My son told us this morning he's joining the Marines

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Thank you. I thought this too. Yes, I wanted to keep him a little longer while he went college and then let go…but my instincts asked how will he change from struggling from high school to success in college if they’re both academic. In my heart I think this is the best choice for him.
 
Okay, that makes sense since he’s not 18 yet, the recruiter probably gave him the pre test to see where he’s at.

In that case, yes, DEFINITELY get him the book to study!

The higher his ASVAB score, the more doors will open for him. It’s very important to score as high as possible on the ASVAB.
 
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YES YES YES to money management. Folks come out of the military one of two ways. Either with not a cent to their name or with a very nice savings.
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Yeah.

My grandpa was a WWII infantry medic who landed at Normandy, and he both had no vices and was a saver. He saved just about all his pay and bought some family land with a teeny tiny cottage when he got home. Eventually, he and my grandma built a good-sized house on the property for cash. There was never a mortgage on my grandparents’ house (a fact which boggles my mind) and my grandparents have always paid cash for cars.
 
I gave you some incorrect information.

The skill level numbers I gave you were the numbers the Air Force uses.

The USMC uses different numbers:

“0” is used to identify personnel undergoing training for award of a primary MOS (PMOS).

“1” identifies a private (PVT) through specialist (SPC/pay grade E-4) or corporal (CPL/also pay grade E-4)

“2” identifies a sergeant (SGT/pay grade E-5)

“3” identifies a staff sergeant (SSG/pay grade E-6)

“4” identifies a sergeant first class (SFC/pay grade E-7)

“5” identifies a master sergeant (MSG) or first sergeant (1SG) (see E-8, below)

“6” identifies a sergeant major (SGM) or command sergeant major (CSM) (as of 1 April 2011)

Your son would be a 0 after Boot Camp, he would be a 1 after tech school (called infantry school in the USMC), and a 2 after a few years in most likely.
 
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Thank you. It seems there are plenty to choose from from Amazon. THe Dummies version which encompasses all and then the focused version of the math and english sections which, according to the site raises the overall score. Any recommendation is highly appreciated. I also see flashcards which not sure is a good supplement as he may lean too much on those instead of the book. Thank you.
 
THank you so much for even looking this up, I heartily appreciate it.
 
I just finished ordering both. I can’t thank you enough! Side question-he wears glasses (well he doesn’t most of the time but when he drives he must) will this be a medical reason for him not to get accepted? Would you happen to know? Thank you
 
No that won’t be an issue.

He’ll get BCGs assigned in basic (birth control glasses) - glasses with a big ugly dorky brown frame.

I was in the same boat as him - wear glasses to drive.

The only way it could potentially be a problem would be if he wanted to become a pilot.
 
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Nope, that’s fine, unless his eyes are so bad that he’s essentially blind without them. But no, plenty of people in the military wear glasses or contact lenses (me being one of them.)

One of the most common reasons to get medically rejected is having been diagnosed with asthma, if that’s an issue.
 
My sons friend is joining in March, he’s already signed. Would anyone know when my son graduates in June, when the next boot camp is for Parris Island. Is there a public calendar? I am not familiar with whether there is a schedule. Thank you everyone. I really can’t express in words the gratitude for each of you, but God knows.
 
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Get him into a personal finance course (for example Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University) right now. Like other young people, young people in the military often have trouble with money management. They also may have courses available during his service (my brother taught one), but if it were me, I’d strike while he’s living under my roof and make sure he gets the training NOW before he does anything dumb.
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That is a wonderful idea! 👍
 
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