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    AFROTC Interview

    Submission Everything must be completed before an interview invitation is extended. Also, the earlier it is totally completed and submitted, the better.
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    Rotc scholarship questions

    If you wish to speak to an AFROTC specific admissions officer, one who just graduated AFROTC and is now a 2d Lt on active duty, I am one of three in your area. We have two others, one at UCLA who does the entire LA area, and one at Sacramento, who does the whole Sacramento area. If you are...
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    Field Training Extra Packing list

    I never used kneepads; Ditto on the lady advice; can't stress this enough! I would say moleskin might be a blister pack? Not quite sure, but that stuff helped. I used baby powder instead of foot powder as some of the foot powder has a menthol or minty tingly feeling, which, if you stick down...
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    AFROTC Advice

    At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, we have an slightly more tech folks than non-tech. This is because UIUC is well known for its tech programs, notably engineering. For us at least, there are a lot of non-tech in our det. This year, we lost quite a few cadets who were non-tech. I...
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    AFROTC Summer

    Classes Make sure you contact your det to be sure, but my ROTC career started the first week of school; as a senior, I can say that perhaps considering taking a few gen-ed classes at your local community college that can transfer to your university might be a good idea. That way, you have a...
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    AFROTC Advice

    Non-Tech Coming from a non-official source, mostly what our FTP cadets have passed on up to our POC, so perhaps not super reliable, I last heard that this year's EAs had a 17% nation wide Non-Tech selection rate; average ACT close to 30, GPA above 3.75, and PFA score average of about 95...
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    Commissioning Gift Ideas

    Challenge Coin I would do challenge coins;relatively cheap, yet meaningful. Perhaps a 2nd Lt Army one? They go for around $12 or so...
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    ROTC State Tuition Waivers

    I am a cadet at the U of I in Champaign, and I can tell you firsthand how they work. The first time you apply, you fill out a sheet stating need, personal info, as well as a small writing piece. Each semester you apply. HOWEVER, how we have done it, is that if you receive one the first semester...
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