Ok, so I know that I want to join the Marines, go to boot camp, then attend Sniper School. It's just that I don't know if I want to go to college before I enter or after or not even go to college at all. I know that if you go to college then join, you start as an Officer.....right? But I've also heard that you can't even be a Sniper at the rank of Officer. I'm confused. Also, is it possible to attend boot camp while your in college? So that you can get boot camp and college over with, then go to Sniper School right after you graduate? And if I join the Marines at 18, is it even possible to move up in ranks very fast? Or are you just a Private your whole life? lol I want to fight too. Right when I join, I actually want to do something, I don't want to lead Marines yet. (not that they don't do anything) I just want to be lead before I lead. I don't know if much of that makes sense, but I'm trying to plan ahead so I know what I'll be looking foward to. If I think of anymore questions, I'll ask them here.

You will not I Say Again. Will Not Go to any Scout Sniper Course after you graduate Recruit Training. You will go to etheir MCT if your not an 0300 MOS or ITB if you are an 0300 MOS.

Scout/Sniper is not an enlistment option. Going to the Scout/Sniper Course is an earned billet and an earned opportunity. Enlist for the 0300 field and earn your way there.

Ok, so after recruit training, I can't just go into Scout Sniper School? I have to enlist for the 0300 field and from there, earn my way to be a scout sniper? And what does MCT and ITB stand for? Sorry, I'm a real noob when it comes to that stuff. Soo, if I enlist for the 0300 field and make it, what do I have to do from there to earn my way to scout sniper school? (and 0300 MOS isn't on this site http://www.usmchangout.com/enlistedmos.htm ) Is that an army MOS?

MCT-Marine Combat Training. Very basic infantry training for non-Infantry types.

ITB-Infantry Training Bn. The land of the Grunt in training.

0300 MOS Field- Marine Infantry includes all infantry MOS's . It is on your link as 03. You are an 0300 until you receive your MOS designator such as 0311 rifle man and the field is referred to as the 0300 field.

The road to scout sniper course has been discussed at length here.
Basically. Shoot Expert, learn your MOS, learn dedication, learn patience,learn leadership and then apply for STA Platoon IF THERE ARE OPEN BILLETS.

Oh yeah....STA-Platoon- Surveillance and Target Aquisition Platoon.

Wow, that's a lot of information. It helped me a lot to understand it more though. Thanks.

Ok, sorry for double posting, but you didn't answer one of the questions I had posted earlier. Is it possible to join the Marines when you are 18, have them pay for college and go to college WHILE DOING boot camp. I'm not even sure if you are allowed to do that, but it would save time. Because when you are done with boot camp, you would be out of college and ready for the next step in being a Sniper. And one more thing, if I wanted to go to a Marine college (well, there are no Marine colleges, but I've heard that if you want to be a Marine and want to go to a "Marine like college," that the Army colleges have Marines in them also and that the Marines is "under" the Army. Does that make any sense? If so, is it true or is there another explanation to it or something?

You may not attend college during your 13 week boot camp. Thats all I can answer there.

alright, Marine Corps is a department of the navy, not the army. and in boot camp, your not gonna have enough time or energy or be able to concentrate enough to do the standard boot knowledge and some college courses. just doesnt happen.

when would you be able too?

Be able to do what?