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JROTC can nominate without being a distinguished unit if it's the same branch as the academy. e.g. Army JROTC can nominate to West Point, but not to USNA. JROTC is a great way to gain leadership positions and develop personal fitness in respect to the Academies. As a platoon leader in my...

Well, it was worth a shot ;) Thanks everybody

I read somewhere that if you have divorced parents with joint-custody, you can apply for nominations from both of their representatives (aka 4 senators 2 house representatives). Is there any merit to this or am I stuck with one?

Thanks all. I am going to the Citadel in case I don't receive an appointment to a service academy, so I won't have to worry about PLC or OCC; I'm just worried about the ridiculous cost. I assume being in the ROTC program at a SMC without scholarship still constitutes as being a programmer?

Assuming I get nothing this year, in the way of appointments or scholarships, what options are there to pursue a 3-year marine-option scholarship? The NROTC website states that the 2 and 3 year scholarships are only available to Navy and Nurse options. The Marine Corps website lists the 3 year...

If you ever have to ask the question, "Should I tell West Point x", the answer is always yes. You will never run into trouble by providing too much information; not revealing any information is where you will run into trouble. As for your particular situation, if West Point believes anything...

I had braces when I took my DoDMETS questionnaire, and I had the removed before my exams. Because my doctor saw it on the packet I gave her that I had had braces, she decided to play it safe and mark down orthodontics on her report. Will I have to make the trip to my orthodontist to have him...

To add some of my insight into competitiveness of the ROTC nom: - Pretty much everyone who applies for it, gets it. I've not heard of anyone getting turned down for it. If some people are turned down, it's extremely rare. - You can apply to the same branch academy as your JROTC without being an...

My medical status changed as soon as my portal was updated with my nomination. If you don't have a nomination, then that might be the issue. However, 'competitive' in this case is used loosely; meaning that you meet the requirements to compete for admission rather than having a better chance at...

Raiders, you know, that competitive workout team. That one counts, yeah?

Are you implying one should contact the admissions officer with anticipated honors? My Colonel has guaranteed me a varsity letter sometime in March, which is after the file deadline; should I get that added to my application? It may make or break my application seeing as how I have zero varsity...

Thanks for the suggestions! I really like the idea to have the principal write a letter. To be broad, my offenses were both verbal. I liked to imagine scenes of grandeur, some of which were construed as dangerous. :rolleyes: Anyways, I've certainly learned about what I'm allowed to say and not...

So, while I was trying to get a 10-day suspension expunged from my records, it turned out that it never existed in my records. Somewhere between withdrawing from the public school system and reentering it in another state they lost all records of my suspension. Now, I already reported this in...

Thanks. For anyone wondering, they do seem to enter all the events at one time after receiving and identifying your exams, rather than coordinating with Concorde to update your events as you go.

One week ago today, I completed both of my medical examinations. Within a couple days DoDMETS updated my status saying that DoDMERB has received my information. However, my status hasn't changed since the day I opened my DoDMERB account. From what I've seen of other people's applications, the...