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So, it appears a non-restricted graduate will have a difficult time getting into the Navy Civil Engineering Corp based on the feedback I have received. What options are there on the Marines side if one wants to do actual hands-on engineering work?

My son is going to be a squad leader as a first class next year at USNA. What does this person do and is it a good position? I ask him, but he always makes everything sound like it is not a big deal, so I am asking here, lol.

I have a son about to enter 1st class at USNA. He will be receiving a mechE degree. He is considering nuke school, and I am trying to get my head around what it is and how it works. I understand there is a 15-18 month training program. How long after the school is his military obligation...

How does one review the 2 for 7 paperwork before signing it?

Is being named Plebe Company Commander a good thing? Does every plebe get to do it?

When is a plebe covered by the health and dental plan at USNA/USN? When can I drop what I have for him?

So what happens if a new student/plebe is supposed to report next week and is diagnosed with covid/corona this week? Do they potentially get thier start date pushed back a year or are they sent off to the prep school?

The USNA has requested police report background checks for my son now that he has been accepted. He had no problem getting one from the smaller town we live in, but when he went to the large city (where we moved from) they said they will not do them. He is not a criminal and has nothing to...

Got into USNA, but rejected for NROTC. How common is this? Not a recruited athlete.

Is it possible to go to USNA and serve in USCG?

Thoughts on a USCGA requested interview this late in the process? DS got an email over the weekend and is interviewing locally this week.

My son checked his email yesterday and he has received his appointment into the USNA. He was in shock. He was very excited. He was terrified. He was elated. I saw all this within 5 minutes (we were driving in the car together). Priceless. How now, as a parent, do you suggest I help him...

If anyone can share info or experiences with these schools or programs it would be greatly appreciated.

How does that work for private college (not public). One of the schools selected is the U of Miami, and it only has one tuition (no in-state/out-of-state). Thanks in advance.

Has anyone heard word from late January NROTC board?

Got acceptance into Texas A & M Engineering, but not the main campus. They want me to go to the Blinn campus. It seems this is for a year, and I can transfer onto main campus if I get a 3.5 GPA. Does anyone have any feedback on this?

Evidently there was a NROTC application board review on January 27 (yesterday). How soon are the results posted after such a review on the application status portal? Thank you in advance.

My last thread got hijacked by some posters talking about assignments. In regard to MPI scores, what is considered a solid/good score and what would adversely or positively impact the score? Thanks in advance for keeping this conversation on topic.

Does anyone know how the MPI is calculated?

I won't get into the reason, but is it possible to do the NROTC interview via Skype, Facetime or another video conference?