Good attitude - you'll have plenty of time to pick your designator when you get there - that's what summer cruises are for. Well, that and beach time...

Originally Posted by 03USMC

I think you better listen to c/commander on that. There is a Marine Selection at USNA and they are very strict on it, not everyone who wants to be a Marine can be one. The Corps kinda funny like that. So if you don't have a working knowledge of Marine Officer Selection Pipe down.

what i meant was the Naval Academy is not strict on the 1/6 rule ,yes you must go to Leatherneck and if you preform well enough you will be allowed to be a Marine Corps officer, What i was saying is their can be more than 1/6 of that class go into the Marine Corps and you wont have to compete for grades , etc.

Also the Aviation program is VERY competitive as previously stated.

And you shouldnt really worry about the weapon training during Plebe Summer they teach you small arms.

Originally Posted by Proud Texan

what i meant was the Naval Academy is not strict on the 1/6 rule ,yes you must go to Leatherneck and if you preform well enough you will be allowed to be a Marine Corps officer, What i was saying is their can be more than 1/6 of that class go into the Marine Corps and you wont have to compete for grades , etc.

I know what you meant, and you were wrong.

Originally Posted by c/Commander

I know what you meant, and you were wrong.

In the USNA Class of 2008, their were 1047 Graduates the number that went into the Marine Corps was 215 Men and women in ground career choices and aviation, 1/6 of 1047 is 175, i am right about this.

If you can provide a reliable source, you'll win the discussion.

The Marines have upped the number accepted due to the requirements of going to a 220,000-Marine force. 1/6th is the base number. If the USMC changes it, they change it, but that doesn't mean they're being less selective. The credo is (paraphrased): "we will not sacrifice quality for quantity." And if you're relying on relaxed standards to get into the Marines, you're doing it wrong.

Originally Posted by c/Commander

And if you're relying on relaxed standards to get into the Marines, you're doing it wrong.

This is true.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

If you can provide a reliable source, you'll win the discussion.

http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/choices.htm

thats the U.S. Naval Academy Website.

And i wasnt planning on relaxed standards, They are the marines their the best. I know.

Your link doesn't tell me anything other than 113 men get picked. No mention of the 200+ folks that were comissioned due to shortages.

Originally Posted by c/Commander

The Marines have upped the number accepted due to the requirements of going to a 220,000-Marine force. 1/6th is the base number. If the USMC changes it, they change it, but that doesn't mean they're being less selective. The credo is (paraphrased): "we will not sacrifice quality for quantity." And if you're relying on relaxed standards to get into the Marines, you're doing it wrong.

This is how it works^^^^^^^^. The number allowed to be commisioned from USNA is set by DON. When the Corps expands the allowable commisions expand in kind.

Originally Posted by Proud Texan

In the USNA Class of 2008, their were 1047 Graduates the number that went into the Marine Corps was 215 Men and women in ground career choices and aviation, 1/6 of 1047 is 175, i am right about this.

I'm pretty sure C/Commander is way more up to speed on the commissioning process and allowable numbers than me, and I'm postive that he's way more up to speed on than you. So drop it.