Struggling to get into Army

[cookderosa]

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Where is my post!?!? Arghhhh I hit back space and now it's gone. Oh crap- I typed out like 2 pages for you.


Ok, so in a nutshell, forgive my forwardness. My reply was nice and welcoming, this one will just be to the point. <grrrr!>

How long do you want to spend on this?
A typical college student attending full time will earn 12 credits in one semester (about 4 months). I think you can earn 15 credits in 1-2 months.


Don't worry about the practice tests, don't hire a tutor. There is time to work through the details of a study plan. For now- I'd like to know 3 things-

1. How long, realistically, do you think you can set aside to study each week? (all day on a Saturday? A few hours every weekend? One hour each afternoon?)

2. What's your deadline? All things considered, when do you want to be into the Coast Guard? Give me a real date.

3. IF you could earn an Associates Degree in under a year instead of only 15 credits, would you rather do that? Would that be an advantage when you apply?



Also, I believe in you. I've been here a long time- and I can spot a "completer" a mile away and usually from their first post. YOU are someone who can do it.

I'd like to see you earn your Associates degree, and I'd like to help you. I hear that you feel embarrassed by your GED, but you are selling yourself short. That's behind you. Anyone who can work on this goal for 2 years-and have a baby- and drop 50 pounds in the middle of it AND THEN ASK FOR HELP to keep trying- all is someone who is a SERIOUSLY MOTIVATED when you have a goal. And I have said it here about a million times, motivation (not smarts) is the only difference between degree holders and those without. Motivation - period. Just something to think about