Rejected for Scholarship

NROTC Tier 1 reject

Stats:
3.3 Cum HS GPA (unweighted).
3.6 this year and not counted towards scholarship application.
I just got a few C grades, which I accept responsibility for, but facts were that I overloaded myself. Smart curriculum planning could have turned those C's into A's. Lesson for future applicants: Carefully weigh the consequences of heavy AP coursework. Especially, if you are stretching your academic limits.

Other stats:
AP: Physics (2 yrs), U.S. History, English (2 yrs), Art, Orchestra (cellist)
4 years Cross Country with 3 varsity letters
4 years Softball going for 2nd varsity letter
Tons of substantive volunteer work
SAT 1280 (M-620/R-660)

College Admissions:
California State Maritime Academy (Mechanical Engineering)
California State Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo (Physics)
California State Polytechnic, Pomona (Mechanical Engineering)
Arizona State University (Aerospace Engineering)
Admitted to University of New Mexico (Engineering/Pre-Nuclear Engineering)
Admitted Oregon State University (Physics/Pre-Nuclear Engineering)

I wanted so bad to be among the first women to qualify as a submarine officer. I also dig Navy white uniforms. I really envisioned myself on a big Ohio class boat and being a really good line officer. I was prepared to suffer endlessly for that dream. But, I have nothing to hang my head about. I just have to move on to bigger and better things without the Navy. God will give me many other things to dream about and accomplish.

I still applied for AFROTC, so I have another chance. Air Force engineering is awesome and has always been most attractive to me. All I can say now is ... Go Air Force, whip Navy, and grant me a scholarship

Oh cool another cellist!! Can always use another one of those around :wink: Alot of ppl just think I play a morbidly obese violin:rolleyes:. Hopefully you hear some good news soon.
 
Tiers are the Navy's way of ranking what majors they want the most. Tier 1 majors are in demand engineering majors, like nuclear and aeronautical engineering. Tier 2 majors are technical majors, such as chemistry, physics, and computer science. Tier 3 is everything else.

According to current policy, 85% of NROTC scholarships are awarded to Tier 1 & Tier 2 majors.

A complete list of majors can be found here:
http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/scholarship_criteria.aspx
 
Thanks tominator. I wonder if army has the same type of thing. I don't remember what my son put down. I doubt it was tier I though.

ps I love your name
 
hel2662 said:
Thanks tominator. I wonder if army has the same type of thing. I don't remember what my son put down. I doubt it was tier I though.

ps I love your name
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The Army also has school Major classifications:

1) Generalist
2) Technical (pre-Business, Accounting, some other)
3) Science/Math
4) Engineering
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5) Nursing

Unlike Navy, there is no % goal that must be 3 & 4. Like Navy, this year 3 & 4 will make an application stronger. Before this year in Army ROTC, changing Tiers, called ADMs, to a lower number was easy and perfunctorily approved. Starting with incoming freshmen this year, it will not be as easy.
 
thank you dunninla,
I had no idea that there was anything like this. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Hopefully it will be good news.
 
Rejected Then Accepted

My daughter applied for an AFROTC scholarship out of high school. She went through the process and was denied.
When she enrolled in college she signed up for AFROTC, she recently signed a 3 1/2 year contract for a Type 1 scholarship.
 
DJR said:
When she enrolled in college she signed up for AFROTC, she recently signed a 3 1/2 year contract for a Type 1 scholarship.
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Congratulations. Very encouraging testimony.

A type 7 would be fine for me. I'll be going to a state university so I only need about $10,000 to $12,000 a year. I think that's a bargain for the Government and it's the Navy that missed the boat.

I've been looking at AF engineering quite a bit and I believe that I would be better off in the AF...engineering wise. I've toured Dryden Flight Center, Edwards and Vandenberg AFB's. I talked with F-35 test pilots and the first operational F-22 Squadron Commander. I've also spent time with satellite contractors who work directly with AF officers ranging from Captains to Colonels. I do visualize myself succeeding in that environment especially because it is more management oriented. Anyway, thanks for passing along your son's story.

Oh, BTW, ...throw me the long bomb Air Force, I'm open in the end zone!
:zip:
 
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