NROTC - MO Needing advice

Hello! I am a rising senior in high school. I am applying for the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship and there’s a lot of tough things I need advice on. For one, what is the average scores on academics and PFT for scholarship winners? I know the Navy option has an interview, the MO does too correct? My PFT isn’t the best (17 pull ups, max crunches, 22:00 three mile for a total score of 264/300). Is this going to ruin my chances? What’s the best way to improve this? Do you all have any advice on the whole process? And my qualifications are below, please let me know anything I need to work on. Thank you!!!

And before I forget, does the Marine Option superscore the ACT?

3.8 UW GPA
Top 10% of class
28 ACT Superscore (26 best sitting)
Track and Field Varsity Letter
JROTC Battalion Commander
JROTC Raider Team Executive Officer
Student Government Representative
Technology Student Association Secretary
70+ hours of community service
264 PFT

@Director Delta: (a little tough love here...) The answers to all your questions are here. Use the search function and seek them out.

One quick response: pull up improvement generates more points than any other aspect of the PFT. Seek to max the pull ups.

MO do also do an interview, although this year you will start doing them with the PMS at a unit. I believe that my interview was easily the strongest part of my package so make sure you are clear and confident in your answers. Other than that, I know all too well how much you want to be able to compare your numbers to other people, but trust me when I tell you that it isn't helpful. I got the scholarship for MO while several other people I know who had much higher GPA or better EC's didn't. They are looking at the whole applicant. That's partly why I think the interview is so important. They can get you in better shape and even make you study more and do better academically, but internal leadership capability is on you. Max those pull-ups and think hard about why you deserve to be an Officer of Marines, that'll definitely come up in the interview. Also, make sure package is fully done early enough to go to both boards to increase the number of times you are looked at.

Improving pullups are most important. This is a no brainer. You have reviewed the PFT scoring charts, right?
To improve your run try doing intervals if you aren't already.
Work on your interview skills.

Hey! I'm also applying for the NROTC scholarship. Could you possibly check out my info and give your opinion on my chances of getting it? I'm a rising senior.
I have a 3.7 GPA
1080 on my last SAT (haven't received my ACT scores yet)
ASVAB score of 78
Drum Major and Section Leader (3 yrs) in marching band
Stage Manager in Theatre (3 yrs)
Leader of the church choir
I haven't taken a PFT yet
Starting volunteer work this year.
I know I have a lot to catch up on but grade and score wise what do you think?

Welcome @xenforo

Use the search function on this site and you can compare yourself to all that have posted.

Director Delta said:

Hello! I am a rising senior in high school. I am applying for the NROTC Marine Option Scholarship and there’s a lot of tough things I need advice on. For one, what is the average scores on academics and PFT for scholarship winners? I know the Navy option has an interview, the MO does too correct? My PFT isn’t the best (17 pull ups, max crunches, 22:00 three mile for a total score of 264/300). Is this going to ruin my chances? What’s the best way to improve this? Do you all have any advice on the whole process? And my qualifications are below, please let me know anything I need to work on. Thank you!!!

And before I forget, does the Marine Option superscore the ACT?

3.8 UW GPA
Top 10% of class
28 ACT Superscore (26 best sitting)
Track and Field Varsity Letter
JROTC Battalion Commander
JROTC Raider Team Executive Officer
Student Government Representative
Technology Student Association Secretary
70+ hours of community service
264 PFT

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I was awarded 4 year NROTC MO last year and here’s a couple things I learned about the selection process.

Find some way to stand out. Whether it’s your pft score, academics, or extracurriculars, atleast one has to stand out. If you have a 300 on the pft then maybe a 28 ACT will hold. No one can really tell you.

My advice would be to advance those pullups. Only do max sets and do them everyday. You can spend a lot of time running and see little improvements so shift your focus else where. If you can retake the ACT, do so. The marines aren’t as focused on the test scores as the Navy, but it wouldn’t hurt.

I only got a 246 on my pft but had stellar academics. No one knows for sure what they aren’t looking for. Work to improve everyday whether it’s taking care of you’re school work or doing PT. Don’t settle.