Kinnem,
My apologies. I was not diverting the question, like a dog with a bone I was hooked on the nationwide.
The applicants must list colleges, but they are not tied at all to those schools.
Now for the OP, it could be that this college knows 60 candidates placed their school on the list for applications. Like I said...the bone was NATIONWIDE.
Non-Ducor Duco,
I don't disagree with you regarding schools knowing the scholarship recipients choice during the summer. That is part of the AFROTC scholarship acceptance process that occurs in late spring. Along with converting Type 7 4 yr to Type 2 3 yr.
They don't know who is and who isn't coming when it is Dec. We are talking about Dec. selection and cadets don't have to state which college for 4-5 months.
NROTC ties the scholarship to the school right out of the gate upon awarding the scholarship. AFROTC doesn't. Our DS actually got 2 college letters in Feb. after admissions closed that stated Congrats on your AFROTC scholarship, although you did not apply, and you are past the application date, sign here and you are in. NYU, and UNCCH. It was because he had his AFROTC scholarship in hand in Dec. + his stats matched the school.
They do and can see the list of applicants awarded scholarships, and some will use this as a recruitment tool knowing AFROTC cadets can take it to any school.
The school selection is more about manning the cadre than how many will be on scholarship it at one school compared to another.
Now let's us go back to the OPs statement
vikingfan said:
This website lists there were 56 applicants nationwide, 8 were let go, 19 were offered scholarships and 29 were reboarded
Statistically 20% are awarded scholarships nationally.
We don't know the school...ERAU, TAMU, VT, etc. can be a player in this equation.
However, if we follow national stats, 19 offered is above the 20%, it is closer to 33% for that college.
I have always stated that it is possible one det can have 100% and another has 0%. I still stand by it, but will also say that the odds of that occurring run with the chances of me winning 100K in the lottery.
I am just saying if we go with the 1 college, 4 boards, and the national avg I wouldn't assume chances will get better.
Most importantly if I were the OP, I would ask those 19 offered what Type?
Type 1, 2 or 7.
Statistically if 19 were offered, 1 would get a Type 1, 2-3 would get a 2, and 15-16 would get a 7. Big difference for a parents wallet. 1 tuition is covered, 2, only to 18K, 7 only IS and you can't ante up the difference.
Little things matter too.