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I took my first Physical Fitness Test for the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship. Pull-Ups: 20 Crunches: 92 Three Mile: 23:00 I'd say I did fairly well for it being my first PFT. Any tips on how to improve (especially for the crunches)?

On the online application, there are two essay prompts you need to answer: 1. Discuss your reasons for wanting to become a Marine Officer. Specifically, comment on the leadership positions you've held, the challenges you have faced and the lessons you have learned. (Limit 2500 characters) 2. How...

Sorry I replied so late. From my experience, it is just PT sessions that last around an hour with a group of mostly people who have enlisted and are about to ship off to basic training. It's a great experience because your son will be able to gain more physical strength, knowledge on the United...

If your son is able to drive out to a local recruiting office or get in touch with the local Army recruiter, I think they have Future Soldier PT that is designed to help future soldiers and officers, like your son, be able to max out on those physical fitness tests, including the CFA. He is also...

I don't know what to do :)

I could be really wrong or really right, but it all depends on your physical activity (Army CFT and PFT) along with your grades. Air Assault is the least competitive while programs like Ranger School are highly selective. I believe this also goes to your branch (basically whether you go to...

Academics: Your academics are doing pretty good. I am most impressed with your standardized test scores, so definitely keep it up. I do recommend applying for National Honor Society if you do get the chance. It will definitely boost your chances up higher. Extracurriculars: I like how you chose...

I highly recommend to start conditioning and weight training, both on separate days, to prepare for the APFT and the new ACFT, which does focus on core strength and weights. 1. 30 Push Ups 2. 30 Squats 3. 30 Crunches 4. 10 Burpees 5. 10 Windmills 6. 30 Push Ups 7. 30 Crunches 8. 30 Mountain...

I'm a junior going into my senior year planning to do track. For me, I already have club sports, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, on my resume, but it is never too late. JROTC looks good on your resume, especially if this unit has received any commendation or if you hold a leadership position in your unit...

I would definitely recommend that you go to Khan Academy and brush up on your math skills there. It is really helpful since I took the PSAT and scored around 300 for the math section and increased it to 520 my second time. Overall, I am most impressed with your other scores in English, Science...

Yeah, I read you loud and clear. Once again, my bad on my fallacy. The most well-known blood disorder, hemophilia, can be treated with replacement therapy, where they simply give you a transfusion with the missing tissue or clotting factor, and other common blood disorders can be treated with...

My apologies. I deduced that a condition that can easily be treated with accessible medication won't present itself as a big deal, but obviously, I was wrong.

Just be honest with your medical evaluators and hope for the best. They have medication for blood clotting disorders so your disorder won't hinder your activities as long as you have the medication. Just ask your general physician for anticoagulants and they'll prescribe you the medication since...

This problem has not happened to me, but I would highly suggest to constantly "press" the college that she applied to in changing her major. The weird problem that I see in your situation is that she has already applied for a major right when she is still applying to the school. Normally, I see...

Hey, I am currently a junior in high school who plans to apply for both NROTC (Marines) and the Army ROTC scholarships. Academic and Extracurricular Stats: 1. 4.2 GPA weighted | 4.0 GPA unweighted 2. 1100 on PSAT (taking actual SAT on April 9) 3. Class President 4. President and Founder of...