West Point VS ROTC for Soldiers Already in?

Rogue22
Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:42:04 +0000

Hello.

I am currently enlisted in the Army National Guard as a Military Police Officer. I have been in for almost 2 years now, and a few days from my E4. I’m currently in deployment training for Afghanistan, which I will be leaving for in less than a month. I was a college student while being enlisted in the ANG, and got pretty far behind with basic trainin, AIT, and now this deployment. I was thinking about going officer once I got back, but didn’t know which was the best way to go?

I had talked to ROTC officers before at Universities I wanted to attend, as well as the admin officers at West Point. Do Prior service have the opportunity to finish out their contracts at West Point? I kind of enjoy the college life, but never really minded active military either (minus the bull **** of being a private). I don’t think I want to go active, or be a lifer, my main goal in life is to get into the FBI, and I feel being a Commissioned Officer would be much more of a life experience than staying in the ‘grunt’ work of the enlisted.

I still want to participate in clubs and sports, but really would like some guidance on what’s the best choice, even though most of it is personal oppinion.

I was a straight A student, with limited B’s, in HS, and straight A’s for my 2 semesters of college at a local community college (not saying much I know but I move a lot, so I don’t meet university time limes very well), but despite my good grades, pretty much bombed my SAT’s. I graduated as top gun and warrior hall of fame from basic/AIT ( I was osut - one station unit training). Then 2 months into my first unit in CT I was up against an e4, as an e2 for soldier of the year.

I don’t want to be mislead thinking I have a chance at West point if I don’t, but I also don’t want to settle for ROTC if there’s better? I just need some guidance.

PS: I’m a female.

Thank you in advance. :)