ahuntedyeti
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As results are ready to be posted in less than a week for AFROTC with only one board left and NROTC high school scholarships slowly drying up, the wise advice given by you all of maintaining backup plans is being heeded. At this point, I am prepared not to receive a scholarship from either branch and am focusing on putting myself in the best situation to receive an On-Campus or In-College scholarship. Money is not necessarily an issue but any money received would be gratefully accepted. My question is what criteria does the Navy or Air Force look for in MDSN or Cadets when awarding scholarships?
Does School choice have any weight? For example, would a student attending a top ten public Ivy have any more weight over a student in the same unit attending crosstown Ho Hum State University since the rigor of the school is likely much more difficult?
Do standardized test scores matter? Would It be wise to enroll in a test prep course over summer for the sole purpose of bettering my chances for a scholarship?
How much is PT weighted and what is considered "The place to be" (>90%,95%?) This seems to be one of the easiest factors to control and can currently score a 92 on the AF PFT. After a whole summers training and emphasizing form I expect to be near 96-98 range.
Although I do not know much about the Commanders Ranking Ive gathered from skimming previous material that it is fairly important. What goes into this? I plan on going to a host unit so I can partake in as many activities as possible. How does Battalion size affect this? Would it be more advantageous to be in the San Diego Battalion of 200+ people or the CU Boulder Battalion with less than half that?
How much does Major choice matter? Is it similar to the high school selection process where the majority of scholarships are awarded to Tech Tiers? My major would be Bio (Tier 2 Navy, Non-Tech AF) And on a side note, where do you want your GPA to end up? Would I be in a better position to get a scholarship with a 3.62 in Bio compared to someone with a 3.85 in Underwater Basket Weaving or someone with a 3.29 in Mech. Engineering?
Finally, whats even available? Ive heard about On-Campus scholarships, Side load scholarships, 3 year, 2.5 year, Program Scholarships, etc. What would I be competing for as an entering freshman? Sophomore? Kinnem, what was your DS's experience like when competing for his scholarship?
Thanks for looking over this and for any inout you have. I appreciate all this community has given to Military hopefuls during the entire process. It certainly has made it less nerve-wracking
Does School choice have any weight? For example, would a student attending a top ten public Ivy have any more weight over a student in the same unit attending crosstown Ho Hum State University since the rigor of the school is likely much more difficult?
Do standardized test scores matter? Would It be wise to enroll in a test prep course over summer for the sole purpose of bettering my chances for a scholarship?
How much is PT weighted and what is considered "The place to be" (>90%,95%?) This seems to be one of the easiest factors to control and can currently score a 92 on the AF PFT. After a whole summers training and emphasizing form I expect to be near 96-98 range.
Although I do not know much about the Commanders Ranking Ive gathered from skimming previous material that it is fairly important. What goes into this? I plan on going to a host unit so I can partake in as many activities as possible. How does Battalion size affect this? Would it be more advantageous to be in the San Diego Battalion of 200+ people or the CU Boulder Battalion with less than half that?
How much does Major choice matter? Is it similar to the high school selection process where the majority of scholarships are awarded to Tech Tiers? My major would be Bio (Tier 2 Navy, Non-Tech AF) And on a side note, where do you want your GPA to end up? Would I be in a better position to get a scholarship with a 3.62 in Bio compared to someone with a 3.85 in Underwater Basket Weaving or someone with a 3.29 in Mech. Engineering?
Finally, whats even available? Ive heard about On-Campus scholarships, Side load scholarships, 3 year, 2.5 year, Program Scholarships, etc. What would I be competing for as an entering freshman? Sophomore? Kinnem, what was your DS's experience like when competing for his scholarship?
Thanks for looking over this and for any inout you have. I appreciate all this community has given to Military hopefuls during the entire process. It certainly has made it less nerve-wracking