whsoccerjc21 said:
I just feel like they showed their dedication to ROTC by getting everything in early and yet got no reward.
As hard as this is to read, not every kid knew of this option, thus, by the time they submitted paperwork they were behind you.
whsoccerjc21 said:
Also I think CC's requirements focus too much on grades. It's no secret that some of the best soldiers are not "book smart". Most of the education you learn during ROTC is new material and not taught during high school. So why is it then that your high school GPA is so heavily weighed?
The fact is many career fields rely on your academic foundation. The education you learn in ROTC is new material, but it is centered around leading, it is not centered around understanding the engineering of an Apache or a Tank. Your academic career will complete the other part of that equation.
whsoccerjc21 said:
If you look at my actual grades the class that is keeping it down is math. The main reason its low is because I am not interested in math, and I'm not scared to say so. However if you look at my history and english grades (Which I believe are more useful in the Army anyways), they are fantastic because I find that more interesting. Not to mention if they had requested grades from my senior year my GPA would have risen to around a 3.6 because I am enrolled in classes I enjoy learning about and my grades reflect that
Let's take the approach you get commissioned into the Army and are now in combat, would you not agree that Math and Science is a big issue when you have to set coordinates?
I am glad that your grades were better, but anyone in the military will tell you the military life is not about placing you in a position that you enjoy, it is about meeting the needs of the Army. If they view you as a candidate that can only fill one section, and view another that can fill multiple fields, who do they select when they have limited funds?
I am not trying o be rude or mean, I am trying to say this is not personal, this is business. The military, like it or not is a business. They have to optimize their assets.
whsoccerjc21 said:
Also why is it that colleges and university's across the country are slowly phasing SAT and ACT scores out of requirements because they realize they are not true indicators of how smart a student really is, yet CC still requires high scores in order to receive a scholarship?
I don't know the colleges you are speaking of, but for the east coast colleges flat out state mins for honors/scholars or merit and the SAT/ACT is a factor.
whsoccejc21 said:
I understand that grades are still important, but I think CC should weigh them a little less compared to things like leadership and physical attributes. I believe that my other attributes should make me a great soldier even without stellar grades. (3 years of varsity sports, 1 year of captain, Received a leadership award for my team, in great shape, and did awesome on the interview.)
Question? When you get to college and don't make the grade, even on ROTC scholarship will the school place you on academic probation?
Answer: Yes, not only yes, but HE** YES!
You are not a recruited athlete, you are to them just another student. To ROTC, if you get placed on academic probation they just flushed money down the drain.
I am not saying you won't be a great officer. I am saying that in this economy every penny counts, and that the demand has risen to a point that they can't meet it with the supply.
Thus, they need to now address it from a statistical POV. Stats for them is taking things like the SAT/ACT which is nationally administered and ranking from there. They also take school profiles, curriculum rigors and gpas. From there they place these facts into their equation and re-score to their requirements.
When money is flowing life is different, when it is constricted life is different. You just happened to be entering in the constricted time.
I know all of that was harsh to read. My intention is to illustrate why from an outsider position the reasons.
Campus based funds will be competitive, but hey, someone is gonna get them if they are out there, so it could be any of you. 
lol Regardless the bottom line is I am enrolling in ROTC, scholarship or not.
