I communicated some information a few days ago that I got out of two different NROTC units. In short the units are not full and most of their list will attend the academy. This allows for more room in the NROTC scholarship pool. Okay, great I understand where this leads and it would make sence.
I was takling to the guy that processed my sons NROTC application last night... The first thing I learned is what I just wrote so the information is backed up from three different sources. Very nice!
I also learnd that like a college the SAT in not the end all... For the many that have a score that you might "think" is too low, let the thought pass. This guy that handles these applications gave me an example of what he sees. He had a kid with a 2k SAT score with a nice back ground and teir 1 app. This kid has already been accepted to his No.1 school. To date he is not selected for NROTC, umh! He had another kid with a min. SAT score (just made it) with a few extra items on his app but not a big diff. from the other kid, again teir 1 app. Not accepted to a school to date; however, got the NROTC.
He said that he has seen this before. He said "you just don't know what their looking for. Much of what they pull from is the two essays and the officer interview." The last thing he said was also backed up by an 06 I know. That is, some of these kids could already be boarded but they might not find out until April, some will find out before. It just keeps people on their toes. After all of what we read and being ex-Navy myself. When I heard "keeps people on their toes" it all came together.
To me this was all great news because it just makes it a little more fair and balanced. For my kid it keeps him grounded keeping him on his toes. I told hime last night that the NROTC office has thousands of applications form kids just like him. I let him know that he may be special to us but his value is equal to all that apply and that he is no more special than anybody else. Sounds mean but hey there is nothing wrong with a little shame and a check of reality. I love him but if I tell him everything is wonderful that would be false and misleading.
If your waiting dont give up, if you don't get it dont give up! Go to college with an NROTC unit, get involved, do well in school and then apply again.
Good stuff...
I was takling to the guy that processed my sons NROTC application last night... The first thing I learned is what I just wrote so the information is backed up from three different sources. Very nice!
I also learnd that like a college the SAT in not the end all... For the many that have a score that you might "think" is too low, let the thought pass. This guy that handles these applications gave me an example of what he sees. He had a kid with a 2k SAT score with a nice back ground and teir 1 app. This kid has already been accepted to his No.1 school. To date he is not selected for NROTC, umh! He had another kid with a min. SAT score (just made it) with a few extra items on his app but not a big diff. from the other kid, again teir 1 app. Not accepted to a school to date; however, got the NROTC.
He said that he has seen this before. He said "you just don't know what their looking for. Much of what they pull from is the two essays and the officer interview." The last thing he said was also backed up by an 06 I know. That is, some of these kids could already be boarded but they might not find out until April, some will find out before. It just keeps people on their toes. After all of what we read and being ex-Navy myself. When I heard "keeps people on their toes" it all came together.
To me this was all great news because it just makes it a little more fair and balanced. For my kid it keeps him grounded keeping him on his toes. I told hime last night that the NROTC office has thousands of applications form kids just like him. I let him know that he may be special to us but his value is equal to all that apply and that he is no more special than anybody else. Sounds mean but hey there is nothing wrong with a little shame and a check of reality. I love him but if I tell him everything is wonderful that would be false and misleading.
If your waiting dont give up, if you don't get it dont give up! Go to college with an NROTC unit, get involved, do well in school and then apply again.
Good stuff...