Just need some advice

[Krieg]

Right now I am a Junior in High School with a 3.88GPA (top 7% of my class) and am really interested in anything to do with Math or Chemistry. Since none of the military branches really have anything directly related to Chemistry, I have become interested in Nuclear. Now I am wondering whether I should go ahead and, after I graduate next year, join the Navy and try to get into the non-officers Nuclear Program, or if I should go to college and go for a degree in Chemical Engineering and try to get into the officers Nuclear Program. I am really interested in doing something challenging, but something that also has benefits.

I am not currently a U.S. citizen(German Citizen), but I have lived here for 7 years now I think so I am eligible for the citizenship test soon.

[gsamelon]

Nuclear Power in the Navy = Must be a US Citizen. 

#1 Priority = Become a US Citizen

I wouldn't even worry about the other stuff until you take care of that.  Good Luck!

[HeavyD]

Well, as it stands right now, if you are not a US citizen, you CANNOT be accepted into the Nuclear program.  That would be as either enlisted or officer.


As far as going to college or joining the Navy, well, that is a personal choice.

Keep this in mind, if you go to college and for some reason don't like it or want something different in life, you can always leave and pursue something else.  Once you sign that contract, you are OBLIGATED to complete it.  Sure, things can change (medical, hardship, poor behavior, etc.), but for the most part you are locked into the Navy for a minimum of six (6) years (enlisted) or five (5) years for officer (that five is what i recall.  I have been retired since December and not done research on Officer programs for some time.  So, take that with a grain of salt.).

Work on that citizenship issue and best of luck!