So I have enlisted in the Army, but I am also in school (online) to eventually get my doctorate in psychology. Right now, I am still undergrad and plan on having the military help me pay for school so I can complete my doctorate. It's a weird question, but if I am enlisted (let's say I like the army and want to stay in) and finish my doctorate in psychology, would I automatically be commissioned as an officer or would I have to go to OCS?
If I do like the Army, I would like to maybe be an officer, but I may need a waiver because of my age (30) to go OCS before I get my doctorate. I'd also prefer to not go straight to commission because I would respect myself more to start from the ground up so I can see all sides of the coin.
EDIT: I have about 3 more years left til my BS, and that is only by going part time. I am planning on taking time off from school anyway to focus on military, but have already talked to my college advisors, and plan on restarting classes when I do have the time. I will probably still only take 2 classes per 10 weeks. As long as I have a computer and some free time, I plan on working on school. Right now, the military will come first as it is going to help me pay for school and it will also be providing for my family plus sending me to its own school (DLI). I'm not lazy and do not believe in wasting time when i could be out learning something.
If I do like the Army, I would like to maybe be an officer, but I may need a waiver because of my age (30) to go OCS before I get my doctorate. I'd also prefer to not go straight to commission because I would respect myself more to start from the ground up so I can see all sides of the coin.
EDIT: I have about 3 more years left til my BS, and that is only by going part time. I am planning on taking time off from school anyway to focus on military, but have already talked to my college advisors, and plan on restarting classes when I do have the time. I will probably still only take 2 classes per 10 weeks. As long as I have a computer and some free time, I plan on working on school. Right now, the military will come first as it is going to help me pay for school and it will also be providing for my family plus sending me to its own school (DLI). I'm not lazy and do not believe in wasting time when i could be out learning something.