Hello SA Forum Community,
I was medically disqualified from attending USMA about a week ago, and I'm worried that I will be medically disqualified from my AROTC Scholarship just the same. Is there a chance that DoDMERB reviews candidates' files in a different light for ROTC scholarships than they do for the SAs? Is there even a slim chance that I won't be medically disqualified again? My parents and I are very worried. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
If you were wondering what I was disqualified for it was:
D231.90 - I was diagnosed with ADHD as a young child and from a young age was prescribed Adderal to alleviate my symptoms. As I grew up, the symptoms of my disorder slowly abated and, by February 2017, I was completely off medication. I understand why Adderal, a very powerful drug, would give DoDMERB more than enough of a reason to medically disqualify me. However, I took the SAT (on which I received a 1510) and maintained a 3.5-3.6 GPA (highly competitive high school's average GPA is around a 3.3) throughout my high school career all while off medication.
I sent in all the necessary paperwork supporting my case but alas, I still received a medical disqualification notice along with a TWE from USMA last week. I'm very worried that the same will happen with my AROTC Scholarship. Is there any hope? Thanks. Sorry for the long post.
Sincerely,
C76706340
I was medically disqualified from attending USMA about a week ago, and I'm worried that I will be medically disqualified from my AROTC Scholarship just the same. Is there a chance that DoDMERB reviews candidates' files in a different light for ROTC scholarships than they do for the SAs? Is there even a slim chance that I won't be medically disqualified again? My parents and I are very worried. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
If you were wondering what I was disqualified for it was:
- Current nutritional deficiency diseases (D132.30)
- Academic skills disorders (D231.90)
D231.90 - I was diagnosed with ADHD as a young child and from a young age was prescribed Adderal to alleviate my symptoms. As I grew up, the symptoms of my disorder slowly abated and, by February 2017, I was completely off medication. I understand why Adderal, a very powerful drug, would give DoDMERB more than enough of a reason to medically disqualify me. However, I took the SAT (on which I received a 1510) and maintained a 3.5-3.6 GPA (highly competitive high school's average GPA is around a 3.3) throughout my high school career all while off medication.
I sent in all the necessary paperwork supporting my case but alas, I still received a medical disqualification notice along with a TWE from USMA last week. I'm very worried that the same will happen with my AROTC Scholarship. Is there any hope? Thanks. Sorry for the long post.
Sincerely,
C76706340