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    University of Alabama ROTC ?

    My son also recently commissioned through Alabama AROTC. Excellent school, beautiful campus, great academics. My oldest also graduated from there (not ROTC), and I have one more hoping to attend (even though we are out of state, and had no previous connection to the school.) AROTC program was...
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    Recommended for Disenrollment

    BigCityNight, this is obviously a very serious situation, and the ramifications, depending upon the ultimate resolution, could have a monumental impact on your future, both within the military and beyond. That said, I do not believe that anyone on this forum, not being fully apprised of all the...
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    Time Limit to Attend BOLC

    Thanks as always for the responses!
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    Time Limit to Attend BOLC

    I'm almost sure I have seen this question answered previously in this forum, but I was unable to locate the string utilizing the search function. I also did not find the answer after reviewing the AROTC contract (DA Form 597-3). I seem to recall that there is a time limit after initial...
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    Late Graduation

    Bull is right on. DS graduated and commissioned a couple of weeks ago. He was also an engineering major, and needed one extra semester (4.5 years) to complete the curriculum. The cadre made it very clear that he would NOT be allowed to commission nor participate in the ceremony on Saturday...
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    Congrats to the New AROTC Commissionees!

    Well the cadets in his unit had to buy new ASU's because the ones they had in ROTC were issued, and had to be turned back in. I'm not sure if all units do it that way. You can order them online, but my DS decided to drive to the uniform shop at the nearest Army base (3.5 hours away) so that...
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    Congrats to the New AROTC Commissionees!

    I can't believe it has been almost 5 years since we first found this site, when DS was just submitting his various applications. He graduated Saturday with his degree in Mechanical Engineering, and later that evening commissioned as a 2LT. Since he requested and received Army Reserve he was...
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    AROTC Accessions coming soon....?

    DS's cadre just called them in this morning to pass the news. DS (December grad) got Army Reserve, which was his first choice. He said everyone he spoke to got what they wanted. They received no info on when they will learn about branching.
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    CLC standardized testing....

    The results that my son received in the mail from Pearson indicated that the test was the "Miller Analogies Test" (MAT). It did include Percentiles both for "Intended Major" as well as "Total Group."
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    First day of CLC...

    DS also completed LDAC at Knox last summer, but since he is not graduating until December he was one of the lucky few who had to return to Knox this summer for new computer-based testing which Cadet Command decided could not be accomplished in the Battalions. Arrived Tuesday, testing on Weds...
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    AROTC Scholarship Extension

    DS is an MS4, finishing up his senior year. However, since he is an engineering major, he will require one extra semester in order to complete his degree. His 104R since his freshman year has ALWAYS reflected this extra semester, and has always been approved by the PMS. As such, I was always...
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    Army ROTC FY16 OML

    Wow, DS is going to be delighted to hear that he has to go back to Knox after already completing LDAC last summer. What are CLA and MAT anyway?
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    AROTC Class of 2015

    My DS does not graduate until December 2015, as he needs an extra semester (engineering major.) As such he will be a semester behind his fellow MS 4's and will hang around as a MS 4.5 for a semester. I don't have a clue how the OML/Active vs. Reserve/Branching works for cadets like him. I...
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    Three Year Advance Degree Question

    As others have said, I think it often comes down to money. My son was offered a 4 year to an in-state school, but a 3 year AD to an out-of-state school (he listed only those two schools on his application). The out-of-state was by far his first choice school, so he chose that one even though we...
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    Start checking your cadets Burser's account

    Just FYI, my DS got his $600 book stipend deposited into his checking account yesterday, so be looking for that as well.
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