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I don’t disagree at all, however I’m just gonna play devils advocate here. There are certain advantages to basing what school you go to off of the unit. It really all depends on what you want to do in the Naval Service. Certain units have different perks that just a standard unit wouldn’t...

Hey MO recipient here. 1) Yes you will comepte against other 12th graders/incoming freshman. It's a national scholarship, but you are selected regionally, and then those are sent to MCRC (In Quantico?) for final selection. Look up like "USMC Recruit Districting" or something to that effect to...

Out of curiosity, what school was your DS #1? I had kind of a similar situation.

Respectfully, I believe that this is an issue that should be handled exclusively between your DS and his Chain of Command. I agree it must be hard to watch, and ill-fitting SDBs can be especially frustrating, however a parents intervention may make it look like your DS can’t “fight his own...

What were your stats, if you don’t mind sharing.

what RS are you under? I'm really suprised you got rolled back from the December board, did your station XO or coordinator tell you why it was?

What district are you in?

MO recipient here, I know this is off topic for the thread so I apologize to the OP. I would say you have a very good chance of receiving the scholarship. You have a first class PFT and an ACT equivilent of like a 1280 (I think) on the SAT. Those are both within the standards of the Marine...

Above is great advice. When I was searching for a good unit to join I'd ask to set up a phone call with the MOI or one of the LT's to discuss questions I had about the program. I always found them very helpful and informative. It seems like your pretty commited to Norwich already, however I...

do you know when the first traunch cut off date is?

Obviously, this is the naval service, and MIDN should be able to swim, but during NSI, how much time or stress is placed on being able to swim. Do you have to pass a swim test? If so, is it like different stroke combinations, an endurance test, a mix of both? I have a buddy who went to RTC Great...

Are you applying Navy or Marine Option?

Not yet for me. When did he submit it, and did he here back via email or snail mail? Also, is there any follow on things that need to be completed or is the package all that there is?

Does anybody know if we will need our NETFOCUS accounts as the year progresses? As in for NSI related things or administrative stuff? I ask because I am automatically reminded every 20 days or so to login otherwise I will lose my account or something to that effect, so I don't know how imprtant...

Have any Marine options here gotten an aviation contract with the Marines? If so, do you have any advice/resources to help get one? As far as I know you have to pass a physical in Pensecola and score high enough on the ASTB. Anything else? Thanks!

Hey MO recipient here. My first question would be did you make the cutoff? I'm assuming you did since you are asking. I belive the second MO board is in Febuary so it is fast approching. If you're still in the process, I have some advice from several mentors who made me successful. Your stats...

Do you know when he was issued it? NSI?

Ribbons are not my motivation for joining. Never have been and hopefully never will be. Concern for personal gain and decoration have shown throughout history to be the downfall of many an officer. I was simply noting that one of the differences between the two commisioning sources was USNA mids...

Does anyone know the difference in status between mids at USNA vs ROTC? I only ask because recently I learned that USNA Marine Mids don't go to OCS, whereas Marine Option ROTC mids do. Also, USNA mids recive the NDSM (or did) and Navy marksman ribbons after plebe summer, whereas ROTC mids...

Hey best of luck on your test. As for your first question, ask your OSO or whomever is proctoring the test. I would bring it, and the worst they say is no. But definitely ask permission before beginning. I personally did push ups for my test but to my knowledge you can do both chin ups or pull...