Mom of two cadets at Texas A&M -- one sought/got commission (and is now active duty), other decided he would not, yet is completing his Corps of Cadets time because of its long-term benefits (incredible alumni network being just one example). Corps of Cadets is not a life for ninnies or those who are looking to "get by" to get a commission. Two years ago, about one-third of USAF applicants at TAMU got a contract offer. This past year, almost 100 percent got a contract offer (including many who were denied the previous year). Corps at TAMU does dismiss cadets for grades, failing PT, being stupid. That said, I have never heard of a cadet in good standing aspiring for a USA contract being denied, although I'm sure it's happened. Some Corps members at TAMU select to not go ROTC route and instead apply for (and in every instance I've heard of) go the OCS route. They spend four years in Corps, graduate and then apply for/attend OCS. Those officers are not counted in "commissioning upon graduation" numbers, for obvious reason -- they didn't do that. They do, however, fall into the "military officer who came from Corps of Cadets" column. In every piece of literature I've seen, Texas A&M says it produces the more officers for the military than any other single university other than the service academies.