What is the special branching program?
In a basic nutshell description.
A cadet, if they have a major that meets the requirement of certain branches they can opt to ADSO for the branch as their number one choice, they are also required to have a minimum GPA of 2.75. If they meet these conditions they can receive the selected branch for Active Duty even if they fall below the Active Duty cutoff line. It is not a guarantee, it will depend on how many cadets select the branch with the required major, they hold a certain number of slots for these cadets, the number depends on the branch.
If you search around this forum, someone posted a link to last years branching model and it lists the branches and what majors are required.