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droberts4113

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Hello all,

I know an approximate range of the typical GPA you should receive IOT receive Active Duty, but I was wondering if anyone can give a good typical average GPA that those who receive Active Duty have. Obviously I'll always shoot for the 4.0, but realistically is it a 3.15 and above? 3.3 and above? If someone could tell me that would be great so I have a benchmark, if that makes sense. Thank you!
 
Posted earlier by @txpotato

Ok, I was hoping more knowledgable posters would chime in, but I will do my best and hope that if I miss something, I will be corrected.

Based on what you've said, you're currently a sophomore, and you'll be joining ROTC in the spring semester, right? Someone else will have to discuss catching up on MS classes. I am only going to try to address branching and OML questions.

First of all, it looks like you have a very strong academic record. Excellent! For component (that's whether you get Active Duty or Reserve/NG) and branching purposes, your MSIII (junior) year is very important. The Army likes to look at your academic, physical, and leadership components. I'm posting a link to a slide that shows how this year's national OML was determined. For FY17, the Active Duty cut-off was around 35 (which is pretty low). GPA, PFTs, extracurriculars, etc are all assigned weighted point values that add up to a score. After your MSIII year, you will attend Advanced Camp at Ft Knox where you will also take some standardized tests (part of the academic component). For branching purposes, it is my understanding that the Army is trying to do a better job of matching a person's skill set with his/her branch (I'll post that slide as well). For example, my oldest son wants to branch QM. Since his major is Operations Managements (with a specialization in logistics and supply chain management) this should be a perfect fit.

If I were you, I'd ask the ROO how you catch up with the military science courses and if you would be eligible for any of the summer training opportunities (like CULP). When you join the program, continue to excel academically and perform well on the PFTs. Distinguish yourself with the cadre so that your evaluations are outstanding. If you do these things, I believe you will be successful. Best of luck!

http://imgur.com/a/mjTYu (OML component explained)

https://branching-rotc.army.mil/res...and/consolidated-branching-talent-demands.pdf (Talent Management explained)
 
I'll assume you already know that when decision time comes (essentially after your junior year), the Active Duty cut-off is based on your overall OML (Order Merit List). The formula to get your final OML score is based off many variables. Only one of those is your GPA. *Some* of the others are what your APFT fitness score, PMS thinks about your, what ROTC activities (Ranger Challenge, Honor Guard) you're involved with, volunteering in the community, your scores in testing at Summer camps/training and whether you participated in CULP.

If you finish in the top 10% of OML scores for your class (across the nation), not only will you get Active Duty but also your branch of choice. After that, it's a total crapshoot though most people won't tell you that. While where you land may still *mostly* depend on your OML but your race and sex will be a factor as well.
 
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