AROTC Interview

Clarkson, that is what I was thinking, we are just curious is all! DS thought the interview went very favorably, so I am not really worried. We are also a bit worried about the DodMErb evaluation next week. The biggest concern is the 2 mild concussions (no loss of conciousness over about 30 seconds) which occurred 2 years ago(age 15), and the sprained ankle 3 years ago that required Physical Therapy.Also Retin A for acne, but has not used in several years, and orhtotics for overpronating ankles that he has not worn for 3 years.
In searching, I could not find that any of those were automatic DQ's, but I still worry.
 
Well ds was finally notified by email that interviewing at VMI would be good. Yay!
 
Vista123 said:
The list of what he will need waivers for is endless-hopefully they are doable:

Color deficiency (he can pass a vivid red/green test but shades are hard)
Accutane (over 2 1/2 years ago)
BB in his hand (11 yrs old+gopher+cousin+golf cart=bb in his hand- hand surgeon said it wont be a problem, just leave it be...)
Broken calcaneus in 2nd grade (no surgery or pins- completely healed)
one cauliflower ear (wrestling is disgusting-all fixed now though)
had allergy to dust and pollen in elementary school, out grew by middle school

Im sure there is more but those are the top ones that will automatically trigger a DQ and than hopefully a waiver.

He plays hockey, wrestles and boxes so obviously these things have never stopped him physically but any one of those can be a show stopper I think.

I feel like he can get into a pretty good school and if he doesnt get a 4 yr national rotc scholarship, he can enroll in ROTC when he gets there and hope for a 3 yr but ONLY if he passes dodmerb. which may not happen.
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Good luck to your son with the dodmerb. I assume he apply nrotc. Funny my ds play ice hockey also.
 
Degli, thanks for the well wishes. Same for your son. My son plays hockey but considers himself a boxer first. He did not apply for an NROTC scholarship because he sees himself an army officer instead of a navy officer (his older brother is at usna) and he would never (unlikely) get a waiver for colorblindness from the navy.
Good luck to your son.
 
Vista123 said:
Degli, thanks for the well wishes. Same for your son. My son plays hockey but considers himself a boxer first. He did not apply for an NROTC scholarship because he sees himself an army officer instead of a navy officer (his older brother is at usna) and he would never (unlikely) get a waiver for colorblindness from the navy.
Good luck to your son.
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I had read dodmerb would occur after a scholarship is offered with AROTC. Am I misinterpreting?
 
degli said:
I had read dodmerb would occur after a scholarship is offered with AROTC. Am I misinterpreting?
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You are correct, that is usually how it happens. I have read of a few cases from previous years of some applicants being told to be DoDMERB reviewed before the approval/denial was declared though.
 
So my ds finally got his "list" from cc of places to interview. Already set up interview at VMI, approved by cc.
 
DS has interviewed scheduled for this coming Monday at 4pm! We have to take him out of school early and drive 2-2 1/2 hrs. one way, but we are soooo ready to get this put to bed! Fingers crossed!
 
Yeah! Good luck! It is definitely nice to have it overwith and for EVERYTHING on the dashboard and application to be green, complete or approved!!!!! The waiting I can now deal with,however, we do have some USMA MOC applications to finish. Oh, and then the wait for the DodMERB results...now THAT is hard to do!
 
soccmomer said:
Yeah! Good luck! It is definitely nice to have it overwith and for EVERYTHING on the dashboard and application to be green, complete or approved!!!!!
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I know it may sound silly, but I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm excited that we're getting near the end, but I'm nervous because we've been working towards this day for months and now it's here. I've got to keep the nervousness on the down-low around DS so I don't transmit the nerves to him!
 
I have a question (or two) for everyone out there:

When DS made his appointment last week for his interview, the secretary he spoke with told him that his application needed to be submitted before he came for the interview and that he needed to bring a copy of it with him. DS asked her how to bring a copy of it with him since everything was online & electronic. She seemed confused, so she put him on hold to go ask someone else in the office. When she came back on the line, she told him to bring in "print screens" of the application. Plus, he was instructed to bring his transcripts, copies of test scores, etc. That seems a bit odd to me. Can't the PMS just access all of this information online? Obviously, he's going to bring what he was told, but it just seems odd.

DS was also confused by her comment to have the application "submitted" before he came for his appointment. I told DS to not worry about that, since there's no such thing as a "Submit" button for the application.

I'm wondering if they aren't yet aware of the changes to the application this year. It's a large battalion, so I'd be surprised if they didn't know. I'd also be surprised if DS was the first interview they've conducted for this application cycle.
 
I don't think they are totally aware of the new application. From a few comments the enrollment officer made to us, prior to the interview, it seemed that way. We went through the enrollment officer (ROO) at the interview school. You could possibly call and speak to that person. We were also able to tell the ROO that he had already completed his PFA, because they were planning on doing that after the interview. For DS's interview, he was only told to bring any letters of recommendation that he wanted them to see. However, he brought his resume, transcript (which had SAT/ACT scores on it), PFA results and a copy of what he wrote in his personal statement/essay.
The PMS must have some type of access, as they have to submit the interview form to CC.
 
soccmomer said:
I don't think they are totally aware of the new application. From a few comments the enrollment officer made to us, prior to the interview, it seemed that way. We went through the enrollment officer (ROO) at the interview school. You could possibly call and speak to that person. We were also able to tell the ROO that he had already completed his PFA, because they were planning on doing that after the interview. For DS's interview, he was only told to bring any letters of recommendation that he wanted them to see. However, he brought his resume, transcript (which had SAT/ACT scores on it), PFA results and a copy of what he wrote in his personal statement/essay.
The PMS must have some type of access, as they have to submit the interview form to CC.
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OK, thanks. I'm just not going to worry about it.
 
ds handed her a binder that had print out copy of PFA, transcripts, act screen shot print outs, resume

good luck!!!!
 
Future2LtMom said:
I like the idea of a binder. I'll have DS go to the store today to get one. Thanks for the idea! :thumb:
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the binder is what son #1 did during his BGO and FFR interviews for USNA and USMA last year.

Word of caution. Son did not keep another copy of his resume in front of him during the interview with the FFR. It may have helped had he had a couple of talking points in front of him. It was his first interview EVER. I would say (from spying from the other room upstairs...) it was an unmitigated disaster! I tried to get him to practice interviewing with someone before hand. (nope he knew better...).

just some insight...One question that the FFR from USMA asked him was "what book have you recently read that gave you insight into the military?" "Good" I thought...he knows this one, he he had just finished "The Things They Carried." but instead, he stumbled and answered " I saw the movie saving private Ryan" (well at least it wasnt saving private Benjamin). His FFR at the end, shook his hand and gruffly told him to improve his eye contact. It did not go well. Son ended up with and LOE to USMA anyhow but it was not a winning interview. On the other hand his BGO interview for USNA was far better, he practiced more, his BGO was more relaxed which relaxed him.

Practicing answering questions in your head is not the same as a practice interview.
 
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