class) during the summers (six weeks one year, six the next or the year after) or one ten week session (OCC-Officers Candidate Class) if you're nearer to graduation and don't have two summers to spend. Upon completion of OCS you are commissioned a 2nd Lt and sent to attend TBS (the Basic School) for about six months. You then move on to your specialty school for the MOS you choose. If you further want to be a lawyer they have programs to allow you to go to school for it but they are very competitive and you can usually only do them after a couple of years in service. Check with your nearest Officer Selection Office for details. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.