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Remember that someone may do better on the other standardized test. I found the ACT to be easier than the old SAT back in the day, and I just focused on prepping for the ACT. It's good to try both

GWU NROTC is a great program!

And as mentioned by another poster, it's not always a 1 for 1 trade on offer declined = offer extended to someone on the waitlist. Colleges typically admit more students than they want/expect in their incoming class knowing that not everyone will accept their offer.

That would be called the "yield rate" for a college. It's the percentage of students admitted that accept their spots at that school. You can look them up online. A quick search shows it's around 85% for USNA, meaning around 15% of admitted students choose another school

“Most” and “majority” can technically mean 51%

Hmmm ok, this might be a "can't have your cake and eat it too" sort of situation I'd talk to the NROTC unit and see what they recommend

You'd most likely lose your deposit if you accepted a spot only to withdraw your commitment later on. What's the rush on accepting the spot? I thought you had until June 1 to do so? You can take all the way up until that day to decide if you wanted to.

You can still participate in NROTC activities with the unit while pending a waiver. Need to be medically cleared for scholarship activation though

Not even remotely the original thread topic, but I did not have nearly the same experience as that anecdote at my school. Some of my favorite professors were the ones I didn't share similar views with, and we still keep in touch to this day

"where did you go to school?" Me: "I went to [school]." Them: "why are you in the Navy then?" 😂

If June 1 is the deadline to accept your spot at UT Austin, then I would wait until closer to then if you're still undecided (which it sounds like you are). No reason to rush and accept your spot if you're not 100% sure if it's even your first choice for schools or not

School and academics come first. Some schools may not allow this to happen in the first place, but also, if they did, it would mean you get 1 week less to prepare for said finals...

I agree with @justdoit19 . It’s my understanding that being medically cleared without needing a waiver doesn’t necessarily boost your chances over an applicant that needs a waiver (or multiple). At the end of the day, if the applicant requiring a waiver is wanted for an appointment, then the...

I’m not sure if this also applies to the academy, but NROTC mids looking to go EOD must go to the long summer cruise for it before their 1/C year. It is like 6 weeks long I think, and that’s where they really evaluate who they want to take The SEALs also have a 1/C summer cruise for NROTC mids...

This 100%!!!!! Y'all already know how much I stress the importance of essays in college applications!