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    Congrats to the New AROTC Commissionees!

    Congratulations. We are right behind you, in that DS will graduate as an engineer in May. I too would like to thank all those advisers out there whether it was direct or indirect. I guess, I am no longer a "new college parent", as number two is in the breech for next year. I still have lots...
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    AROTC Branching results in November?

    My wife and I got early morning phone calls this morning which are usually are a cause for the heart to stop beating. (Early morning phone calls are usually not good, actually phone calls from DS are usually not good). DS informed me that he was told he branched Corps of Engineers which was...
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    Commissioning 2015

    Well, I've been stalking for 5 years now. My son won't commission till next year with an engineering degree. But I recognize many screen names of parents and cadets I've been through this process with, from learning how the scholarship process works to what to expect at CLC. I'd like to say...
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    Rethinking my Major

    Purdue ROTC. We all have opinions, here is mine as a corporate recruiter. 2.7-3.0 GPA will not hurt you from a job perspective from Purdue university. Depends on how you interview and you personality, but your GPA will not hurt you as far as the private sector, in my opinion. Your major and...
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    Rotc Engineering Question

    Sorry another point that may help. Your school may not allow you to declare the exact major until after you have completed a certain level. I know many engineering schools where the individual engineering school is competitive among the engineering undergrads. Example, Mechanical, Electrical...
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    Rotc Engineering Question

    Special K You heard this before, don't game the system. If you choose engineering know that you are unlikely to complete in 4 yeas. The accreditation of engineering schools ABET does not allow for ROTC classes to count towards the degree along with the general education requirements of most...
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    MSIV Ascension Decisions approaching

    Good Luck with the decisions. It is interesting times. You did bring something up that I have a question about. The ADSO for AD for engineers. Do they have to put that in place this Friday? And if so is it a done deal if they do. My DS may face a similar decision next year (Assuming it is...
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    AROTC Stipend Question

    Good Surprise Wow, I hope the info is correct, that would be a nice surprise for next year.. My DS is MS IV in engineering as well. He is going to a large school with a new engineering department. Not alot of class options as it is new, and ROTC location and time slots pretty much rules out...
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    DS @ CTLT-- What the heck

    Whats CTLT Lurking for learning. What is CTLT? I thought the 33days of LDAC (Or whatever it will be called) is all that the cadets do in the summer. My DS is an MSIV but did not go to LDAC this summer due to some engineering classes he needed, to stay on track for graduation in 2016. Just...
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    NG/AR and finding civilian job

    Search Recommendations My advice as owner of a recruiting agency. Start your search as early as you can. Do not put it off. Its about networking and learning at this stage. The biggest problem young people has is they are looking for a "job". In other words they don't know what they want...
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    Changes to AROTC?

    Hiring Data Some of your comments piqued my interest. I guess I suspected from talking to hiring authorities so I thought I'd take a quick look at my market segment. to see the breakdown of preferred degrees. I own a recruiting firm and we recruit management and supply chain professionals...
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    Changes to AROTC?

    I run a technical and executive recruiting firm. The Army is playing catch-up and competing with the private sector. American business prefers data analytical problem solving types as its workforce and leaders.. I wish I could do standardized testing legally. As it is, I have to make...
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    New to ROTC w/ Qs

    I do not know of anyone who did qualify and not make it. The RTEP requirements are the same as their minimum standards for a Transfer Student. My understanding is if you go to a RTEP school and complete the entire program and have the required GPA you are automatically accepted to GA Tech...
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    New to ROTC w/ Qs

    Excellent. We live on the northwest side and there is not an RTEP program since Southern Poly went off on its own. Not to belabor the point about the back-up plan. The good news most engineering programs are very similar and the GA schools had just a couple minor differences. Here was our...
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    New to ROTC w/ Qs

    Sounds like you have already talked to the right people. The third ROTC year is a big one. In all honesty it will likely take more than two years to complete RTEP with ROTC added in although a couple summer courses can help and you can even start this summer. Just go to GA Tech registrars site...
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    New to ROTC w/ Qs

    Our Expereince Congratulations on DS Scholarship. A few things from our experience that may be helpful. First RTEP is Engineering to GT. Check if the scholarship is engineering. Engineering students get 5 years to complete the program and they will need it because ROTC classes do not...
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    College Major and Branching

    For what it is worth, I was a contractor at a Corp of Engineers research facility when I was in college. We Geographically tracked fuel for DOD power plants down to the chemical compounds of the coal type in a mine and maintained multiple logistics paths to get to each DOD power plant. Point...
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    EOC Accessions Question

    Picked up on your thread. What is EOC? My son has transferred and is an MS III on scholarship for Engineering. He will be the first Engineer at his new school and consequently at his new Battalion. I don't think they know how to handle the 5th year cadet yet. We assumed he would go to LDAC...
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    school strategy

    Clemson In State Another consideration is that Clemson offers In-State Tuition rates to ROTC cadets. We looked into it as an alternative, but I don't recall the details. Its probably worth a call. Also, I don't know if CC would be aware of that program and count it as an In-State Public as...
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    OML Planning

    Thanks for the input, Ghost Rider. I assume from your awesome comment that I did read it correctly. As of now, EN is his preferred, but I agree with you in keeping options open. That being said, maybe I won't have him verify this until the end of the semester, and just tell him to take the...
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