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Hi all is anyone going to apply for ROTC scholarships? I'm goin' for Navy!

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 10:44 pm: Edit

I'm going into army ROTC (which I still have to call up the guy to apply to, I'll do that tomorrow). I was thinking of applying to the scholarship, but now I'm second thinking about it. I did tell the recruiter that I didn't care about the scholarship, because I don't. I just want to be in ROTC. But the second thing is, I was told people who normally get it have an SAT score of 1200 or better. I have an SAT score of 980, and I doubt I'm going any higher. I mean, I tried on SATs, I studied (by myself as best I could because my teachers couldn't help and I don't have money for the classes) but I just can't seem to get 1000. I took ACTs and got a 21, so that won't help me either. I'm not captain in track, mainly because this year I switched events. I didn't get section leader in band either. I don't have a really high GPA either, it's mainly average. So I've been thinking about just forgetting about applying.

By Mattymatt (Mattymatt) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 03:57 pm: Edit

what exactly is rotc and how does the whole process work? very ignorant i know, but very curiuos as well

By Mattymatt (Mattymatt) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 03:57 pm: Edit

what exactly is rotc and how does the whole process work? very ignorant i know, but very curiuos as well

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 05:27 pm: Edit

It's a program you take in college. Reserved Officers Training Corp is what it's called. Pretty much they drill you and everything like you're in the military, but it's like a class in that they'll teach you battle strategies and all. In other words, they train you for the 4 years in college to become an officer in the military. And after taking the 4 years of it in college, you have to make an 8 year commitment to the military.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 07:45 pm: Edit

I'm applying for army & navy 4 year. I hope to get into princeton ed w/ a 4 year army scholarship.

By O71394658 (O71394658) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 07:46 pm: Edit

I'm thinking about going Army. Probably not, though. I have some medical restrictions.

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 11:10 pm: Edit

Did you all already sign the papers to be in it or are you waiting? If you didn't; when are you going to sign up?

By Mattymatt (Mattymatt) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 01:40 am: Edit

Jay so what is the difference between ROTC and applying to west point or such?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:50 am: Edit

Um, I have no clue. You would have to search on the internet or ask around about that. All I know something about is ROTC. I don't know what they do in West Point

By Crazyandy (Crazyandy) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:59 am: Edit

West Point is the US Military academy. They educate kids (pending you get in cuz its highly competative) and then they send you into the Army to do your service (west point, like the other military academies, are free). Check out their webside or search them. I guess ROTC is kind of the same, though with ROTC you can go to the college of your choice basically and major in whatever you want.

By Mattymatt (Mattymatt) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 05:10 pm: Edit

Thanks.. I heard from someone that people who attend the naval academy or the military academy are all essential assigned officer positions, while those in such ROTC programs tend to be the lower ranked soliders in the military.. true?

i'm semi-interested in applying to the naval academy/marine corp

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 08:00 pm: Edit

mattymatt-thats not true, both rotc & the academies produce officers (hence the name, Reserve Officer Training Corps)

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 04:36 pm: Edit

how far along is everyone on the application process? I'm applying for NROTC, and have already filled out the application and had a preliminary interview. Everything is in, and as soon as I have a final interview, at the end the fficer will tell me yes you have it or no you don't, but as it stands now I have the scholarship. Thats because of immidiate select decision, anyone else know what I'mt alking about? NROTC is really my second choice, USNA has always been my dream but... Just wondering how far along everyone else is

By Mossad (Mossad) on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 10:29 pm: Edit

My application is sent in, evaluations are done, other paperwork is finished, and I completed the officer interview. So basically the application is done.

What is immediate select decision. Is this some type of option I had to apply for?

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 12:40 am: Edit

No, its not an option. You're recruiter can select 10 people out of the whole district (state or larger) to nominate for it. It's not common knowledge, yur recruiter would tell yu if it was an option, so I guess not. But good luck
Lauren

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 03:27 pm: Edit

Damn, I went to a 3 week summer program and now I'm behind. I'm doing the Army ROTC, and all I have left on the application is to write the essay. Hopefully I'll finish that this week.


Good luck everyone!

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 03:43 pm: Edit

Lol, I know what you mean, I left school early, went to summer seminar at the naval academy, then came straight to an 8 week NASA internship, and I'm still here. I understand what our parents mean, working 40 hrs a week, cooking, doing laundry, writing 2 research papers, and you want me to think about college!?! lol Good luck to the Class of 2004, I think the application part is worse than anything they can dish out in college....

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, July 28, 2003 - 10:36 pm: Edit

For those applying for Army ROTC, what did you talk about in your essay/personal statement?

I just have to finish my personal statement then send everything in.

Thanks

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 03:46 pm: Edit

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By Iloveharvard (Iloveharvard) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 11:20 am: Edit

for rotc, you have to be accepted for a scholarship but apply to a college completely separately right? is it possible to go to grad school if you do rotc? is it possible to change majors with a scholarship? thank you.

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 01:20 pm: Edit

Applying to ROTC and to college are two completely separate processes. You usually don't go to grad school right after graduation, until you have served at least one tour of duty, however that depends on you rank, service, major, etc, and can't be determined really til you're in college. I don't know about changing majors, but what majors you can have on an ROTC scholarship are dependant on the service. Hope this helped...

By Iloveharvard (Iloveharvard) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 02:11 pm: Edit

thanks a lot starzfun. i dont know about rotc cuz i wanna go to grad school and by the time im done service, undergrad and grad, ill be 31. by then i might as well be dead. i also want to be able to change my major. is there anyway you can get a job with the army after graduation if you're not in rotc without a commitment?

By Iloveharvard (Iloveharvard) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 02:11 pm: Edit

did anyone go to the united states naval academy summmer seminar? i did, and i liked it a lot. whatd you all think?

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 03:25 pm: Edit

I went to summer seminar, and it was the best 6 days of my entire life. I've wanted nothing but usna since the end of elementary school, ive read every book and seen movies, read articles, lol, you name it. What session did you go to? I'm such an obsessed freak I even made a website, lol: VERY much under construction, but if you'd like to see it: http://starzfun82.tripod.com

GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 08:04 pm: Edit

I wish I could have gone to the summer seminar. I got accepted, but couldn't go because I was also accepted to another summer program @ Caltech.

By Iloveharvard (Iloveharvard) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 03:02 am: Edit

hey dude, starzfun, i went to the june 14th session, it was so cool, i love the values everyone has there. what session did you go to>?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 02:01 pm: Edit

I have a question:


In interviews & email correspondences w/ the ROTC people, should one address them as sir or ma'am?


And what's the interview like?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 05:15 pm: Edit

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By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 07:13 pm: Edit

I addressed my interviewer as sir, even though it really isn't really necessary. It shows respect, but then again, you're not in the military yet... I did, but then again I am in Civil Air Patrol, so sir and ma'am are second nature to me. I say that if it'sd akward for you to use it, then don't, but you can't usually go wrong with it. My interview wasn;t bad... And to Iloveharvard, I went to session one, Alpha-Four-One

GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 09:00 pm: Edit

Thanks. Good luck everyone w/ ROTC scholarships and academy applications!

By Justin185 (Justin185) on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 12:01 pm: Edit

If any of you are electrical engineers or meterology majors, Air Force ROTC may have some big bucks for you. The scholarship money is usually reserved for engineers and science majors. As a mechanical engineering I was offered a $15,000 per year scholarship plus book reimbursement. I spent my sophomore year as a cadet but I am not in AFROTC anymore for various reasons. Hopefully I can get into OTS after graduation. Air battle management is my first choice.

Downside of AFROTC: At least at my detachment, it wasn't hard core enough for me. Being the Air Force, they focus more on professional training rather than trying to toughen someone up. That happens in training after commisssioning. I would rather do AROTC stuff while in college but do USAF as a career. I mean the Army brought six Blackhawk choppers to campus for the Army cadets since they couldn't go to their training grounds. The most exciting thing I go to do was join a drill team and be a color guard commander.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Friday, August 01, 2003 - 02:47 pm: Edit

For those who are doing the Army ROTC application, what did you guys write about for your personal statement? That's all I have left to do before I submit my app. I would have finished already but I was away from home for 3 weeks.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 03:03 pm: Edit

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By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:05 pm: Edit

Do you mean the scholarship application?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Saturday, August 02, 2003 - 07:16 pm: Edit

And don't feel bad because I haven't even started the scholarship application. I'm not sure if I want to try for it because my SAT and ACT aren't the greatest. I'm just above the required scores. So I highly doubt I'm actually going to get the scholarship. I guess I should start it so if I change my mind.

But if I do send it in. For track, should I put that I did it in 12th grade? I know for a fact I'm going to be running track (I have since 5th grade). Should I write in the remarks section that I've done track and band since 5th grade?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 12:01 pm: Edit

For letter. Do they mean just varsity letter or do JV letters count too?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 02:17 pm: Edit

Jayv-sure, it cant hurt. list anything you can.

By Mossad (Mossad) on Sunday, August 03, 2003 - 07:23 pm: Edit

Does anyone here know, when the Navy Selection Board is going to convene to look over the applications. Mine is sent out, and now I just gotta sit tight for a response. I've heard anywhere from 4-7 business days from one source, to November from another.

-By way of deception shall you conquer--

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, August 04, 2003 - 07:56 pm: Edit

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By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 01:29 am: Edit

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By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Tuesday, August 05, 2003 - 08:42 pm: Edit

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By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 11:45 pm: Edit

For those who are doing the Army ROTC application, what did you guys write about for your personal statement?


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By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 10:38 am: Edit

for my personal statement. I had this thing written in my diary about war and going in it and all this other stuff with the military and my involvement. It was some big long thing. I'm going to fix it up and that'll be my personal statement. What I wrote in my diary is pretty much what they want in your personal statement. So, pretty much, just write exactly how you feel about everything and don't forget to state why.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, August 07, 2003 - 02:44 pm: Edit

thanks

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 01:22 pm: Edit

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By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, August 14, 2003 - 01:25 pm: Edit

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By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 09:47 pm: Edit

I'll bump it for you this time. lol

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 01:39 am: Edit

lol, thanks.


btw, how's your app comming along?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 10:50 am: Edit

Good, I just have to wait and get my GPA for the year. They don't have the full year GPAs until school starts. Hopefully I won't have to send in 50 slips this year just to get 1 appointment with guidance. lol.

I still don't get the letter thing for sports. Is it just varsity letters or do JV letters count too?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 11:44 pm: Edit

bump again. lol

What school are you trying to get into?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 02:24 pm: Edit

princeton ed, what about you?


and has any one had an interview yet? i turned in all parts of my apps earlier this week, so im expecting to have an interview soon. what questions do they ask?

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 02:40 pm: Edit

I'm trying for the university of arkansas

and everyone makes fun of me for choosing that school. but it's the only big college i'll be able to get into that has rotc. lol.

i didn't even hand my application in yet. I thought you couldn't until September. Or atleast that's what I was advised.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 07:22 pm: Edit

hmm...i dont think it matters, as long as you're before the deadline

By Jayv85 (Jayv85) on Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 11:06 am: Edit

Well, that's good because my school doesn't have the current GPAs for last year. They only have up to January, so the rest of the year isn't done yet. But they'll have it completed once school starts.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 05:48 pm: Edit

so has anyone had an interview yet?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 11:49 pm: Edit

eh?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 11:55 pm: Edit

BUMP

By Mossad (Mossad) on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 04:57 pm: Edit

I already did my interview for NROTC. The officer was a very nice man. I was nervous about the whole process but the people at the base are always very courteous and willing to help you out. Right now I'm just waiting to see if I got accepted or not.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 05:51 pm: Edit

what kind of questions did they ask you?

By Mossad (Mossad) on Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 08:47 pm: Edit

Why do you want to be in NROTC?
Why do you want to be a Naval Officer?
How do you spend your free time?
What are your interests?

and some other questions just about yourself.

What do you want to do in the Navy?

Basically they want to gauge your desire to be in the service, and see if your goal is to be an officer in the serive, or simply to get a scholarship.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 05:59 pm: Edit

thanks!

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 06:10 pm: Edit

I had an interview for NROTC (its the only branch I want and am applying for), and I am going for my final interview a week from today, so I'll be able to tell you more then. But, I got all the questions Mossad said, plus...
What type of physical shape are you in?/Describe your training plan/Do you plan to keep in shape?
~Theyre looking for specific PRT oriented stuff (run, sit up, push up)
Anything in your life that has hindered your performance?
Proudest accomplishment?
Why did you pick the colleges you did?
Where do you see yourself in 1 years?

I give you guys an update after the final interview next week, good luck to all of you

On another note, anyone else applying academies too/How far are you,/ Which ones.....

Lauren

GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 06:32 pm: Edit

lol, crap. im not in good physical shape.


thanks for the info

By ~the_Chosen~ (~the_Chosen~) on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 06:37 pm: Edit

I have a full Army ROTC scholarship to Cornell, my bro has a full Navy ROTC scholarhip.

I know this for a fact: The navy has a med school program for outstanding students. They will pay for grad school up to $50,000 per year and pay you a salary of $30,000 per year while you are in grad school. But then you owe them a certain amount of years after you graduate.

This navy med program is what my bro tryin for, we are freshmen at Cornell.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, September 06, 2003 - 07:27 pm: Edit

congrats on the army rotc scholarship!


hopefully, ill be a rotc scholarship cadet next fall.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 05:32 pm: Edit

How long did it take you guys to get information about the interview after you completed the app?

By Starzfun82 (Starzfun82) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 06:41 pm: Edit

After I completed the app, of before I sent in the supplemental forms, I was called by the NROTC recruiter. (I had actually tlaked to him once before, because I logged in my sophmore yeart to look at the app, so my name came up) But he was the one who told me about the interview when he called and about ISD being a possibility.
Lauren

GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY!

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Monday, September 08, 2003 - 11:45 pm: Edit

Hmmm, I hope I hear from them soon. Good luck w/ NROTC!


I'm applying for the Army ROTC scholarship and I havn't heard anything since I completed my app about a week ago.

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 05:42 pm: Edit

anyone know how long it takes them to call you for an interview?

By Ickyfoo (Ickyfoo) on Saturday, September 13, 2003 - 12:23 am: Edit

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By Airforce (Airforce) on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 01:26 am: Edit

so how where u interviews any new info??

By Jae (Jae) on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 06:03 pm: Edit

My interview went well I think. It took place at the recruiters office with an ex-Seal. Now all we do is wait...and wait...and wait...

By Jae (Jae) on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 - 06:13 pm: Edit

My interview went well I think. It took place at the recruiters office. Now all we do is wait...and wait...and wait...

By Jae (Jae) on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 - 08:48 am: Edit

Sorry for the double post