Hello everyone,
I've done some research but still need advice on whether or not I should do ROTC in college. I currently am a senior at a private school in the northeast, I have a 3.0 GPA and scored a 27 on the ACT. Classes at my school are rigorous, this explains my B average. Throughout my high school career I have been 1 year advanced in math (currently taking calculus), finished all 4 years of a foreign language, and am now taking 1 AP class. I have also remained extremely athletic throughout my high school career. I have participated in a sport every single season; including 4 years of cross country, 2 years of swimming, and 2 years of track & field.
My main interests are technology, and medicine. I think I would enjoy the discipline, and teamwork that the military promotes. At the colleges that I have applied to both AROTC and AFROTC are offered. Being involved with planes and technology is exciting to me but on the other hand being a doctor and helping people is something I would enjoy as well. It is possible to follow a medical field in both branches but I am not sure as to which one I should choose. Would it be better to try AFROTC and see if I like it? It would be the safer option (which would please my parents) and has both the technology and medical options.
I need some help deciding what I should do and am hoping you guys can help me out. To anyone that reads this and replies, thank you very much!
P.S I am not in need of a scholarship so that is not a deciding factor
I've done some research but still need advice on whether or not I should do ROTC in college. I currently am a senior at a private school in the northeast, I have a 3.0 GPA and scored a 27 on the ACT. Classes at my school are rigorous, this explains my B average. Throughout my high school career I have been 1 year advanced in math (currently taking calculus), finished all 4 years of a foreign language, and am now taking 1 AP class. I have also remained extremely athletic throughout my high school career. I have participated in a sport every single season; including 4 years of cross country, 2 years of swimming, and 2 years of track & field.
My main interests are technology, and medicine. I think I would enjoy the discipline, and teamwork that the military promotes. At the colleges that I have applied to both AROTC and AFROTC are offered. Being involved with planes and technology is exciting to me but on the other hand being a doctor and helping people is something I would enjoy as well. It is possible to follow a medical field in both branches but I am not sure as to which one I should choose. Would it be better to try AFROTC and see if I like it? It would be the safer option (which would please my parents) and has both the technology and medical options.
I need some help deciding what I should do and am hoping you guys can help me out. To anyone that reads this and replies, thank you very much!
P.S I am not in need of a scholarship so that is not a deciding factor