Recent content by ericbird

Thank you for your the valuable information!

We too are waiting for a shoulder subluxation waiver to come through! The waiting is torturous. We are down to a month before Orientation Week!

My son will be a freshman in NROTC this fall and we have heard discrepancies in the swimming requirements during orientation week in August. He's not an amazing swimmer so he's trying to prepare the best he can this summer, but if anyone has specific requirements to share, I would be most...

My son's portal changed too! 4 year scholarship to Union College- RPI Host Unit! First choice!! Still need to get a Dodmerb waiver, though! Thanks everyone for getting me through this whole process.

I'm sure this is wishful thinking, but does anyone know if Union College (crosstown affiliate of RPI) also offers this generous room and board benefit?

Yes, he signed the ISR official document and no he didn't need any waivers. There was some issue with the scanning of the documents so there was a delay. The portal has always worried me because it doesn't seem to ever change!

If my son is accepted to Union and receives the NROTC scholarship there, I will definitely love to get our sons in touch. So happy to hear he has had a positive experience!

We are from CA

Well, it's been about 3 weeks and we haven't received official word yet! I am trying not to worry, perhaps the holiday season slowed things down a little. The waiting game is a challenge!

Union College (NY) cross town of RPI, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Oklahoma

Well, the ISR was as promising as advertised! My son was promised a scholarship at his interview today! His application is off to the Captain's boss for a stamp of approval and school selection. So proud and excited for my son to serve his country!

Congratulations to your son, @henny! I am anxiously waiting my son's interview with a Captain tomorrow! I'll let everyone know how it goes tomorrow!

Thank you everyone for all of the helpful information! I am excited for my son! I will report back on Wednesday after his interview with the Captain!

@Pima, well, now I don't know what to expect! He has his interview on Wednesday, so I'll be sure to post an update after that happens. Any advice from anyone for this interview or just standard procedure like his officer interview?

Thank you, Pima, for the very thorough response. I could do some more research to find out what some of your abbreviations are, but if you're still on line, perhaps you could indulge me. CoC? HSSP? His interview is not on a college campus, it's the same place his officer interview was...