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Based on his GPA and that he has taken honors & AP courses, it seems like his ACT score should be much higher. Does he have any issues taking long tests? I would recommend ACT tutoring or classes that will give tips on how to take the test. I did that for my son, even though he had no issues...

Army. Dad, I have similar feelings as you do regarding the possible harm that can come to my son. He was a freshman in high school when he changed his mind about becoming an attorney and told me that he wanted to become an officer in the military. I come from a military family. My dad was in...

Last year, my son won an AROTC scholarship to three schools on his list. He immediately accepted the scholarship to his #1 school. He then called the school admissions and let them know. At that point, he had not been accepted. He was told that the scholarship had no impact on his admissions...

Being accepted into the school should have nothing to do with your acceptance into the Corps. My son told me that some people dropped out of the Corps after the first week and a few others after the end of the first semester. They were still able to attend the school. If you are already...

My son is going to study Arabic abroad. He was told that he could do the CIET training next summer. I agree that you should speak with your Cadre.

Update: My son was wait listed and found out today that an opening became available and he got the scholarship slot. Good luck to everyone who is waiting!

That's great! Congratulations!

My son told me today that he was accepted into the study abroad program, but he is wait listed for the scholarship. That's probably not a good sign because I assume the majority of people who apply for the scholarships will accept them. Congratulations to those who were offered scholarships!

Congratulations to your daughter! She must be doing an awesome job.

I asked my son to explain the process a little more. He said that March 1st is the date for people at his school to find out, so each school must have different dates. This is what he said: Everyone who applies for the scholarship is put into a list called the Order or Merit list. You are...

I wonder if different schools make the scholarship announcement at different times. Does the announcement come from the ROTC at the school? I asked my son today and he said that he got into the program, but wouldn't find out about the scholarship until March 1st. Maybe he is wrong about the...

My son said that the decisions will be made March 1st.

My DS contacted his #1 school of choice and set up the interview. He wore a suit. He ended up getting a 4 year scholarship and was able to use it at that school.

Captain of the varsity track team is good for meeting the leadership area. Although it's late in the game for you since you are entering your senior year, some advice my son was given regarding leadership was that if he wasn't able to get elected, then he needed to show initiative and lead...

That's what my son did. He arranged the interview at the same time we did a tour of his first choice school. He got accepted into the school and got a 4 year AROTC scholarship to the school and two others on his list.