Recent content by Nikolas

Good Morning, I applied for a Marine ROTC scholarship but did not receive one. I got into VMI, and my back up plan has been to go there anyways and apply for the PLC program when I get their. However, a student at Texas A&M told me that they are cutting PLC slots by two thirds this...

@Ohio2015Parent, Niko'smom Thanks for the info, I'll keep checking!

Congrats! My status just changed to this: "You are currently an active eligible applicant for an Army ROTC Scholarship. If all of the items below have been received then we have everything in order for your file to be reviewed by the Board. Transcript: Received SAT/ACT Scores...

Yes, You will still have to pay for room and board though, which is more than tuition at VMI. I've heard that when you receive an AROTC scholarship though you can choose to use it on tuition or room and board.

I got accepted with a 3.7 GPA and 25 ACT. I think my math score was a little higher than yours though. Im only taking through Pre calculus. (Im majoring in International studies) I also played some sports and did Civil Air patrol, As far as I know VMI likes well rounded applicants. So you...

I received admissions acceptance letter on OCT.19th But no word on AROTC scholarship for Norwich yet.

Total Number of People in each branch. (according to wikipedia) Army 1,090,000+ Navy 332,000 Marine 203,000 active 40,000 reserve Air Force 327,452 Part of it may be that the Army has more than three times the number of slots to fill. Service 2010 Budget...

BUD/S stands for Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEAL. There training is some of the hardest in the world. Go on youtube and look up "BUD/S class 234" to watch a great documentary about SEAL training. Its long but worth the time if you don't know much about their training. Sorry, I don't...

Do you know the Tier percentages for Marine option scholarships?

Here is an article on how to improve your PT scores. It has some pretty good tips. http://www.armytimes.com/offduty/health/offduty_maxtest_050409w/ The only tip I personally can give is don't focus on the "average" requirements too much or you tend to mentally limit yourself. When I was...

A marine pilot told me that their is a lot less competition to get a pilot slot in the Marines compared to the Navy or Air force. (I would ask a recruiter though to confirm thats still the case.) Not sure about the medical requirements for Marine pilots.

Hi everyone, I'm Nick and I've been reading this forum for a while and joined recently. I'm applying for a Marine Corps ROTC scholarship to VMI and the Citadel. So any advice on that is always appreciated. Nick

I'm going. any one here looking at going marine option there? -Nick