Norwich vs VMI

Turtle - unless you live in VA or SC (or NC I guess), or have really (and I mean really) strong academics, SAT's, etc, you are going to have a tough time getting anywhere near the merit aid that Norwich has offered. In contrast, many a "wise" grad of each has advised that if you hit the ground running at most SMC's and stand-out among the many, there are often school-based ROTC offers but again..that's a $48K a year gamble. I've been up and down this road so many times that it's mind-boggling. My DS is in the running for AROTC/NROTC scholarships but with drawbacks, they too are a "longer" shot than they were of years past. We're going in with the mindset that we're paying "x" per year and hoping he does well enough to get a partial deal. My DS received a similar award from Norwich which is helpful but that still leaves you in the $35K range. You consider A&M and UNG at all? Fine schools and to their credit, each offers you in-state tuition if you are in the Corps. That's under $20K a year "all in"...Something to consider but bear in mind..they're super-popular and admissions is competitive (especially with tuition in that range and strong performance at LDAC, Ranger Challenge, etc).
 
We are in NC, not sure how that changes merit awards with VMI. He has also applied to Citadel and NC State. We talked about Georgia, not sure why he didn't seem hung ho.

Lots of stress waiting .......
 
My referencing NC was based on your applying to NC State (and I assume qualifying for in-state tuition there). Good luck and yes, the waiting is the hardest part.
 
Thanks everyone. We are already scheduled for an overnight at VMI. The overnights for accepted students at Norwich are in April. One of the dates we are not available at all. The other I will be out of town, so trying to see about somewhere my daughter can stay so hubby can take him. If that doesn't work out I will call Norwich and see if we can arrange another date.

Still a lot of loose ends, like being accepted to VMI ( hoping to hear soon ) and actually getting an AROTC scholarship. Sadly, both are out of our price range without it.
My son is accepted to Norwich, in the corps of cadets and also a football recruit. He is currently waiting for notification on a hopeful appointment to the Naval Academy. In the interim, he needs to decide on his "plan B" in the event that he doesn't get that appointment. We/ he attended an overnight visit which was Feb 3-5. I believe there are other opportunities available for overnights before April. If you can't find any, I would suggest calling admissions and see if they can arrange a different time. They are very helpful and understanding. They are sympathetic to the difficulty that people have in getting to their campus. Good luck to your son.
 
My DS is a freshman Cadet at Norwich. I think academically he is challenged, but it certainly depends on the classes you are taking. Others have said they find certain classes too easy, too hard, etc. Again, depends on the student's particular strengths and weaknesses and also somewhat on the teacher they have for the class.
 
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