West Point VS ROTC for Soldiers Already in?

ThomasRones
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:09:17 +0000

I know this post is old, but i am in a similar situation, except i am a male and active duty, and i just had a few questions about westpoint.

1. Usmagrad01- u said that the first year will seem like basic training, do u mean like all the bs stuff such as mopping the floors every hour, only having like 2 minutes to eat at the DFAC, marching in formation, and just more of the annoyances, which by the way i cant stand. Or are you talking about like going to the range, roadmarches, FTX’s, PT and like the actual training.

2. If i go to westpoint will i be free to do as i want most of the time other than during school hours or will i be always at the command of some cadet like it is in bct w/ drill sargeants?
My main concern is getting the best education that i possibly can for the future when i am in the civilian world trying to get a job.
The one thing i dont want is for college to be a walk in the park, b/c then i wont stay focused and i will probably waste my time. So i want to have to work hard, and i dont mind studying for long hours, (i went to a college prep high school), but ** i want to do it on my own terms,** not having to mop and sweep and clean the latrine and wait 45 minutes in formation for no reason and then study.
Am i better off doing ROTC at a normal college?
Or should i go a completely opposite direction and just take online classes for the rest of my enlistment, about 3.5 yrs, and then be a civilian at college?
Any answers, opinions etc, are appreciated.
Thanks,
Thomas