Why? I will do something if it makes sense. What I mean is if a friend is like "let's go ring people's doorbells" or "switch to this class so we can be together" things like that. I can take orders as long as they make sense and usually they do.
Just me, but I did not take that away from Midwest's post.
I took it as, you do not understand the demands that will be placed upon you as a ROTC cadet/mid. It can and will get in your way academically.
~ I have said this multiple times...view ROTC as a PT job in college, doing 20 hours a week as you go up the ladder.
~~ Leave the ED chances alone for a minute. Let's assume that it is possible. Now how do you get it?
~~~ You get it by being successful in ROTC, which means leadership positions. The reason why is that you will need the CoCs support for that option. You can't just show up for PT and LLAB. You need to be ALL IN with ROTC too.
~~~~ For AFROTC, the CoC's voice accounts for 40-50% (can't remember which %) when it comes to not only SFT selection, but your career after commissioning.
It had nothing to do with taking orders in my mind when Midwest, gokings, proudofmyboy or myself stated that ROTC might not be a good fit for you because it appears your priority is not serving. Your priority is to become a doctor, and if ROTC can help you financially (scholarship) along the way of becoming a doc, than you are willing to serve.
~ All of us have stated, that nothing in your posts say you want to serve, all your posts about becoming a doc.
If that is the case, I am willing to bet that the chances of you getting a scholarship will be low, people here know me, they know I am not a betting person. The reason why is for a ROTC scholarship they will interview you by a PMS at a detachment. These people are usually an O5 or O6. They will be able to see through this very quickly. Their opinion is part of your score for the ROTC selection board.
~ A typical question is what is your career goal in XYZ branch? It usually is followed up with what if you don't get that field? Reread your posts, have you stated anywhere that you have a plan B if you don't get ED?
~~ Trust me, I know kids change their mind, but even in your own words, you have stated that since you were in 6th grade all you wanted to be was a doc and YOU MEAN BUSINESS. Thus, if that is true, than you have no plan B as a military officer and appear to have tunnel vision for your future. Nothing wrong with that, but probably not a good match for you or the military.
OBTW, for NROTC they also have a twist. If not on scholarship aka contracted, you will meet a board also during your sophomore year, commonly referred to as a side load. Kinnem will correct me if I am wrong, but to my knowledge if not brought in from their programmer side, you will be dis-enrolled from NROTC starting your junior year.
~ Again, if you think that they are going to offer you a side load just because you have strong grades, but little involvement within the NROTC program, well than I have a great piece of property in Florida to sell you, it might be considered a little wet, but with enough truckloads of dirt we can fix that!
AROTC is the one that is different because they offer Guard and Reserve options. AF/NROTC do not offer that to kids commissioning via their program. You will go AD from AF and NROTC.