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PRT (NROTC version) Gouge There is a lot of confusion regarding NROTC PRT scores. Background: the real Navy uses the scoring table in the current PRT instruction OPNAVINST 6110.1J. Enclosure 3, for Males, says the passing score is the Satisfactory level: 50 situps, 42 pushups, 12:30 run...

The biggest thing is just realize that you will get yelled at. A lot. It's basic military indoctrination designed to teach discipline and the willingness to take orders. Unfortunately a lot of kids drop after this experience because they've never truly been yelled at before. Don't quit or...

Good sign Actually, I would think if you haven't been told "no" yet, you might have been selected for a scholarship. After you are selected, your application is passed to the placement office. There job is to determine which Units have space to assign you to vs. your school request list...

Tough Crowd Tough crowd. I would call the Candidate Guidance Office in Pensacola. Worst case is they tell you it’s not an option. They’re there to help you and shouldn’t drop an attitude on you. The following guidance suggests that deferring your scholarship is at least a possibility...

Just came across this The definitive answer from NSTCINST 1533.3A: Since the PNS can approve it instead of requiring a NSTC board, like a Tier 1 or 2 to a Tier 3, there's no reason your NROTC Unit shouldn't support you. For Tier 1 to Tier 2 transfer requests or any academic major change...

You should be good I don't think they care if you want to go from Tier 1 to Tier 2. That's still within their 85% 'tech' major goal for scholarships(they actually enrolled 93% last year). The NROTC site states: "NROTC midshipmen may lose their scholarship if they request a change from Tier 1...

Maximize Your Options I’d take the NROTC MO scholarship. It will provide you more options. You might decide you like being a Marine. But if not, by taking the scholarship you could: 1) Keep the scholarship, but transfer it to another NROTC school down the road. See NSTCINST 1533.2A...

Last NROTC Board There is still one more board that will meet. Results should be announced around April 26 and most remaining applicants should hear one way or the other by then. There have been cases in the past where some decisions were not announced until after the May 1 national deposit...

NROTC App Gouge The essay prompts haven't changed in years. Here is what they should be: Discuss your reasons for wanting to become a Naval Officer. (Limited to 2500 characters) How might your background and experiences enhance the U.S. Naval Service? For the Officer Interview, if you...

MSI NROTC Scholarships Don’t get hung up on the FAMU site. There are many inaccuracies there. Check the MSI page on the national NROTC site. If you have any Q’s on eligibility or the application process, I would contact the Candidate Guidance Office in Pensacola, not FAMU. Ask them if you...

H2O Mom H2O Mom, that's awesome DS got a full academic scholarship. If you get the NROTC scholarship, understand that you will lose the academic scholarship. Since NROTC doesn't pay room & board, the only thing the NROTC would pay that is more than the academic scholarship is the $750 for...

Can you PM me? I have considerable knowledge of this Unit.

PRT Gouge For Mids under 20 you need to hit these numbers to pass: 62 situps, 51 pushups, 11:00 run. You also have to weigh less than the max for your height. You fail if you don’t meet any of the 4 numbers. There’s also a sit-reach but I’ve never seen anyone fail that. In the real Navy you...

I would just force contact and drop into the Unit. They will talk to you. Most Units require a separate College Program application that is due by June or July at the latest. They have to run the apps by Pensacola so they can screen them. Not an extensive app but yet another app. So you...

From NCSU NROTC Unit Site c. The NROTC college/university selection and placement process Before offering advice on the college/ university placement section, I will take a step back for a moment to familiarize you with how the whole process works. Scholarship selection boards for the...