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Basket Weaver · #8 (**permalink**) 05-23-2007, 02:42 PM

Having been in the military for nearly 24 years, and counting, and a supervisor for a great deal of those years, I don't buy what they are telling him. The other responses were spot on for the military being VERY generous in accepting DTTS & Clep exams, I would know as most of both of my degrees were tested out of; the military recognizes them both.

#1. As mentioned above, ask for the regulation--in writing--that stipulates why they will not accept these credits. The military would grind to a screeching halt if it did not have regulations for everything. Nothing is justified unless there is a reg covering it.

#2. Ask to speak to this person's supervisor. Often times a newbie will act like they know what they are talking about; but don't. I can't count the times I've been given bad info just to find out it was bogus when I either checked the regs or spoke to their supervisor. In the military, EVERYONE has a boss, ask that person DIRECTLY who their boss is, then speak to them directly. Do not settle for any other answer and don't take any lip off of them either. Do this at the base of the person who is making this judgment, if possible, or befriend a person at the same position at the nearest base to you.

#3. I'm going to give this next suggestion with a grain of salt.... If my son or daughter were to join the military, I would personally accompany them and scrutinize EVERY word that came out of the recruiter's mouth. I know there are good one's out there, I personally know some. However, there are a lot that will say and do anything to meet their quota. If there are vacancies that need filling, they will steer people towards them. Again, I don't want to make judgments, but this is a very important decision and you need to have ALL of the facts and choices.

I hope this helps, feel free to PM me if you need more info. Regards, Lee