[quote]libanbolt wrote:
[quote]JSMaxwell wrote:
[quote]libanbolt wrote:
my goal is to work in federal law enforcement and to do that i need a degree. i want to major in computer science instead of criminal justice because just in case something happens to me in law enforcement i can find another job with my computer science degree. my first year of college i want to try my best so i can try to win a 3 year rotc scholarship for either the army or airforce. after college i want to join the military for a couple years and after i want to join federal law enforcement.
to accomplish my goals getting a degree is mandatory. the schools i want to apply to are some of the cheapest schools in texas.[/quote]
I will speak with a bit of authority, then, because this was actually my plan. I got my degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State and actually was selected for an internship with the FBI in Houston during my final semester. I was offered a position with the FBI after graduation (not as an agent), but had to turn it down for personal/family reasons.
I can tell you that the last thing federal law enforcement wants is a criminal justice degree. They like accountants with language ability. If you can speak a foreign language, you can write your own ticket into federal law enforcement. If you can speak Spanish, you will be a part of the drug/narcotics fight. If you can speak Russian, Chinese, Korean, or any of the middle eastern languages you will get snatched right up to work counter-terrorism. I know a girl that spoke Russian, Mandarin, and Brazilian Portuguese. She faxed her resume in to the FBI (completely ignoring their normal hiring/application procedure) and she got a call from the FBI and the CIA 3 hours after the fax. They wanted her to come in for interviews right away. Your military plan is an excellent idea, and combined with the computer science I think you can do it. Not that you asked, but here is my suggested plan for you
College (computer science) → Military (Ideally some kind of intelligence work) → While in the military develop a foreign language skill → When you are 6 month to a year away from finishing your time in the military, contact a recruiter for whichever federal law enforcement agency you are interested in and start the process.
The college and military part can also be combined. I don’t have much knowledge on this, but I know it is possible to go to college while in the military and maybe get some financial help.
Just my two cents. Take it for what its worth.
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sam houston state is one of the schools i really want to go to. since it is one of the best criminal justice colleges in america. do you think with my gpa and sat score i could get accepted. i plan on becoming an army eod officer or a combat rescue officer after college. just depending on the rotc program i get into.[/quote]
Yes. I have absolutely no doubt. Go for it.