claim: "today, it is more difficult to enlist in the u.s. military than it is to enroll in college."
author: dale kooyenga
evidence_1: is the military more difficult than college? military.com's resident ... entry  standards to college or the military (enlisted and officer programs). nearly 70%  of high ...
evidence_2: dec 8, 2011 ... while more than seven-in-ten veterans (72%) report they had an easy ... to have  an easy time readjusting to their post-military life than enlisted .... with serious  injuries are more likely to survive today than in previous wars, ... college- educated veterans also are predicted to have a somewhat .... follow us.
evidence_3: dec 8, 2018 ... here are the pros and cons of choosing to enlist in the united states coast guard . ... the coast guard is one of the more difficult branches to join because it  accepts far fewer new recruits than the other branches of the military. the coast  guard ... you will need a high school diploma or college degree.
evidence_4: apr 4, 2014 ... "the myth of selectivity, that college admissions gets harder with each passing ...  are most of us here would not even be admitted to this college today. ... many  high achieving students will apply to 10 or 15 schools, so you're ...
evidence_5: learn more about service academies and military colleges ... after completing a  four-year degree, graduates may enroll in officer candidate school (ocs).