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Hi All, DS will be starting NROTC next year. I saw a book advertised on Amazon, Ultimate ROTC Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Excelling in Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and wondered if you all had any thoughts either about this, or another resource, that I could give to my son...

Hi All, I was wondering, if a student takes AP BC Calculus and scores a 4 or 5 (enough to exempt from college calculus), do they still have to take calculus for NROTC, or does the program view AP credit as sufficient to meet the requirement? I ask because DS will be a Tier 3 student, and is...

Dear All, I'm curious. From your experience, how long does the following stay on the site until an applicant is ready to be assessed? I'm assuming that this means that candidate's file isn't even ready to be looked at yet. DS finished his application in August. He's really cool about it...

Dear All, What are your thoughts on Tier III applicants this year? DS's application has finally 'gone live' (he had everything in weeks ago, but some things seem to have been lost in hyperspace for a while). He has great SATs (1600), 4.88 gpa, captain of the wrestling team (4 year...

Fellow Parents, As my son waits for the final hurdle (getting the gym teacher to agree to do the fitness test), I'm reflecting on the bumps in the road. 1. Some high schools won't rank their students - this took time to sort out 2. Recruiters don't always get back as quickly as one might...

Dear All, My son completed his electronic application and had his interview (which he says went well -- fingers crossed!). When he went to the local recruiter to sign some forms in their presence, the people there told him that in addition to the electronic recommendations that his teachers...

Dear All, This is my first post, and I googled for answers before sending it, so please accept my apologies if this is a repeat question. My son began his NROTC application yesterday. About midway through the process, we saw that a (we think) new rule has been added -- one of his top...