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My daughter was usna or bust last year until August, when someone suggested nrotc if her goal was to be a naval officer. She remained steadfast about usna, but applied for nrotc and limited her other school choices to ones which had nrotc programs. Fast forward one year, this Sunday she is...

I was up at mit on Monday as well. PFA was completed at MIT, on Monday. I think there is a second go later in the week. The swim portion is taken in Newport. From the presentation slide Abandon ship drill (jump in?) Tread water 5 mins Prone float 5 mins Swim 50 yard any stroke Clothing...

Wow! Thank you for all the information. My daughter was accepted to MIT in December and assigned there with nrotc (first choice, but who expected to get in there!). She als has an appointment at Usna. She is visiting both in April If anyone has more information, it would be appreciated.

Personally I think the worst part of the idea is driving through New Jersey on a Friday. I don’t know when you get out of SLE, but if it’s after 2pm that puts you in nj at 3, so...pack your patience as it will most probably will be a slow go all the way through the state (shore traffic).

We are took plan B,C,...very seriously. Daughter applied to 7 plus the usna. Basically she applied to every nrotc engineering school within a comfortable distance (less than 10 miles) to a large city the northeast and one in Texas, and my alma mater, and a strong engineering state school...

I know I am putting the cart WAY before the horse, but I'm trying to plan a summer vacation while plane tickets are less expensive. I am attempting to figuire out the window of days that works for all scenarios, for every member of the family...I may have no hair left by the end. I see I-day...

My daughter had her nrotc officer interview today. Back in the day when I went on college interviews, I sent a handwritten thank you. Which medium is preferred for a thank you in 2017, handwritten and mailed, typed and mailed, or email? Thanks

I'm new here and trying to help my daughter navigate the nrotc application. We have two questions, so far. 1. MIT and Tufts are on her list of schools to apply to, but it appears since they are affiliated she can only select one of those schools in her 5 choices. Clearly admission to either...