u/Roll_Training

I'm a college junior with a 3.3 GPA interested in commissioning as an Army officer after graduation. I met with a recruiter recently and he's advising me to join the Reserves first to gain some military experience before applying for OCS.

I have zero military background, no ROTC, no prior service, nothing. His reasoning is that having enlisted experience will make me a stronger OCS candidate.

Is this actually good advice for someone in my position, or is he just trying to hit his enlistment quota? Would a 3.3 GPA be competitive enough for a direct OCS application? Any insight from people who've gone through this would be really helpful.