NROTC scholarships present a Win-Win-Win. 1) It DOES mean you are competitive for an appointment (as are all applicants who receive a candidate number); 2) NROTC scholarship means you will commission as a Naval Officer (so, congratulations!); and 3) NROTC scholarship provide the perfect...
With a year of GA Tech NROTC under his belt, plebe summer and plebe academic year will be a cake walk for your son. And he'll be following in the footsteps of Jimmy Carter who did the exact same thing. Go for it!
All great suggestions above. Also respectfully suggest looking into ECAs that offer Leadership, personal development, physical fitness, and community service opportunities such as Sea Cadets and Civil Air Patrol. Programs such as these also provide the added benefit of allowing students to test...
Respectfully suggest retaking Plebe Chemistry (which should be a bit easier because of your past experience). This is because Chemistry 2 can become challenging for Plebes who validate Chem 1.
Many, many, many USNA Candidates are awarded NROTC scholarships which is a wise "Plan B" for many reasons, not the least of which is NROTC Mids who reapply to USNA increase their chances of receiving an appointment. To answer your question, as BGOs we are required to ask all candidates during...
Bravo Zulu! My son was in the exact same situation a few years back, now he's Nuke E going for early select at the Academy and loving it. Send me a PM if you need help.
Agree with above. This is a common concern of college applicants who are forced to wait for their first semester grades to come in. My son was in the same boat as a reapplicant. Bear in mind that this late in the admissions cycle, the hard-working team members at Admissions are working hard...
Agree with usna1985. My 2/C was a NWL candidate who was eventually wait-listed by USNA. That year, very few candidates were moved off of the wait-list, so he had to re-apply after a year of NROTC. The second attempt he received his appointment. Don't give up the ship!
The NASS application (which later becomes the Preliminary Application after NASS apps are closed) serves as an important "screener" that allows Admissions to determine whether an applicant qualifies to become a Candidate. If so, the applicant is granted a Candidate number and credentials for...