ROTC Scholarship Awards and Selective College Admissions

@hopefulbear as you know any extra edge or advocate at a school like Yale could make all the difference in the world. Best of luck. Hoping you get that early Christmas present.
 
An update: I did get into Yale!


hopefulbear said:
I received a Type 1 AFROTC and NROTC scholarship this year; NROTC for Yale. I reached out to the detachment commanders for NROTC and AFROTC at Yale before getting the scholarships letting them know I was interested in their programs specifically. I had an informal interview with both of them before getting the scholarships but after submitting them, and after receiving NROTC scholarship the commander at Yale called me and had me answer some interview questions he could send to the admissions office "advocating for them to let me in". The AFROTC second in command also contacted me with similar questions for the admissions department.

I think the specific branch's pull depends on the school, and I'm not sure if it will help me, but as many others have said it certainly wouldn't hurt. I'm fairly competitive for a top-tier school with leadership, 4.0 u/w GPA, governor's school, 35 on ACT, etc. but do hope the ROTC will give me the extra edge necessary to get into Yale. I hear back on December 15th and will let you all know what their decision was! Hopefully it is good news.
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unkown1961 said:
Congratulations! That is fantastic. You must be feeling great. Are you taking AFROTC or NROTC?
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I have no idea yet- I am still considering the USCGA so we'll see where I end up! I am visiting the academy at the end of March so I should have an idea after that.
 
By all means contact the reach schools. Those are national awards that need to be added to the applicant's admissions file. DS notified Georgia Tech and Embry-Riddle about the NROTC 4-year award, and was later accepted by both. Did it make a difference? DS didn't want to take the chance. Now he re-applied to USNA after a year in college and got his Appointment.
 
hopefulbear said:
I have no idea yet- I am still considering the USCGA so we'll see where I end up! I am visiting the academy at the end of March so I should have an idea after that.
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Have you visited Yale? That's one heck of a school to get into - congrats again!
 
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