danbucchin
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has anyone here gone through Penn State's ROTC program with a four year scholarship?
are you in-state? what other schools did you apply to?
I am also from Jersey and awaiting on Penn State AROTC. Did you guys receive your decisions from Penn State yet?
When did you apply? Did you apply by priority deadline? Because if you did ... might want to try calling them to see where they are with the process. Actually; log onto your PSU admissions home page, and see what the status of your application is.No, it's the only school I didnt hear from yet.
... just curious do you know/can you find out, what percentage of cadets are on scholarship? When I went up for my interview in Dec; LTC Kennedy spoke of this very briefly at the very end ... I don't remember what the percentage was ... but for some reason "90%" sticks out ...The Nittany Lion Battalion is very competative when it comes to earning a scholarship from Cadet Command's national board. Last year; I was informed that several hundred candidates applied for Penn State scholarships and only about 18 (six 4-year, twelve 3-year AD; could be incorrect) where offered.
^LTC Kennedy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!With that said, the Nittany Lion Battalion is an excellent unit with a large and well experianced cadre, great cadet leadership, and many extracurricular acitvities/clubs.
In the event that you don't get the scholarship, you should still contact the Bn anyways. Let them know that you are interested, that way come fall - you will have a bit of a head start in terms of scholarship hunting. Also helps put a face to a name with X freshmen cadets coming in (especially with a school like Penn State). If you get the chance to go up sometime (ie: on a accepted student day, etc etc), I would highly recommend that you give the Bn a call and let them know you will be up there for a day --> you just may be able to participate in some ROTC activities then. My interviewer (LTC Kennedy) offered to let me sit in on some classes, PT, activities etc next time I travel up there.Thanks for the advice, I really want to go to Penn State, so if I were to not get the scholarship, walking on at Penn State is very likely something I would do. I received my acceptance to Penn State a few weeks ago, now I am just hoping for the scholarship.
That's what I was thinking - because there's no way, a school like Penn State would have 90% on scholarship ... would be nice thoughThompson,
He probably meant 90% were non-scholarship. 90% on scholarship is an extremely high number.
... so, off the record - would you say that is due to rivalry/competition between branches? Or is that just because that's how it is.We really do not do much with the other branches.
Oh yes way ahead of you! ... on the subject, I noticed that ROTC SLO is located in Brumbaugh Hall, is that the entire dorm facility? Or specific floors?And by the way, if you know you are going to Penn State and doing ROTC; look into the tri-service ROTC special living housing. It is exclusively for freshman cadets/midshipmen, and it is awesome. It's a great way to make friends in your branch and the others. All of the best and closest friends I have made are in this housing.