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Jcleppe ... Thanks for your response. I agree that this process is a riddle wrapped in a mystery ... and few of us will ever understand how it truly works. I didn't realize the PMS branch recommendations somehow figured into this process. DS is majoring in government, which doesn't exactly...

Perplexed by the accessions process DS branched Signal Corps with detail to Infantry. This was his 4th choice. He's actually quite happy with it, especially the chance to spend 4 years in Infantry without the ADSO commitment. What puzzles me is that he is a DMG (top 20%) and yet he didn't get...

Mom421, I sent you a PM. Please check your inbox when you have a chance. Ulysses

Just curious: with the looming defense cuts, would the CULP program likely be an early casualty?

Mom 421, It looks like I'm in the same boat with the PM limitations. Let me post a couple more messages and I'll PM you once I meet the threshold. Ulysses

Mom421, Congratulations to your DS on receiving the ROTC scholarship to Georgetown. That's an impressive accomplishment given the tremendous competition for a diminishing number of awards. My DS also received a 4-year scholarship to Georgetown this time 2 years ago. It too was not his...

My DS attends a private university on a 4-year AROTC scholarship. He is a freshman and contracted in mid-September. After 2 months, the Army still has not paid his (and apparently other MS1 scholarship students') tuition and fees. Although the university initially credited his account...

Must AROTC freshmen declare a major? My DS just started as a freshman in his Army ROTC program. He had hoped to remain "undeclared" and select his major in his sophomore year; however his MS1 Instructor (and ROO) indicated that he MUST select a major and document it on the 104R form (which...

Kev Dawg's Pop, my son is in the same boat. He's next up if the appointed candidate declines his/her offer ... yet he too received his TWE on Saturday. My understanding was that WP "must" make at least one appointment from each MOC's slate. Not sure what to make of all this. In any event...

Does anyone know when the next (second) Marine Board meets?

Yes. DS received a packet from the 4th Marine Corps district last week. He has until Feb. 3rd to respond.

Awaiting word on Marine Option scholarship Has anyone received official word on the Marine Option scholarship? I believe the board met in late October. My DS's recruiting officer said that he had received unofficial results from his District, but they needed "3 more levels of approval" before...

Thanks! Goaliedad & Educateme ... thank you both for your well-reasoned and to-the-point responses. I've already begun to explore the trade option with several schools on my DS's list. The ROO's seem very responsive. Even though it prolongs the process, I think it will be worth the extra...

Are the Board’s school designations final? The October AROTC Board just awarded my DS a scholarship. He is very grateful and honored to have been selected. This is a significant step toward his dream of becoming a career officer. However he could not hide his disappointment when he learned...

Marine ROTC Boards My understanding is that the Marines conduct their own review boards. Unlike the Navy, however, they only meet twice a year - once in the fall and again during the winter/spring. I believe the fall board is meeting very soon, maybe even this week. Perhaps someone else will...