Recent content by JLB

Thanks for all the great info! Luckily, my son has already committed to his first choice school and with a nice sized merit scholarship we are good to go. It just would have been an honor to receive a ROTC scholarship as well. He’ll still join the unit and maybe earn one along the way. 😊🤞

Same boat here. And guessing we won’t get any updates until Tuesday at a minimum due to the long Easter weekend. Ugh!!!

Has anyone received a “Not Selected” decision yet?

Just out of curiosity, for those "Winners" out there, did the red banner at the top disappear for you?

Was it "Boarded" prior to changing? Or "Boarded/Under Consideration"? And, Congrats!!!!!!

Last time my son’s status changed to “Boarded” and he was pushed to this board. Not sure that matters.

Thanks for the info. I’ll definitely look into those suggestions. Luckily, the cost of college isn’t really an issue since he received merit scholarships to his top two colleges so it’s less about the ROTC scholarship and is just him wanting to serve. Initially he wanted the army, but is open...

Thanks so much for the info. I appreciate it. And what you said makes total sense. I'm asking on behalf of my son. He's a high school senior and looking to do ROTC this fall and my husband and I just want to help him manage his expectation with some sound advise. My husband, a long time...

Curious if anyone has personal experience with, or knows someone who has received a waiver for single sided deafness. Also wondering if one branch of the military is more generous with waivers than the others. New to all this so thanks in advance for any info. :)

I’ll tell my very competitive son that! 😁 Not to be an idiot, but what does”IV” stand for? I’m terrible with acronyms. 😬

Sounds like he has some great options! And I agree with the idea of wanting a more traditional college experience. The Citadel and the academies are very prestigious and such an honor to be accepted to, but it's a tough 4 years. It's not right for everyone. We encouraged our son to stick...

I think it all became real for my son when the college acceptance letters started rolling in. Now with the college visits, it's really hitting him that he needs to make a decision soon. It's super exciting but I can tell it's stressing him a bit. Luckily he has several great options before...

My son is also really torn between TCU and Baylor. I'm sure we will eventually have to force him to make a decision or he'll waiver back and forth until the last minute! Good luck with the USMA appointment! That's such an incredible accomplishment.

Congrats to your son! Looks like our boys applied to the same schools. My husband and son visited Baylor and TCU yesterday and were very impressed by both. They spent a lot of time with TCU's ROTC department and couldn't have been more thrilled with all the opportunities there. Since TCU and...

I know how old your post is, but wondering if you were able to join the military with single sided deafness. Dealing with a similar situation now.