Recent content by Pickle

I am a college programmer at the University of Washington. Are you currently in your first or second year of college?

You will be running no matter what. You really don't have a choice.

I bought the same one. One thing to remember when going through the 12 weeks workout is that it is ok to repeat a week if you have trouble doing the workouts or skipped some of the workouts.

NROTC midshipmen are ranked with all of the other NROTC midshipmen throughout the nation who are graduating the same year. It is very likely that you will receive your first choice as long as you put forth your best effort in school and in the unit. Service selection is just like earning the...

For physical preparation, your goal should be to get the maximums in every event in the PFA. In order to pass, you need to earn GOOD or better in all categories, but that doesn't mean you should stop once you've reached the minimums. Here is the link...

NSTC does NOT pay for room and board. However, there are some schools out there that will provide discounted or free room and board to those with NROTC scholarships. University of Washington is not one of them.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to use your $20,000 scholarship to Rhode Island combined with your NROTC scholarship. I see you got the Air Force scholarship there and the Army scholarship here. I would choose based on the branch that interests you the most and not because of the money.

If you look at the post before you posted, I explained how difficult it is to get into the engineering program. I came in wanting to do Mech. E. as well but I will probably have to switch. My advice to you is to continue to pursue engineering with your whole heart but have a backup major that is...

Congrats on earning the scholarship! The only way to get reduced room and board here is if you qualify for university-supplied scholarships/grants. This will be determined from your FAFSA if your family has a low enough income. Unfortunately, the university does not provide reduced room and...

Congrats on earning the scholarship! I don't know much about Army ROTC but I can tell you about what I do know. Each branch in Clark Hall has the same organization. You have the CO (usually an O-6), his XO, and then your assistant professors of naval/military/aerospace science (usually O-3s)...

All midshipmen are responsible for their own housing and therefore the cost will be determined based upon whether you are in-state or out-of-state. You can also choose to stay in a fraternity/sorority. I recommend North Campus dorms simply because they are the cheapest and are the closest to...

As a midshipman in NROTC, you get the best of both worlds. You have certain responsibilities as a midshipman but you are also a normal college student. It's nice to have that balance because, just like any other officer program, there are some days where you just need to get out and be yourself...

Physics and Calculus are the two classes that take up most of my time. I intend to major in Mechanical Engineering and so I'm taking the required Physics and Calculus courses to do so.

I just received my fourth nomination from my Senator (the other three are Representative, Presidential, and ROTC) but none are primary nominations. Just wondering how often this happens and how having four nominations plays into the selection process.

I've lived in Washington my entire life and so I am a little biased. Living at the University of Washington has its ups and downs. Seattle is a unique and friendly city. Since it is so diverse, there will be activities and/or places you have never heard of/seen before. The only downside is that...