It is essentially the same criteria as before but now the cadre is watching the cadet's academic performance in college plus the following:
- APFT - You should be high performing or showing rapid improvement.
- Involvement in Army ROTC extracurriculars.
- Attitude and leadership potential as observed by the cadre.
Back in 2015, my DS was a "walk-on" to Army ROTC at a state university after being turned down by USNA, and NROTC/MO. He earned a 3 year by November of his freshman first semester. By February, they extended it (after congress approved the budget) to 3.5 years and including the spring semester.