Recent content by vmi9d3

Great synopsis of the Operational or Mission side of the CG but a majority of the CG is providing Mission Support. Specialties such as Naval Eng, Civil Eng, or C4IT ensure the Mission can happen and support it as it is happening. Several individuals have a specialties in both Operations and...

I would say you are on the right track for acceptance to VMI, my son was accepted there this year and was selected for their Institute Honors Program. His grades and test scores were higher but the extra curricular was about the same. He was also awarded a 4-year NROTC scholarship. They can't...

thanks.

Has anyone received any communications from the NROTC Unit yet?

My son signed up for 21-22 July also. Not sure about the dorms but he mentioned he would like to room with a fellow NROTC shipmate. He joined the FB pages too.

Yep.

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my son requested to change to RPI too, I believe it was accepted.

Why not join the Coast Guard? Both Customs and Border Protection and CG are in DHS. You can receive a lot of law enforcement experience in the CG as junior officer by being a boarding officer or boarding team member. If you are competitive for NROTC scholarship you will be competitive for...

I am a 3rd generation USAA mbr (my kids are 4th gen) and highly recommend it. You don't need a brick and motor bank any longer. USAA reimburses you for ATM fees. They give discounts for being a loyal mbr. They match other bank's loan offers. Like their commercials say understand the...

My son received his about a month ago. 4 Year scholarship.

Great question, probably best for an Admissions Officer. I know the CGA has slots designated for CG enlisted members. I don't know how many a year, etc. I was selected for OCS while enlisted in the reserves and they basically discharged me and designated me an Officer Candidate all in the...

My son applied to the program but hasn't been given a decision yet because he hasn't accepted his appointment to VMI yet. They may wait until after 1 May once everyone has accepted the appointment to VMI. But I am just guessing.

Thank you for the insight, it was pretty much what I was thinking. Any idea how close to R-Day (or what ever it is called now) they will offer to someone on the waitlist? I thought I saw up to 2 weeks before?

Does anyone know how the waitlist is prioritized? Who on the waitlist will be asked first as soon as they start making offers from it?