Posted on Mar 12, 2019
If for some reason I need to go to college for the first semester, am I able to push back my ship date by a few months or back out of DEP?
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So I sign my contract tomorrow for Army Reserves, if for some reason I need to go to college for the first semester, am I able to push back my ship date by a few months or back out of DEP?
and if i were to back out (if possible), how hard is it to enlist again?
I'm just super nervous and wanna know all my options. Also my family is pushing me not to do this and it’s making me question myself tremendously.
and if i were to back out (if possible), how hard is it to enlist again?
I'm just super nervous and wanna know all my options. Also my family is pushing me not to do this and it’s making me question myself tremendously.
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PVT (Join to see) I don't have any prophetic advice. Youre faced with a decision. Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. It's all you can do.
It was my experience that once accepted to a college or university, you had latitude in when you started. I'd ensure that is the case. You may have to notify them officially your intent to defer or start late. As SFC (Join to see) says you ship date is tied to a training pipeline that may not accommodate you. You may have to go with another MOS.
It was my experience that once accepted to a college or university, you had latitude in when you started. I'd ensure that is the case. You may have to notify them officially your intent to defer or start late. As SFC (Join to see) says you ship date is tied to a training pipeline that may not accommodate you. You may have to go with another MOS.
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Your ship date is usually based on your school date. School seats are a finite resource. You can always renegotiate, with some difficulty, prior to shipping. But, that MOS you want may very well be gone.
Opportunity knocks once; you have to be ready to answer when it does.
Opportunity knocks once; you have to be ready to answer when it does.
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It was that last sentence that really got my attention.
Your family is pushing you to not commit. Of course they are. That’s a big step, a life altering event, and they want only what’s best for you. Plenty of people tried to get me to reconsider, as did everyone’s family and friends. But, ultimately, the decision is yours. One that you will, years from now, rejoice in taking or regret in passing up. I know many people that made a career out of military service, and many that couldn’t end their first enlistment fast enough. To the last, every one of them cherished their time in.
Good luck!
Your family is pushing you to not commit. Of course they are. That’s a big step, a life altering event, and they want only what’s best for you. Plenty of people tried to get me to reconsider, as did everyone’s family and friends. But, ultimately, the decision is yours. One that you will, years from now, rejoice in taking or regret in passing up. I know many people that made a career out of military service, and many that couldn’t end their first enlistment fast enough. To the last, every one of them cherished their time in.
Good luck!
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