It's a shame NROTC does not have a status change to "Boarded" like AROTC has on their portal. At least then you would know if your file had even gone before the board yet or not. In the past, it has been said that the NROTC board only reviews "x" number of files per board, so it could take many boards before your file had even been seen. Once it was seen (boarded), your file was given a holistic score. The board sets the minimum score that will be awarded and if your score doesn't hit it, then it is set aside until later boards. As the round of boards continue and they find not enough applicants have the high score that they had set, then they may lower the minimum score for the next round of boards. This would then mean if your score that had previously not been high enough to be awarded a scholarship now is, then you will be awarded the scholarship, along with everybody else from the previous boards who had been scored at that level. They keep doing this until they have awarded the total number of scholarships that they would like to offer for that year's class. The unknown that nobody has ever 100% confirmed is, once your file is boarded and you have been "scored" can you really ever be given any more points if you now have another leadership position that you earn or if you increase your SAT/ACT scores? Some have said that once your boarded that your scores are lock and others have said that if you have an increased test score, for example, that your score can still be increased. It sure would be nice to know with 100% certainty which is correct. We have been told that the Academies DO give you credit if your test score improve while awaiting appointment decisions.