How hard is it to get accepted to the NROTC program at MIT?
Hi Kinnem,
Thanks for the info. Yea I finished my entire application for NROTC a month ago and I was just wondering if a nrotc scholarship for a particular college was harder than another. I applied for all of my nominations and since I live in NJ, I won't hear back till the end of January. The only college I would go to besides USNA would be MIT.
Also, do you happen to know how many ppl get a nrotc scholarship to mit?
Sorry if I came out cocky in any way.
What I meant to say that MIT and USNA are my top choices.
Also, I will be apply for financial aid as well for MIT and I have applied to other schools for NROTC such as my state school rutgers.
I have been admitted to rutgers honors and I plan to go there if I end up unable to be accepted or appointed to either mit or usna.
Marciemi,
You appear to be someone who knows about MIT & the NROTC program there.
My student is being recruited for sports, yet just got deferred. He also wants to do NROTC. We do not come from a military family and I am not very familiar with the NROTC. As part of letting him mature, I have let him do all the applications etc. on his own. Besides MIT, he did get into the USNA. But, he prefers to NROTC at MIT (that is if he get in).
So I have so many questions. My first question is regarding playing Varsity sports while doing NROTC @ MIT. The website says they can. With MIT already a time pressure, is it really feasible to do both?
Next, It appears from your post that a student can join NROTC AFTER getting accepted. Then (if there is availability) get the NROTC Scholarship. So, that leads me to wonder HOW would a student get the NROTC Scholarship at that time (I thought it had to be done before Freshman year)? Then, let's say there are NO NROTC Scholarships available, where is the point that the student becomes commited to service? So, is there the posibility that they be obligated to pay for the remaining years of MIT on their own while still being commited to serve?
I have so many questions, but I'll stop here.
Thanks for your input in advance.
Kinnem,
You have been very helpful.
And I would assume that the ability to get a sideload scholarship or Advanced Standing varies college by college - correct?
And if I read the NROTC liturature correctly, the service commitment after college is 5 years if there is a Scholarship (reg. Freshman NROTC or sideload) and if we pay (or college financial aid), then only 3 years of service - correct?
Everytime I get more informtion, I just seem to come up with more questions. I thank you so much for input!!
Not. A scholarship granted at any time (includind 2 yr. at the end of sophomore year) comes with a 5 yr. ADSO/I'm not certain what the commitment is if, say, one gets a scholarship in the sophomore year. I'd like to think its 4 years but I really don't know.
Not. A scholarship granted at any time (includind 2 yr. at the end of sophomore year) comes with a 5 yr. ADSO/